45 Azerbaijani families have returned to the former Karabakh conflict zone. June 17, 2026 09:46 Today, 196 members of Azerbaijani families who fled the Jabrayil region during the Karabakh conflict returned to the village of Shukurbeyli.
Beach problems have forced Anapa hoteliers to curb prices. June 17, 2026 09:12 Anapa hotel owners have decided not to raise prices this season due to beach problems. To attract tourists, hotels and resorts are offering promotions and discounts.
Dagestani villagers complained about the delay in assessing damage after the flood. June 17, 2026 08:14 Three months after the flood, some residents of the villages of Adilyotar and Kadyrotar still have not received compensation for damaged property. One villager suggested that the delay in assessing the damage may be due to the status of the settlements.
A fighter from the Nogai region was killed in a military operation. June 17, 2026 07:15 Shamil Menligaziyev was killed in the military operation. Since its beginning, at least 1,989 fighters from Dagestan have been officially recognized as killed.
Former Dagestan People's Assembly deputy Umakhanov has been arrested in absentia. June 17, 2026 06:16 A Moscow court has arrested in absentia former Dagestani People's Assembly deputy Akhmedpasha Umakhanov, the older brother of State Duma deputy Saigidpasha Umakhanov. He is on the international wanted list for allegedly organizing a criminal organization.
A soldier was convicted in Nalchik for failing to appear at a collection point. June 17, 2026 05:16 Contract soldier Lev Sidorov failed to report to the assembly point for transfer to a military unit, for which he was sentenced to one year in prison by the Nalchik Garrison Military Court.
Fuel availability issues have been reported in several regions of southern Russia. June 17, 2026 04:17 In the Krasnodar Krai and Rostov Oblast, some gas stations have been experiencing fuel shortages since the beginning of the month, and prices have risen. In Dagestan, gas station owners have encountered difficulties purchasing fuel, which has led to higher prices.
Thousands of voters' votes excluded from final election results in Armenia June 17, 2026 03:18 Armenia's Central Election Commission refused to hold re-votes at three polling stations where the June 7 election results were annulled. Observers say this decision casts a shadow on the fairness of the process.
The new judge has not yet begun hearing the case of Dalgatov's death. June 17, 2026 02:58 After the powers of the judge hearing the case of Kurban Dalgatov, who died in a police station, were terminated, the materials were transferred to another judge, but the trial never resumed.
Meydan TV and Abzas Media were awarded the "Pioneer of Free Media 2026" award. June 17, 2026 01:59 Azerbaijani independent publications Abzas Media and Meydan TV, whose journalists were subjected to criminal prosecution, have won the international "Pioneer of Free Media 2026" award.
A deputy from the Rostov region was killed in the SVO zone. June 17, 2026 01:34 Angelina Podkopayeva, a deputy of the Shchepkinsky rural settlement, was killed in combat. Since the beginning of the military operation in Ukraine, at least 899 soldiers from the Rostov region have been officially recognized as killed.
The court ordered Rustem Trakhov to vacate the confiscated house. June 17, 2026 00:50 The Volzhsky City Court of the Volgograd Region ordered former Krasnodar judge Rustem Trakhov to vacate his confiscated home and pay 312,000 rubles for the use of the confiscated property.
Protesters in Tbilisi demanded the release of Afgan Sadygov. June 16, 2026 23:58 Participants in a rally outside the Georgian parliament on the 566th day of continuous protests spoke out in support of Azerbaijani journalist Afgan Sadigov and Netgazeti and Batumelebi founder Mzia Amaglobeli.
The Prosecutor General's Office has asked Armenia's Central Election Commission to strip Kocharyan of his immunity. June 16, 2026 23:35 On June 17, Armenia's Central Election Commission will consider the Prosecutor General's Office's petition to strip Robert Kocharyan of his immunity and prosecute him.
A fighter from Dagestan was killed in Ukraine. June 16, 2026 22:50 Radzhab Dzhamaldinov from Khasavyurt was killed in the military operation. Since its beginning, at least 1,988 fighters from Dagestan have been officially recognized as killed.
Tuapse residents criticized the state of the beaches and the uncollected bags of fuel oil. June 16, 2026 22:35 Tuapse residents have noted oil pollution on the coastline near the Yuzhny boarding house and demanded that authorities clean up the beaches. They also reported that bags of collected fuel oil have still not been removed from Vesna Beach.
A court in Adygea rejected the prosecutor's office's appeal against the construction of a waste landfill. June 16, 2026 21:53 The Adygea Arbitration Court rejected the prosecutor's office's claim that the construction of a landfill near the village of Kuzhorskaya, near Maykop, was declared illegal. Environmental activists have promised to appeal the court's ruling.
Internet users questioned the quality of sand on Anapa's beaches. June 16, 2026 21:02 Social media users believe that the new sand on Anapa's beaches, already eroded by waves, is unlikely to survive the winter storms.
Two residents of Dagestan are suspected of involvement in a terrorist organization. June 16, 2026 20:13 Investigators believe two residents of Dagestan participated in the activities of an international terrorist organization, and one of them recruited a minor.
The Baku-Tbilisi-Baku train service remains unavailable for most passengers. June 16, 2026 19:27 Passengers are unable to find affordable tickets for the Baku-Tbilisi train, which resumed service at the end of May, and Azerbaijan Railways is not selling return tickets at all, Meydan TV reports.