Azerbaijani journalist Afgan Sadigov has been arrested in Tbilisi for 14 days. October 23, 2025 15:35 The Tbilisi City Court found Azerbaijani journalist Afgan Sadigov an administrative offender.
Authorities have released the name of a slain combatant from Krasnodar Krai. October 23, 2025 14:36 Denis Barabash was killed in combat in Ukraine. Since the beginning of the military operation, at least 784 soldiers from the Krasnodar Krai have been officially recognized as killed.
Stavropol Children's Ombudsman Adamenko has been sanctioned by the European Union. October 23, 2025 13:44 The official, already on Canada's sanctions list, is accused of transporting Ukrainian children to Russia.
Osechkin* voiced his version of the assassination attempt being prepared by natives of Dagestan October 23, 2025 12:44 The Dagestani men detained in France had no personal motive for the attempted murder. The failed assassination attempt was linked to the exposure of torture in Russian prison colonies and human rights violations related to the military operation in Ukraine, according to Vladimir Osechkin, founder of the Gulagu.net* project.
A soldier from Dagestan was killed during military operations. October 23, 2025 11:40 Ramazan Daghlarov was killed in combat. Since the beginning of the Russian operation in Ukraine, authorities have named at least 1,604 Dagestani servicemen killed there.
Political scientist Samedov, convicted in Azerbaijan, has been placed in solitary confinement. October 23, 2025 10:50 Political scientist Bakhruz Samedov was placed in a punishment cell. He was denied access to his grandmother, his only living relative.
Thirteen participants in a rally in support of the mayor of Gyumri have been arrested. October 23, 2025 09:51 Among those arrested were Gyumri Council of Elders member Gevork Ghukasyan and lawyer Ruben Mkhitaryan; they were taken into custody for two months.
Fifteen drones were shot down over southern Russia. October 23, 2025 08:40 Overnight, the military intercepted 139 fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) flying over Russian regions. Fifteen of these were shot down in the Southern Federal District.
Volgograd Airport has resumed normal operations. October 23, 2025 07:14 Rosaviatsiya has lifted restrictions on the arrival and departure of aircraft at Volgograd Airport.
Drones attempted to attack the Rostov region at night. October 23, 2025 06:25 Air defense forces intercepted unmanned aerial vehicles in the Millerovsky and Sholokhovsky districts tonight.
Larisa Tuptsokova reported that her relatives were being questioned and their home was searched. October 23, 2025 03:56 Law enforcement officials searched the home of journalist Larisa Tuptsokova's parents in Adygea and questioned her relatives in connection with an extremism case. Tuptsokova received the indictment almost two weeks late.
An Azerbaijani journalist was detained in Tbilisi in connection with the protests. October 23, 2025 02:57 Journalist Afgan Sadygov, whose extradition from Georgia was requested by Azerbaijani authorities, stopped contacting his family on October 22. Before another protest in Tbilisi, Sadygov was detained by security forces.
Telegram and WhatsApp* are blocked by authorities in southern Russia. October 23, 2025 01:50 WhatsApp* and Telegram messaging app users in southern Russia continue to report app outages. Roskomnadzor, the federal agency for supervising communications, announced that the authorities have restricted the use of foreign messaging apps to "combat criminals."
Ruben Vardanyan explained his refusal to hire a lawyer under an agreement October 23, 2025 00:51 Ruben Vardanyan explained that Avraam Berman's services were abandoned because all procedural defense options had been exhausted. The presence of a contractual lawyer during the trial, he explained, merely creates the illusion of protection.
Rosaviatsiya has closed Volgograd Airport. October 22, 2025 23:53 Volgograd Airport is temporarily not accepting or sending flights due to a safety threat.
A suspect in the Stavropol explosion case has been detained. October 22, 2025 22:57 The man involved in the detonation of an explosive device at a bus stop in Stavropol has been detained and is undergoing questioning, law enforcement sources reported.
A fighter from Kalmykia was killed in Ukraine. October 22, 2025 22:27 Alexey Eremkin was killed in combat. Since the beginning of the Russian operation in Ukraine, authorities have named at least 181 soldiers killed there.
An explosion occurred near a military unit in Stavropol. October 22, 2025 21:40 At least one person was injured in the explosion of an unidentified explosive device in Stavropol. The device was planted at a bus stop near a military base, sources reported.
Police detain protesters on Rustaveli Avenue. October 22, 2025 20:50 Security forces in Tbilisi are detaining activists en masse who attempted to block traffic on Rustaveli Avenue on the 329th day of uninterrupted protests. According to the Georgian Ministry of Internal Affairs, approximately 20 people have been detained.
A Stavropol resident was sentenced to 15 years in prison for treason. October 22, 2025 19:37 The Stavropol Regional Court sentenced a Budyonnovsk resident for treason. According to the court, the man transmitted information about strategic facilities to representatives of the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU).