Nine drones were shot down in three regions of the Southern Federal District. March 16, 2026 09:58 The Ministry of Defense reported six drones shot down in the Rostov region, two in the Volgograd region, and one in the Krasnodar region.
An orphan from the Rostov region's housing complaint has attracted the attention of the Investigative Committee. March 16, 2026 08:59 Ivan Solonsky, an orphan from the Volgodonsk district, complained about non-functioning gas equipment, mildew, and mold in the house provided to him by officials. The head of the Investigative Committee demanded a report from his subordinates on the investigation into Solonsky's complaint.
A contract soldier from the Astrakhan region was killed in Ukraine. March 16, 2026 07:59 Ivan Malyshev from the Volodarsky district was killed in combat in Ukraine. Since the beginning of the military operation, at least 724 soldiers from the Astrakhan region have been confirmed killed.
A fire at an oil depot in Labinsk occurred after a drone strike. March 16, 2026 07:00 A drone attack caused a fire at an oil depot in Labinsk. Authorities say there are no injuries.
A Turkish citizen was detained in Abkhazia. March 16, 2026 05:55 State Security Service officers detained Turkish citizen Ulaş Enes in Abkhazia, who is on Interpol's wanted list. He has been deported to Russia.
Residents of a Volgograd village have secured a solution to the problem of organizing school transportation. March 16, 2026 04:56 Following complaints from residents of the Nedostupov village, the Zhirnovsky District Prosecutor's Office filed a lawsuit demanding that the villagers be provided with a school bus. The court upheld the lawsuit.
31 people were evacuated from Iran to Azerbaijan in one day. March 16, 2026 03:57 Over the past 24 hours, 31 people crossed the Iranian-Azerbaijani border, including 13 Russian citizens and six Azerbaijani citizens.
The fire at the Tikhoretsk oil depot has been completely extinguished. March 16, 2026 02:58 The Krasnodar Krai emergency response center reported that the last of three fires at the Tikhoretsk oil depot, caused by a drone attack, has been completely extinguished.
Chiatura miners called the sentence against their comrades unfair. March 16, 2026 01:59 A protest against the unfair sentence handed down to four Chiatura residents was announced by their supporters for March 19. They also demanded an investigation into violations at the mine and the corrupt practices of the mayor's office.
Six fighters from North Ossetia were killed in a military operation. March 16, 2026 00:59 Zaur Ramonov, Akhsar Kesayev, and four other fighters were killed in combat. Since the beginning of the military operation in Ukraine, at least 571 fighters from North Ossetia have been officially recognized as killed.
A queue of cars formed at the Verkhniy Lars checkpoint. March 16, 2026 00:00 All types of transport are prohibited on the Georgian Military Highway due to the risk of avalanches.
Supporters of Georgia's European integration held a protest for the 473rd time. March 15, 2026 23:00 Daily protests in central Tbilisi demanding new parliamentary elections and the release of political prisoners have continued for 473 days.
Social media users called official raids on markets in Chechnya pointless. March 15, 2026 22:00 Despite reports of raids being conducted at markets and stores in Chechnya to prevent price increases ahead of Eid al-Fitr, prices continue to rise, social media users reported.
Krasnodar City Hall has denied permission to hold three rallies in the Yubileiny microdistrict. March 15, 2026 21:00 Activists from the Yubileiny microdistrict of Krasnodar submitted three applications for rallies against the construction of a church on the embankment. Each time, they were denied, citing the sites being occupied by other events. However, the activists never saw any events.
Volunteers reported collecting one and a half tons of fuel oil in Vityazevo. March 15, 2026 19:59 Over the course of two days, volunteers from the "Network, Sieve, Shovel" headquarters collected one and a half tons of fuel oil from the beach in Vityazevo.
Two fighters from Dagestan were killed in a military operation. March 15, 2026 19:00 Bekir Gashimov and Abakar Makhsumov were killed in the military operation. Since its beginning, at least 1,865 fighters from Dagestan have been officially recognized as killed.
A cafe employee in the Rostov region was fined for a song by Serduchka. March 15, 2026 18:00 The court ruled that the performance of Verka Serduchka's song on March 8th at a café in the Leninakan village was defamatory to the Russian army and fined the establishment's employee 45,000 rubles.
Human rights activists raised the required amount for a fugitive from Dagestan. March 15, 2026 17:00 Human rights activists announced today that a girl who fled Dagestan for Armenia is 160 euros short of funds to help her. They raised the entire amount in less than two hours.
The defendants in the Dalgatov death case deny guilt. March 15, 2026 16:00 The court still has three defendants to question in the case of the death of Makhachkala resident Kurban Dalgatov in a police station; they deny guilt.
A fighter from Zhirnovsk was killed in Ukraine. March 15, 2026 15:00 Sergei Pushkarev was killed in combat in Ukraine. Since the beginning of the military operation, at least 1,721 soldiers from the Volgograd region have been officially recognized as killed.