The fundraising for Anna Mankieva has been completed. April 05, 2026 17:58 Human rights activists raised 85,000 rubles for Aina Mankieva, who fled domestic violence in Ingushetia.
Makhachkala residents complained of a new round of power outages amid flooding. April 05, 2026 16:58 Power and water have been shut off in several areas of Makhachkala due to further flooding. Streets in the Reduktorny microdistrict are flooded, making it difficult for residents to go to work or shop for groceries.
Nearly 3,300 people have been evacuated from Iran to Azerbaijan. April 05, 2026 15:58 Almost 3,300 people were evacuated from Iran to Azerbaijan, including 572 Azerbaijani citizens, 354 Russians, and 19 Georgian citizens.
Evacuation of people from flood zones has begun in Makhachkala. April 05, 2026 14:58 In Makhachkala, the evacuation of residents of buildings in the Palmira neighborhood affected by the flooding has begun. Authorities also announced an evacuation due to the threat of collapse of a six-story residential building on Aivazovsky Street.
An appeal to prevent the deportation of Afgan Sadygov has been sent to the ECHR. April 05, 2026 13:59 Security forces have found a formal way to circumvent the ECHR's ban on Afgan Sadygov's extradition from Georgia to Azerbaijan, human rights activists said, asking the ECHR to also prohibit the journalist's deportation.
Residents of 139 settlements in Dagestan were left without power. April 05, 2026 12:58 Power outages due to flooding were recorded in 14 districts of Dagestan.
Makhachkala streets are flooded again after heavy rain. April 05, 2026 11:58 Torrential rains have triggered a new round of flooding in Dagestan. In Makhachkala, sections of city streets and the area around the Primorskaya substation are flooded.
Electricity supply has been restored to residents of a Chechen village. April 05, 2026 10:59 Power has been restored to all residents of the village of Koren-Benoy following repairs to the electrical network damaged during the flood in the Nozhai-Yurtovsky district.
The decision to deport journalist Sadygov from Georgia has outraged human rights activists. April 05, 2026 10:00 A Tbilisi court ordered the deportation of Azerbaijani journalist Afgan Sadigov to his home country. This decision conflicted with the ECHR's ban on Sadigov's extradition to Azerbaijan, human rights activists pointed out.
A drone attack occurred in Novorossiysk. April 05, 2026 09:02 Novorossiysk has been attacked by drones, the city's mayor announced.
Two roads remain closed in Dagestan due to flooding. April 05, 2026 08:03 Traffic has been resumed on 59 of 61 sections of roads closed to traffic in Dagestan due to flooding.
A drop in water levels has been recorded on the streets of Derbent. April 05, 2026 07:00 Water levels on the streets of Derbent, which rose during heavy rains, have subsided, city authorities reported.
The head of a district in Kalmykia is suspected of accepting bribes. April 05, 2026 04:56 A criminal case has been opened against the head of the Yashaltinsky district of Kalmykia, who is suspected of receiving large bribes.
Doctors assessed the condition of those injured in the airstrike in Taganrog. April 05, 2026 03:57 One of the victims of the air strike on Taganrog underwent surgery and is in intensive care, while three others are in hospital wards.
A mudflow hit a federal highway in Derbent. April 05, 2026 02:58 In Derbent, mudflows hit a federal highway and moved towards the city.
The Cassation Court overturned the decision in the case of a disputed plot of land in Sochi. April 05, 2026 01:59 The final decision on the disputed land plot in the Sochi gardening association "Kommunalnik" has been overturned by the cassation court and sent back for a new trial.
The number of residents of Dagestan hospitalized with poisoning has increased. April 05, 2026 01:00 The number of residents of the village of Karabudakhkent hospitalized after poisoning has risen to 25.
Tour operators pinned their hopes for the Anapa season on the opening of the beaches. April 05, 2026 00:01 Bookings in Anapa are quite active at all-inclusive hotels, where beach vacations are not a key focus, but the decision to reopen the beaches will undoubtedly increase the flow of vacationers, according to tour operators.
The defense called Nagavkin's sentence for disrupting the work of a pretrial detention center unlawful. April 04, 2026 23:01 A lawyer has filed a complaint with the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation against human rights activist Igor Nagavkin's conviction for disrupting the operation of a pretrial detention facility. The defense claims that the trial, appellate, and cassation courts committed numerous violations.
Participants in the march in Tbilisi declared their readiness to defend independence. April 04, 2026 22:01 Saturday's march, marking the 493rd day of daily protests in Tbilisi, was held under the slogan "Defend Independence." Parents of political prisoners also attended the rally, demanding the release of their loved ones.