Three people were injured in a drone attack on an oil depot in Krymsk. April 09, 2026 16:08 In Krymsk, three people were injured when a drone crashed onto an oil depot; the fire was extinguished.
International organizations have demanded the release of Abzas Media journalists. April 09, 2026 15:08 International human rights organizations have criticized the decision of the Supreme Court of Azerbaijan, which upheld the sentences in the Abzas Media case against journalists, and called for the journalists' release.
The Supreme Court has recognized Memorial* as an extremist organization. April 09, 2026 14:08 The Supreme Court declared the Memorial* movement an extremist organization and banned its activities in Russia. The lawyer was not allowed into the hearing.
The Georgian leadership has requested a police cordon at the memorial to the victims of April 9. April 09, 2026 13:40 The flower-laying ceremony at the memorial to those killed on April 9th was accompanied by whistles and chants from protesters, and members of the Georgian leadership were surrounded by hundreds of police officers. One person was detained. Protesters are not interfering with the flower-laying ceremony by representatives of other countries and ordinary citizens.
A Shakhty resident was convicted of treason. April 09, 2026 12:40 Rostov Region resident Vitaly Kucherov was sentenced to 12 years in prison. The court found him guilty of attempting to join a Ukrainian armed group.
Azerbaijani security forces have opened a case against the son of the leader of the Muslim Unity Party. April 09, 2026 09:45 In Azerbaijan, a criminal case has been opened against the minor son of the imprisoned leader of the Muslim Unity movement, Taleh Bagirzade. He is accused of beating a classmate, but the teenager's mother claimed her son was provoked.
A combatant from Kalmykia was killed in combat. April 09, 2026 08:45 Vyacheslav Matsakov from the Yashkulsky district was killed in combat in Ukraine. Since the beginning of the military operation, at least 222 soldiers from Kalmykia have been confirmed killed.
A Stavropol resident has been convicted of involvement with ISIS*. April 09, 2026 05:52 A military court in Rostov-on-Don sentenced Stavropol native Alexander Pomazanov to a lengthy prison term after he swore allegiance to the Islamic State* in prison.
A court in Krasnodar nationalized the assets of Vice Governor Minkova. April 09, 2026 04:52 Property worth over 330 million rubles, registered to former Kuban Vice Governor Anna Minkova and her relatives, has been transferred to the state.
Chimaev's aid to the "brotherly peoples" of Dagestan was sent to a region with a Chechen population. April 09, 2026 03:53 The homes of approximately 1,400 people in villages in the Khasavyurt district are uninhabitable after the flooding, and the water also destroyed their livestock and farms. Villages damaged in the first days of the flooding are receiving large amounts of humanitarian aid, but UFC champion Khamzat Chimaev has added seven more trucks.
A Kuban resident was killed during a drone strike. April 09, 2026 02:54 UAV debris fatally injured a resident of the village of Sauk-Dere in the Krymsk district of Krasnodar Krai.
Relatives of prisoners in the Taganrog pretrial detention center fear for their health. April 09, 2026 01:55 The condition of Muslim prisoners on a hunger strike in the Taganrog pretrial detention center is rapidly deteriorating; some have even mutilated themselves to draw attention to the problems. The prison administration is failing to address the violations, and the Federal Penitentiary Service and the prosecutor's office are responding to complaints with formal replies.
A Stavropol resident was fined for failure to report. April 09, 2026 00:56 The Industrial District Court of Stavropol fined Alexander Kornilov 40,000 rubles for failing to report a friend who was sentenced to 20 years for his ties to the Freedom of Russia* legion.
Analysts have assessed the rate of resettlement in Karabakh and Eastern Zangezur. April 08, 2026 23:57 Despite the construction of roads, energy facilities, and housing in Karabakh and Eastern Zangezur since the Second Karabakh War, the pace of resettlement is constrained by mine danger, a lack of jobs, and unresolved land use issues, analysts noted.
Relatives of prisoners of conscience commemorate the victims of "Bloody Sunday" in Georgia. April 08, 2026 23:36 On the 497th day of continuous protests outside the Georgian parliament, mothers and fathers of prisoners of conscience, holding photographs of their children, will spend the entire night at the memorial to the heroes who died on April 9, 1989.
Kadyrov explained the refusal of military aid to Iran by citing damage to Arab countries. April 08, 2026 22:40 Strikes against Arab Gulf states have made it impossible for Chechen troops to participate in the war in the Middle East on Iran's side, Ramzan Kadyrov said.
Residents of Kabardino-Balkaria were fined for a motor rally announced by authorities. April 08, 2026 21:47 The Chereksky District Court fined Alina Taismakulova and Asiyat Kaigermazova 20,000 rubles each for organizing a mass rally on Balkar Revival Day. The rally was announced by the authorities.
Residents of a Makhachkala village demanded that obstacles in the riverbed be removed. April 08, 2026 20:49 Residents of the Gazoraspredelitel settlement in Makhachkala have appealed to the mayor of Makhachkala and the head of Dagestan to remove obstructions in the riverbed that are flooding residents' homes.
A court in Krasnodar has seized the property of former judge Elena Khakhaleva. April 08, 2026 19:47 The Oktyabrsky District Court of Krasnodar has accepted a claim filed by the Russian Prosecutor General's Office to seize the property of former Krasnodar Regional Court Judge Elena Khakhaleva and her family members, including Judge Natalia Khakhaleva of the Arbitration Court of Krasnodar Krai.
Evacuated residents of Makhachkala spoke about collecting documents for compensation. April 08, 2026 18:51 Some Makhachkala residents remain in temporary accommodation centers; there are 13 in the city. Evacuees said they were forced to leave because their homes were severely flooded and their appliances were damaged. They said they are preparing to apply for compensation.