Areg Shchepikhin's arrest extended by six months July 29, 2025 18:53 The Presnensky Court of Moscow has extended the arrest of blogger Areg Shchepikhin, who is accused of extremism and insulting the feelings of believers, by six months.
Stavropol authorities warn of mobile phone outages during drone attacks July 29, 2025 17:54 The government of Stavropol Krai has ordered all mobile operators to slow down their internet connection speeds during the drone danger signal.
Drone crash in Nizhniye Achaluki raises questions about its launch site July 29, 2025 16:58 Of the four victims in Nizhniye Achaluki, only a young woman was slightly injured, her three children were not physically harmed. The Ukrainian-made UAV could not have flown to Ingushetia from the territory of Ukraine, it was launched in the North Caucasus, the specialist believes.
Abzas Media journalists end hunger strike July 29, 2025 14:55 Sevinj Vagifgyzy, Nargiz Absalamova and Elnara Gasimova stopped their hunger strike due to the deteriorating health of their parents who are worried about them. The administration of the pretrial detention center refuses to accept parcels, Vagifgyzy's mother reported.
Azerbaijani human rights activist taken into custody in courtroom July 29, 2025 13:55 A Baku court has sentenced human rights activist Fikret Jafarli to four months in prison on charges of slander. Lawyer Elvin Aliyev brought a private prosecution against him. Jafarli has denied the charges and said he is being persecuted for his human rights work and criticism of the Azerbaijan Bar Association.
Five soldiers from Kabardino-Balkaria killed in SVO zone July 29, 2025 12:56 Murat Khantsev, Aleksandr Shalov, Adam Zhilov, Temirlan Balkarov and Artur Khashev were killed in combat. Since the beginning of the military operation in Ukraine, at least 279 fighters from Kabardino-Balkaria have been officially recognized as killed.
Four prisoners injured in explosion in Volgograd prison July 29, 2025 10:56 A gas cylinder exploded in a prison colony located in the Traktorozavodsky district of Volgograd; four prisoners were hospitalized with burns.
FSB reports on preventing terrorist attack in Rostov-on-Don July 29, 2025 09:56 A Central Asian citizen intended to kill a high-ranking military officer in Rostov-on-Don using a homemade explosive device. According to the FSB, he was preparing a terrorist attack on orders from the Ukrainian special services. The suspect has been arrested.
A fighter from the Astrakhan region was killed in a military operation July 29, 2025 08:56 Bulat Bekbayev was killed in combat. Since the beginning of the military operation in Ukraine, at least 581 fighters from the Astrakhan region have been officially recognized as killed.
22 drones shot down over Rostov region overnight July 29, 2025 07:56 The Ministry of Defense reported the interception of 74 aircraft-type unmanned aerial vehicles over Russian regions last night. 22 of them were destroyed in the Rostov Region.
Electrical substation damaged by UAV crash in Rostov region July 29, 2025 06:56 In the Orlovsky district of the Rostov region, as a result of a UAV attack, an electrical substation was damaged and a fire broke out.
Authorities Decide Not to Rebuild Astrakhan Five-Story Building After Entrance Collapse July 29, 2025 05:56 Astrakhan Region Governor Igor Babushkin announced the decision not to restore the building on Lyakhova Street, where the entrance collapsed. According to him, some residents received compensation for their apartments, while the rest will be resettled to housing from the temporary housing stock and will also receive compensation.
One person killed in drone attack in Rostov region July 29, 2025 04:24 After a drone attack in Salsk, a car caught fire, the driver died. In addition, a private house was damaged in the city, and a fire broke out at the railway station.
Portrait of Kadyrov hung among heroes of the Great Patriotic War in Sevastopol July 29, 2025 03:42 On the wall of heroes, where portraits of participants of the Great Patriotic War are placed, the management of the Sevastopol Marine Aquarium Museum placed a portrait of the head of Chechnya Ramzan Kadyrov. This was written on social networks, after which an unknown man removed the portrait. The museum management returned it back.
Georgian citizen handed over to Russian security forces from Abkhazia July 29, 2025 02:43 Security forces in Abkhazia detained Georgian citizen Vladimir Shulaia and handed him over to Russian law enforcement agencies as a suspect in a murder case. A Georgian lawyer suggested that the detainee would be forced to sign a contract with the Russian Defense Ministry.
Krasnodar resident's case on FBK* donations sent for review July 29, 2025 00:51 The Krasnodar Regional Court overturned the sentence of Dmitry Dyba, who was sentenced to one and a half years of forced labor for a donation to the Anti-Corruption Foundation*. The case was sent back for a new trial.
Dagestan resident receives prison deferment after selling child July 28, 2025 23:53 A court in Makhachkala sentenced a resident of Dagestan to a real term, finding her guilty of selling her newborn daughter. The woman received a deferred sentence until her first child turns 14.
Sochi resident remains deprived of liberty after completion of administrative arrest July 28, 2025 22:56 Sochi resident Olga Eskova, who was arrested for 15 days for a pro-Ukrainian comment in a messenger, was not released after the end of her arrest. The woman remains in a mental hospital, from where she was taken from a special detention center for administrative detainees.
Protesters block Rustaveli Avenue for 243rd day in a row July 28, 2025 21:57 Supporters of Georgia's European integration have once again blocked traffic outside the parliament in central Tbilisi, demanding new parliamentary elections and the release of political prisoners.
Two tourists injured in mountains of Kabardino-Balkaria July 28, 2025 20:53 Rescuers evacuated two climbers from the Bezengi Gorge who were injured during a rockfall. The victims are being treated by doctors in Nalchik.