Samvel Karapetyan has been placed under house arrest. December 30, 2025 23:58 The pretrial detention of Tashir Group President Samvel Karapetyan has been changed to house arrest and bail. Supporters greeted him with applause in the courtyard of his building.
Kalimatov ordered the payment of wage arrears following teachers' complaints. December 30, 2025 22:56 In Ingushetia, wages are being paid to education workers who complained about delays, said Bers Bankhaev, head of the Regional Control Center. Previously, Ingush school teachers complained to Kalimatov about salary delays ahead of the holidays.
Four residents of Kuban were sentenced to lengthy prison terms for a series of acts of sabotage. December 30, 2025 21:52 The Krasnodar Regional Court found four residents of Kuban guilty of committing group acts of sabotage on the railway. They were sentenced to prison terms ranging from 13 to 15 years in a maximum-security penal colony.
LGBT* representatives reported beatings and humiliation following a security forces raid in Baku. December 30, 2025 20:53 In Baku, 106 people were detained during a police raid on the Labyrinth club, a gathering place for LGBT* people. According to eyewitnesses and those detained, police used violence, humiliated them, and threatened them.
Two Dagestani residents were arrested after a drunken brawl in a store. December 30, 2025 20:29 The Kumtorkalinsky District Court of Dagestan has ordered pretrial detention for two residents of the republic suspected of grossly disturbing public order by resisting police officers.
A suspect in an attempted arson attack on a school Christmas tree has been detained in Adygea. December 30, 2025 19:33 A citizen of one of the Central Asian republics was detained in Adygea on suspicion of attempting to set fire to a New Year's tree at a school.
Security forces reported the killing of a saboteur in Nalchik. December 30, 2025 18:41 A Nalchik resident who was preparing to blow up a section of the gas distribution system was killed during an attempted arrest, security forces stated.
Tamara Mearakishvili was hospitalized in Tskhinvali. December 30, 2025 18:40 Activist Tamara Mearakishvili, arrested on espionage charges, has been hospitalized after going on a dry hunger strike.
Police apologized to Valko for the beating after his arrest. December 30, 2025 16:50 The Kuban police department sent Fyodor Valko an official apology for the brutal beating he suffered at the hands of police officers. Human rights activists stated that the apology letter was sent only after a request from lawyers.
Azerbaijani activist Veliyev complained of pressure from security forces in the penal colony. December 30, 2025 15:50 Opposition activist Lachin Veliev, after participating in the creation of the "Committee for the Defense of Political Prisoners," was transferred to another prison colony, where he was beaten and insulted by security forces.
Two people were hospitalized in Krasnodar after a drone attack. December 30, 2025 14:50 In Krasnodar today, two men were injured in a drone attack and were hospitalized. According to the military, four drones were shot down in Kuban.
Traffic on the Transkam has resumed December 30, 2025 13:48 The ban on vehicle traffic on the Transcaucasian Highway has been lifted after the roadway was cleared.
Security forces reported the detention of Batalkhadzhin residents in three regions. December 30, 2025 13:16 Members of the Ingush Batalkhadzhin vird have been detained in Moscow, Ingushetia, and Chechnya. A large quantity of ammunition was seized from them, the FSB announced.
A Kuban resident has been arrested in connection with a terrorist plot. December 30, 2025 12:19 The court has chosen a preventive measure for a Kuban resident suspected of plotting a terrorist attack in Stavropol.
A fighter from Khasavyurt was killed in a military operation. December 30, 2025 11:25 Said Khaliyev was killed in combat in Ukraine. Since the beginning of the military operation, at least 1,756 fighters from Dagestan have been officially recognized as killed.
Security forces in Armenia detained the secretary of an opposition party. December 30, 2025 10:33 In Armenia, Khachik Galstyan, secretary of the opposition Rodina party, was detained following a search. Fellow party members considered this to be political persecution.
Traffic restrictions have been introduced on the Transkam and Georgian Military Highway. December 30, 2025 09:52 Due to deteriorating weather conditions, the Transcaucasian Highway is closed to traffic, and a ban on heavy-duty vehicles has been imposed on the Georgian Military Highway.
A soldier from Nalchik received a prison sentence for evading military service. December 30, 2025 08:59 A court in Nalchik sentenced Aslan Kushkhov to five years in prison, finding him guilty of leaving his unit without permission during mobilization.
Samir Ashurov went on a hunger strike in a Baku prison colony. December 30, 2025 08:36 Convicted Azerbaijani opposition figure Samir Ashurov has gone on hunger strike after being assaulted by a prison administration official.
The head of a district in the Astrakhan region is suspected of fraud. December 30, 2025 07:36 Dmitry Kuryanov, head of the Narimanov district, is suspected of involvement in the embezzlement of nearly 5 million rubles in budget funds and has been detained.