Access to beaches in Sochi has been restricted due to security threats. September 24, 2025 22:24 Access to Sochi beaches will be closed until midday on September 25 to ensure there is no threat from unmanned boats.
A Yekaterinburg court has extended the arrest of Shahin Shykhlinsky. September 24, 2025 20:56 The Verkh-Isetsky District Court of Yekaterinburg extended the pretrial detention of Shahin Shykhlinsky, chairman of the Sverdlovsk public national-cultural organization "Azerbaijan-Ural" and former head of the Azerbaijani diaspora in the Urals.
Two people were hospitalized after the attack in Tuapse. September 24, 2025 20:28 An adult and a child were injured in Tuapse as a result of an attack on the city; their condition is assessed as moderate.
A fighter from Dagestan was killed in the SVO zone. September 24, 2025 19:30 Akhmed Gadzhiev from Gumbet was killed in combat. Since the beginning of the Russian operation in Ukraine, authorities have officially acknowledged at least 1,575 Dagestani servicemen killed there.
YouTube videos cited as reason for arrest of Islamic blogger in Sochi September 24, 2025 19:26 Law enforcement officers searched the apartment of blogger Mansur Gneev in Sochi, and he was arrested on extremism charges. Anti-Israel videos and videos about the "Russian Community" are cited as possible grounds for the criminal investigation.
Rehabilitation center staff in Makhachkala were detained for forcibly detaining people. September 24, 2025 19:10 Security forces detained employees of a Makhachkala rehabilitation center for forcibly detaining people; one patient died.
Social media users considered attempts to reach the beaches in Sochi after the evacuation to be reckless. September 24, 2025 18:26 Tourists were urged to leave Sochi's beaches, but some returned to the sea despite the drone threat remaining. Social media users called this behavior reckless.
The court found Archbishop Ajapakhian guilty of calling for the seizure of power. September 24, 2025 18:17 The court found Archbishop Mikael Ajapahyan, Primate of the Shirak Diocese of the Armenian Apostolic Church, guilty of "public calls for the seizure of power in Armenia." The archbishop denied the charge.
The lawsuit against Pugacheva over her comments about Dudayev has been dismissed. September 24, 2025 17:03 Moscow's Savelovsky District Court declined to hear lawyer Alexander Treshchev's lawsuit against Alla Pugacheva over her comments about Chechen separatist leader Dzhokhar Dudayev.
A mass evacuation of people from beaches has been announced in the Krasnodar region. September 24, 2025 16:18 Residents and tourists in Sochi, Gelendzhik, and the Tuapse region have been ordered to evacuate beaches and embankments due to the threat of drone attacks from the sea and air.
Two people were killed in a drone attack on Novorossiysk. September 24, 2025 15:20 Two people were killed and six others injured following a drone attack on central Novorossiysk. Among the wounded were two employees of the Caspian Pipeline Consortium.
The ECHR has accepted for consideration a lawsuit filed by Georgian NGOs against the "foreign agent" law. September 23, 2025 20:59 According to the Georgian Young Lawyers Association (GYLA), the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg has accepted for consideration a lawsuit filed by non-governmental organizations and media outlets against the Law on Transparency of Foreign Influence.
A villager was blown up by a mine in Azerbaijan. September 23, 2025 19:53 A resident of the village of Bakharly, Syaiaf Figan oglu Akhmedov, died as a result of a mine explosion in a cemetery area that had not been cleared of mines.
Fines for publishing the aftermath of drone attacks are being introduced in North Ossetia. September 23, 2025 19:15 North Ossetia is banning the publication of photographs and videos in the media and social media showing the aftermath of drone attacks. This includes photos and videos depicting drone overflights, air defense systems, and the aftermath of the attacks.
A Novorossiysk resident was convicted of discrediting the army and calling for terrorism. September 23, 2025 19:12 A military court in Rostov-on-Don sentenced Novorossiysk resident Nikolai Artamonov to a lengthy prison term, finding him guilty of discrediting the army, promoting terrorism, and attempting to cross the front line.
Khamzaev asked the Ministry of Justice to investigate Pugacheva for extremism. September 23, 2025 18:15 State Duma Deputy Biysultan Khamzayev has appealed to the Minister of Justice to investigate Alla Pugacheva's statements for extremism. The request was prompted by the singer's comments about Chechen separatist leader Dzhokhar Dudayev in her first interview since leaving Russia.
Complaints from residents of Kabardino-Balkaria against the waste management company have gone unanswered by authorities. September 23, 2025 17:53 The landfills in Islamey have been cleared following a response from the prosecutor's office, but waste removal from various settlements in Kabardino-Balkaria remains a problem, according to local residents interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot."
A soldier from Ingushetia was killed in the SVO zone. September 23, 2025 17:24 Timur Esmurziev was killed in combat. Since the beginning of the Russian operation in Ukraine, authorities have named at least 147 Ingush soldiers killed there.
Two soldiers from Stavropol were killed in Ukraine. September 23, 2025 16:57 Mikhail Tkachenko and Roman Makarov were killed in combat. Since the beginning of the Russian operation in Ukraine, authorities have publicly named at least 815 service members from the Stavropol Krai.
Aid from Dagestan residents covered the needs of Palestinian refugees. September 23, 2025 15:58 Residents of various cities in Dagestan participated in collecting humanitarian aid for a group of refugees arriving from Palestine, providing them with an abundance of clothing and food.