A large-scale drone strike has been recorded in southern Russia. March 05, 2026 08:58 Sixteen drones were shot down over four regions of the Southern Federal District. A drone alert was also declared in the North Caucasus.
A Lithuanian court has returned Mikhail Benyash's residence permit*. March 05, 2026 08:01 The Supreme Administrative Court of Lithuania has overturned a first-instance court ruling that rejected the appeal of Krasnodar lawyer Mikhail Benyash, who challenged the decision of the Migration Department to revoke his residence permit in Lithuania due to his trips to Belarus.
Losses in southern Russia in Ukraine exceed 8,800 people. March 05, 2026 06:01 At least 4,326 servicemen from the North Caucasus Federal District and 4,478 from the Southern Federal District have been killed in fighting in Ukraine, according to official reports from administrations and security agencies.
The prosecution has requested a long prison sentence for Azerbaijani activist Zamin Zyaki. March 05, 2026 06:01
The Supreme Court of Georgia refused to review Amaglobeli's sentence. March 05, 2026 05:02 Judges of the Supreme Court of Georgia ruled out the possibility of reviewing the sentence of Mzia Amaglobeli, founder of the publications Netgazeti and Batumelebi, by refusing to consider the appeal of her defense.
A court has ordered the demolition of an eight-story residential building in Makhachkala. March 05, 2026 04:03 An eight-story residential building on Azizov Street in Makhachkala has been declared illegal and is scheduled for demolition. Some Telegram users sympathized with the building's residents, while others blamed the buyers of the illegally built apartments for the city's infrastructure problems.
A Stavropol resident was sentenced to prison for inciting terrorism. March 05, 2026 03:04 A military court in Rostov-on-Don sentenced Stavropol resident Artur Shamanov to three years in prison, finding his comments on a messenger to be justification and propaganda for terrorism.
Seven soldiers from Karachay-Cherkessia were killed in Ukraine. March 05, 2026 02:05 Voldemar Petrov, Stanislav Durakov, Rasul Saryev, and four other fellow countrymen were killed in combat. Since the beginning of the Russian operation in Ukraine, authorities have named at least 190 soldiers from Karachay-Cherkessia killed there.
A Novorossiysk resident was arrested for publicly calling for the arson of hospitals. March 05, 2026 01:09 A 50-year-old resident of Novorossiysk has been accused of posting calls on social media to set fire to hospitals.
Three young people were fined for dancing near a cathedral in Novocherkassk. March 05, 2026 00:10 In the Rostov region, three young men were charged for a video of them dancing near an Orthodox church. The participants apologized to the police for their actions.
Complaints about insufficient tax collection in Dagestan have been misdirected March 04, 2026 23:59 A member of the Dagestani parliament, who, according to Telegram channels, was criticized by the head of the republic for poor tax collection, bears no responsibility for the large-scale corruption in the republic. Small businesses, who will be subject to further audits, will also fail to generate sufficient revenue.
A Stavropol Krai court upheld the law on the euthanasia of stray animals. March 04, 2026 23:00 A Stavropol Krai court has denied animal rights activists' request to invalidate a regional law permitting the euthanization of stray animals. The activists announced they are preparing an appeal.
Protests in Tbilisi continued for the 462nd day in a row. March 04, 2026 22:03 Supporters of European integration have marched outside the Georgian parliament for the 462nd day in a row. Two protesters were sentenced today to administrative arrest for blocking a road.
Alaudinov called for help for Iran March 04, 2026 21:40 Iran needs help in every possible way, said Apti Alaudinov, head of the Akhmat special forces, who expressed his readiness to travel to Iran if Russia's leadership so decides.
The court confiscated the property of the former deputy minister of natural resources of Kuban. March 04, 2026 20:44 The Oktyabrsky District Court of Krasnodar seized the apartments, cars, and cash of former First Deputy Minister of Natural Resources of the Krasnodar Territory Alexander Kainov and his associates. The total amount recovered was over 100 million rubles.
A serviceman from Kabardino-Balkaria was convicted for being absent from his unit. March 04, 2026 20:07 A military court in Nalchik sentenced Beslan Khamukov to five years in prison, finding him guilty of leaving his unit without permission during mobilization.
Users pointed out that data on the results of sand samples on Anapa beaches is not publicly available. March 04, 2026 19:18 Representatives from Rospotrebnadzor took samples from Miracleon Beach in Vityazevo, which is being refilled with new sand, including samples of the imported sand itself. Telegram users emphasized that, as before, the results of the studies are unlikely to be made public.
A Dagestani soldier was killed in Ukraine. March 04, 2026 18:30 Timur Vazhinsky from Kizlyar was killed in combat. Since the beginning of the Russian operation in Ukraine, authorities have publicly named at least 1,837 Dagestani combatants killed there.
A resident of Kabardino-Balkaria has been arrested in connection with a terrorism case. March 04, 2026 17:44 A 42-year-old resident of Kabardino-Balkaria is suspected of recruiting into the ranks of a terrorist organization.
UAV wreckage found on the grounds of sanatoriums in Gelendzhik March 04, 2026 16:55 Drone fragments fell on the grounds of three sanatoriums located in the village of Kabardinka in Gelendzhik. Tourists had to be evacuated from one of them.