17 drones were shot down in three regions of the Southern Federal District. February 24, 2026 08:53 Military forces destroyed drones overnight in the Krasnodar Krai, Adygea, and Rostov Oblast. Drones were also shot down over the Black and Azov Seas.
A combatant from the Volgograd region was killed in combat. February 24, 2026 07:54 Yevgeny Batalov from the Rudnyansky district was killed in combat in Ukraine. Since the beginning of the military operation, at least 1,693 soldiers from the Volgograd region have been officially recognized as killed.
A drone attack was recorded in two districts of the Rostov region. February 24, 2026 06:55 The military shot down drones in the Kamensky and Neklinovsky districts. According to the governor, there were no injuries.
Participants in the Abkhaz opposition rally called for the dismissal of the head of the presidential administration. February 24, 2026 05:50 The Abkhaz opposition held a rally in front of the Supreme Court building, accusing the head of the presidential administration, Beslan Eshba, of exacerbating political tensions in the republic and calling on him to resign.
A drone crashed in the Gagra region of Abkhazia. February 24, 2026 04:45 An explosion occurred in Mount Mamzyshkha in Abkhazia, and debris was found at the site, which, according to preliminary information, belonged to a UAV.
Commentators criticized the behavior of a blogger from Dagestan in a store. February 24, 2026 03:42 A Dagestani blogger filmed himself stomping on chocolate bars in a store and urged people not to buy them, as the manufacturers directly or indirectly sponsor the Palestinian genocide. Commenters on Telegram found this behavior disgraceful.
Participants in a memorial rally in Ingushetia called for commemoration of the victims of deportation. February 24, 2026 02:43 A delegation of Balkars attended the memorial events marking the 82nd anniversary of the forced deportation of the Vainakh people in Ingushetia. Only one regional head in the North Caucasus Federal District expressed public condolences to the Chechens and Ingush.
A housewife was arrested in Armenia for posting about Pashinyan. February 24, 2026 02:34 A 55-year-old housewife from Akhuryan was arrested for one month after reporting a fake account created in her name to police and was charged with inciting violence for a post about Nikol Pashinyan.
Azerbaijani activist Rahimova fears arrest February 24, 2026 01:35 Trade union activist Sara Rahimova was unable to clarify the reasons for the ban on her leaving Azerbaijan and the criminal case against her, even though the investigator himself promised to contact her on February 23.
A court in Slavyansk-on-Kuban extended the arrest of Hieromonk Ilya Sigida. February 24, 2026 00:43 The Slavyansk City Court extended the house arrest of Hieromonk Ilya Sigida, who is accused of desecrating symbols of military glory through online publications, until March 20.
The name of the Dagestani soldier killed in Ukraine has been released. February 24, 2026 00:03 Ruslan Mikhraliev from the Tabasaran district was killed in combat. Since the beginning of the military operation in Ukraine, authorities and security forces have officially recognized at least 1,818 fighters from Dagestan as killed.
Portraits of Ivanishvili and Putin were burned during a protest outside the Georgian parliament. February 23, 2026 23:09 Participants in the protest on Rustaveli Avenue, now in its 453rd day, honored the memory of the Georgian cadets and volunteers who died in an unequal battle with the Red Army in February 1921. Azerbaijani journalist Afgan Sadigov burned photographs of Bidzina Ivanishvili, Vladimir Putin, and the Kremlin.
The memorial plaque on Politkovskaya's house has been restored for the 22nd time. February 23, 2026 22:12 A homemade memorial plaque installed by activists on the facade of Anna Politkovskaya's Moscow home was once again destroyed. A stenciled inscription about the journalist's murder was also painted over.
A soldier from Karachay-Cherkessia was killed in Ukraine. February 23, 2026 21:38 Muradin Konov was killed in combat. Since the beginning of the Russian operation in Ukraine, at least 183 soldiers from Karachay-Cherkessia have been officially recognized as killed there.
A court in Tbilisi assigned bail to Nika Gvaramia in the “sabotage case” February 23, 2026 20:40 Tbilisi City Court Judge Tamar Makharablidze ordered Nika Gvaramia, leader of the opposition coalition "For Change," to post bail of 30,000 lari (approximately $11,000) as a preventative measure in the "sabotage case." The politician himself stated that he was unclear of the charges against him.
Residents of Cheni commemorated the victims of deportation amidst few pro-government events. February 23, 2026 19:50 In Chechnya, an official memorial rally for the victims of deportation has been established, featuring officials and security forces, without the mass participation of ordinary Chechen residents, who observe the memorial day in a small family circle.
63 Azerbaijani families have returned to four villages in the Aghdere region. February 23, 2026 19:42 293 people who left during the Karabakh conflict returned to the villages of Ashagy Oratag, Chyldyran, Chapar and Heyvali in the Agdere region, and 63 families received keys to their homes.
Complaints from villagers in Dagestan about poor water supply caught Bastrykin's attention. February 23, 2026 18:43 Residents of the village of Turumovka use water from an artesian well, but the storage tank has long since fallen into disrepair. Due to the administration's failure to respond to residents' complaints, a criminal case has been opened.
A soldier from the Volgograd region was killed in the SVO zone. February 23, 2026 17:45 Artur Gan from Kamyshin was killed during a special operation in Ukraine. Since the beginning of the military operation, at least 1,692 soldiers from the Volgograd region have been officially recognized as killed.
A mass event commemorating the deportation of the Ingush people took place in Nazran. February 23, 2026 17:40 The event took place at the Memorial of Memory and Glory in Nazran.