Four residents of Buinaksk have been arrested in connection with a terrorist attack. September 30, 2025 13:19 The court ordered the arrest of four residents of Buinaksk suspected of plotting a terrorist attack on a police station.
Economist Gasimov's sentence was upheld despite his innocence. September 30, 2025 12:20 The Baku Court of Appeal refused to overturn the sentence of economist Fazil Gasimov, despite arguments from the defense and the convicted man himself that he was not involved in counterfeiting money.
Electricity supply has been restored to villages in the Volgograd region. September 30, 2025 11:20 Power workers have restored power to three settlements in the Volgograd region that were left without power as a result of a drone attack.
A contract soldier from Uryupinsk was killed in a military operation. September 30, 2025 10:21 Andrei Lashenko was killed in combat in Ukraine. Since the beginning of the military operation, at least 1,373 soldiers from the Volgograd region have been officially recognized as killed.
19 drones were shot down in southern Russia. September 30, 2025 09:22 Last night, the military shot down 12 drones in the Rostov region and seven in the Volgograd region. Rosaviatsiya (the Federal Air Transport Agency) lifted the flight restrictions imposed at airports in Volgograd, Krasnodar, and Stavropol.
Experts have confirmed the risks to vacationers in Kuban from drone attacks. September 30, 2025 08:23 Civilians in the coastal areas of Kuban resorts risk becoming accidental victims of drone and unmanned boat attacks, so the evacuation of vacationers from the beaches was a justified precaution.
Fires broke out in two regions of the Southern Federal District after drone attacks. September 30, 2025 07:23 Drone attacks were recorded overnight in five districts of the Rostov Region, resulting in wildfires. Drone attacks in the Volgograd Region also resulted in fires and power outages in three communities.
A court in Rostov-on-Don has extended the arrest of Vitaly Kushnarev. September 30, 2025 06:24 Former Deputy Governor of the Rostov Region, Vitaly Kushnarev, will remain in custody until early January next year, and the seizure of his property has also been extended.
A Mariupol resident was arrested in Rostov-on-Don for serving in a Ukrainian battalion. September 30, 2025 05:40 Mariupol resident Alexei Yermak, accused of serving in a Ukrainian battalion, has been detained in the Rostov region.
A climber died while climbing a mountain in Adygea. September 30, 2025 04:41 Two climbers fell while climbing Mount Fisht in Adygea. One died, the other was seriously injured.
Facebook* users have called for information about the fate of soldiers missing in the Karabakh wars. September 30, 2025 03:42 Another protest by the parents of Armenian soldiers missing in the 44-day war ended in a scuffle with military police. Facebook* users, commenting on the "Caucasian Knot" publication about the protest, noted the need to clarify the fate of all soldiers missing in action in Karabakh.
Restrictions have been imposed on the operation of three airports in southern Russia. September 30, 2025 02:43 Temporary restrictions to ensure flight safety have been introduced at airports in Volgograd, Krasnodar, and Stavropol.
The hostage-taking in Surovikino led to the conviction of a prisoner from another penal colony. September 30, 2025 01:44 A court sentenced a prisoner in a Komi pretrial detention center to three years in a maximum-security prison, finding him guilty of justifying terrorism for talking to fellow inmates about the hostage-taking at Penal Colony No. 19 in the Volgograd region in the summer of 2024.
Activists have called the trolleybus network a solution to Rostov-on-Don's environmental problems. September 30, 2025 00:46 Developing a trolleybus network in Rostov-on-Don will address the city's pressing air pollution problem and will not require significant investment, but private transport companies are lobbying against this mode of transport.
The vice-governor of Kuban was arrested in an embezzlement case after announcing his departure for the front. September 29, 2025 23:50 Acting Vice Governor of Krasnodar Krai Alexander Vlasov announced his resignation due to his departure for the front as part of the Kuban Cossack Brigade. A few hours later, he was arrested for embezzling funds intended for military personnel.
A Toplum TV journalist reported threats in pretrial detention. September 29, 2025 23:20 During a court hearing in Baku, journalist Farid Ismailov stated that he was threatened by another prisoner while in custody.
Pro-European protests in Tbilisi have continued for 306 consecutive days. September 29, 2025 22:54 Protesters in Tbilisi have blocked traffic in front of the Georgian Parliament for the 306th day in a row. Activists have announced a march in support of women involved in the struggle for October 1.
A flag bearing Kadyrov's portrait was filmed near Yermolov's grave. September 29, 2025 21:53 An opponent of the head of the Akhmat special forces, MMA fighter Max Divnich, posted a video of an Akhmat flag at the grave of Russian General Alexei Yermolov, who fought against the Chechens. Judging by the video, the flag was brought to the grave by an Akhmat supporter.
Prosecution witnesses in the Shchepikhin case came to court with patriotic slogans. September 29, 2025 20:55 Blogger Areg Shchepikhin called for "beating up Chechens and Dagestanis" in his videos, insulting Muslims and Jews, according to prosecution witnesses questioned at the hearing. The witnesses cited their patriotic beliefs, while Shchepikhin identified himself as a presidential candidate in Russia.
Makhachkala residents complained about problems with storm drains. September 29, 2025 20:31 Residents of two streets in Makhachkala demanded that utility services and regulatory authorities address a long-standing stormwater drainage problem.