A Costa Rican climber died on Mount Elbrus. October 19, 2025 03:43 While climbing Elbrus, a climber from Costa Rica, who was part of an unregistered group, became ill and could not be saved.
Abakar Abakarov is buried in Istanbul. October 19, 2025 02:44 Dagestani activist Abakar Abakarov was buried in Istanbul. According to his associates, at least 300 people attended the funeral service. Turkish police have launched an investigation.
A soldier from Stavropol Krai was killed in the SVO zone. October 19, 2025 01:45 Guard Senior Sergeant Denis Klimov from the village of Derbetovka was killed in the special military operation zone in Ukraine. Since the beginning of the special military operation, at least 829 soldiers from the Stavropol Krai have been officially recognized as killed.
Irakli Shaishmelashvili has been arrested in absentia in Georgia. October 19, 2025 00:46 A Tbilisi court has arrested in absentia one of the defendants in the case of the storming of the presidential palace, former security officer Irakli Shaishmelashvili, who currently lives abroad.
Volgograd Airport has suspended operations. October 18, 2025 23:47 Restrictions on the departure and arrival of aircraft have been introduced in Volgograd due to security concerns.
Posthumous photos of Abakarov have appeared online. October 18, 2025 22:47 Photos posted on Telegram channels show a large cut above the eye on the deceased's face. According to sources, there are no other visible injuries, and the body has been released to his family. Abakarov's death has not been officially confirmed.
Participants in a rally in Yerevan pointed to the need for change in the country. October 18, 2025 21:47 Participants in a rally in Yerevan declared that a change of power is necessary to preserve Armenia's statehood. Representatives of the "Our Way" movement announced plans to participate in the elections and achieve a peaceful change of power.
Protesters in Georgia unblocked Rustaveli Avenue at the request of police. October 18, 2025 20:47 Protesters in Tbilisi today, the 325th day of protests, blocked traffic on Rustaveli Avenue, but after a request from the Ministry of Internal Affairs, which emphasized stricter legislation for violations at mass protests, they reopened the road to vehicles.
Fourteen fighters from the Rostov region were killed in a military operation. October 18, 2025 19:47 Oleg Orlov, Alesey Popov, Andrey Kizoglov, and 11 other fighters from the Zernograd district were killed in combat. Since the beginning of the military operation in Ukraine, at least 753 fighters from the Rostov region have been officially recognized as killed.
Participants of the rally in Yerevan demanded the release of Karapetyan and the priests. October 18, 2025 18:47 Participants in a rally in Yerevan organized by the "Po-Nashemu" movement demanded the release of businessman Samvel Karapetyan and the clergy.
Authorities reported on the use of the landfill in the village of Voskresensky. October 18, 2025 17:47 Sand and fuel oil collected from the coast continue to arrive at the site in the Voskresensky village in Anapa, but after sorting, it is quickly taken away for disposal, authorities reported.
A fighter from Makhachkala was killed during the SVO. October 18, 2025 16:47 Omar Aliyev was killed in combat in the Kursk region. Since the beginning of the military operation in Ukraine, at least 1,599 fighters from Dagestan have been officially recognized as killed.
Imran Aliyev's relatives reported that he was denied medical care. October 18, 2025 15:47 Imran Aliyev, the head of the online platform Meclis.info, experienced severe pain, but the Baku pretrial detention center administration refused to respond to requests for a transfer to a prison hospital.
Kadyrov's son-in-law threatens to confiscate cars for littering. October 18, 2025 14:47 Chechen Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Agriculture Viskhan Matsuev announced that the republic's authorities will confiscate the vehicles of those who dump trash inappropriately. However, the Russian Code of Administrative Offenses only provides for the confiscation of vehicles from officials and legal entities for such violations.
The number of defendants in the Tbilisi riots case has risen to 62. October 18, 2025 13:46 The prosecutor's office has charged 16 more people, whom security forces believe participated in the unrest in Tbilisi on the day of the municipal elections. The total number of defendants in the case of the storming of the presidential palace has reached 62.
A pensioner from Karachay-Cherkessia has been convicted of extremism. October 18, 2025 12:47 A court in Karachay-Cherkessia sentenced Tatyana Pasynkova to a suspended sentence, finding her a member of an extremist organization. The pensioner denied the charges.
A serviceman from Khasavyurt was killed in combat. October 18, 2025 11:47 Nukhbeg Omarov was killed in combat in Ukraine. Since the beginning of the military operation, at least 1,598 fighters from Dagestan have been confirmed killed.
The military counted seven drones shot down in southern Russia. October 18, 2025 09:48 The Ministry of Defense reported one drone shot down overnight in the Volgograd region, and six more destroyed over the Black Sea. Sochi authorities cancelled the drone strike threat issued overnight.
The court extended the arrest of comedian Artemy Ostanin. October 18, 2025 08:49 A Moscow court extended the pretrial detention of Yeysk stand-up comedian Artemy Ostanin. His defense disagreed with the decision.
Two soldiers from the Astrakhan region were killed in a military operation. October 18, 2025 07:49 Talgat Ismukhambetov and Pavel Korchunov were killed in combat in Ukraine. Since the beginning of the military operation, at least 628 fighters from the Astrakhan region have been confirmed killed.