A drone attack threat has been declared in the North Caucasus Federal District. January 10, 2026 10:57 A drone attack threat has been declared in Chechnya, Dagestan, North Ossetia, Kabardino-Balkaria, and Stavropol.
Elbrus cable cars and slopes are closed to tourists. January 10, 2026 09:57 Due to the risk of avalanches, cable cars and ski slopes at the Elbrus resort are closed.
An Azerbaijani man has been arrested on charges of treason. January 10, 2026 08:57 Azerbaijani resident Siyafat Farzaliyev, accused of transmitting video recordings of strategic facilities to a foreign intelligence service, has been taken into custody.
Fourteen drones were shot down in two regions of the Southern Federal District. January 10, 2026 07:58 Last night, the military shot down 10 drones in the Krasnodar Territory and four in Adygea. Another 15 drones were shot down over the Sea of Azov and the Black Sea.
A fire broke out at an oil depot in the Volgograd region after a drone attack. January 10, 2026 06:58 An air strike last night caused a fire at an oil depot in the Oktyabrsky district of the Volgograd region.
A serviceman from Stavropol was killed in Ukraine. January 10, 2026 05:58 Oleg Chagran from the Apanasenkovsky District was killed in combat in Ukraine. Since the beginning of the military operation, at least 894 soldiers from the Stavropol Krai have been officially recognized as killed.
The case of the death of a patient at a mental health clinic in Kotovo has reached court. January 10, 2026 04:57 The case of the death of a patient at a mental hospital in Kotovo, in which a nurse is accused, will be heard by a jury.
The court refused to release Anar Asadli under house arrest. January 10, 2026 03:56 A lawyer's request to transfer Anar Asadli, chairman of the Elevation Party, who is accused of large-scale fraud, was rejected by a judge at the Baku Court of Grave Crimes.
Andrey Marchenko gave a confession January 10, 2026 02:57 Viktor Momotov's former business partner, Andrei Marchenko, admitted his guilt in the fraud case and stated that he is ready to cooperate with the investigation.
More than four thousand Karabakh refugee families received housing certificates. January 10, 2026 01:58 Armenian Minister of Labor and Social Affairs Arsen Torosyan reported that more than four thousand refugee families from Nagorno-Karabakh have received housing certificates, with 1,755 families already receiving housing.
Residents of Tyrnyauz complained about poor quality medical care. January 10, 2026 00:58 Chairman of the Russian Investigative Committee Alexander Bastrykin ordered a criminal investigation following complaints from Tyrnyauz residents about the state of the local hospital, the shortage of specialists, and the lack of necessary medications.
It took ten days to restore power supply in Kuban. January 09, 2026 23:59 Power supply, which was disrupted on December 31 due to bad weather, has been restored in all settlements in Kuban, the regional task force reported.
Kaspiysk authorities reported the completion of repairs to the water main. January 09, 2026 23:47 Work on the water main supplying Kaspiysk has been completed, and water supply will resume overnight, the city administration announced. Residents were outraged by officials' explanation that increased water consumption led to the accident.
Protesters in Tbilisi marched from the parliament to Freedom Square. January 09, 2026 22:48 Participants in the march, on the 408th day of daily protests, supported activist Giorgi Tsulaia, who faces up to a year in prison for his protest on the sidewalk near parliament.
Residents of a village in Stavropol demanded that the head of the territorial department be replaced. January 09, 2026 22:00 From December 30, when the power line was damaged due to bad weather, until January 4, residents of the village of Temizhbeksky were left without electricity and water.
Ulviyya Ali nominated for Free Press Award January 09, 2026 21:01 Ulviya Ali, a journalist arrested in Azerbaijan in the Meydan TV case, has been nominated for the 2025 Free Press Awards by the international organization Free Press Unlimited. She is a finalist in the "Most Resilient Journalist" category.
Adam Kadyrov threatened to send Zelensky to Grozny. January 09, 2026 19:57 Ramzan Kadyrov's third son, Adam, promised Vladimir Zelensky that he would deliver him to Grozny for trial if he received the order from his father or Putin.
The case against activist Tsulaia for "blocking sidewalks" has been returned for further investigation. January 09, 2026 18:52 Giorgi Tsulaia, an activist with the United National Movement youth organization, faces up to a year in prison for protesting on the sidewalk in front of the parliament building. The court dismissed the administrative case, finding Tsulaia's actions to be criminal.
Transkam is open to passenger cars January 09, 2026 17:55 The Transcaucasian Highway, which connects Russia with South Ossetia, has been open to passenger vehicles since 4:30 p.m. Moscow time.
Activist Narek Samsonyan has declared a hunger strike. January 09, 2026 16:57 A Yerevan court extended the pretrial detention of Narek Samsonyan and Vazgen Saghatelyan, co-authors of the "Imnemnimi" podcast, on charges of hooliganism. Following this ruling, Narek Samsonyan announced an indefinite hunger strike.