Activists restored the plaque on Politkovskaya's house. February 15, 2026 00:28 The 14th temporary plaque has been installed on the building in Moscow where Novaya Gazeta journalist Anna Politkovskaya lived and was murdered.
Witnesses in the Gel case testified that they were forced to participate in extinguishing the fire. February 14, 2026 23:48 The head of the Ilovlinsky district, Ivan Gel, forced his subordinates, including the deceased administration employee, to participate in extinguishing the fire and interfered with the work of emergency services, witnesses said.
Two soldiers from Kuban were killed in the SVO zone. February 14, 2026 22:52 Alexander Palchik and Rafik Ragimov were killed in the military operation. Since its beginning, at least 830 fighters from Kuban have been officially recognized as killed.
Participants of three marches united for a protest outside the Georgian Parliament. February 14, 2026 21:51 The demands of the participants in the weekly march to the Georgian parliament on the 444th day of daily protests were supported by students protesting against education reforms and participants in the protest at the Iranian embassy.
The Chechen Muslim Spiritual Directorate reported the reunification of three thousand families. February 14, 2026 20:53 2,332 couples refused to reunite their families, which includes more than 6,000 children, over 4,000 of whom live with their fathers, the Chechen Muslim Spiritual Directorate reported, reporting on the reunification of 3,009 families.
A mobilized soldier from the Astrakhan region was killed in a military operation. February 14, 2026 19:54 Arstanbek Azbergenov was killed in combat. Since the beginning of the military operation in Ukraine, at least 707 fighters from the Astrakhan region have been officially recognized as killed.
The Catholicos of All Armenians is banned from leaving the country. February 14, 2026 18:54 The Prosecutor General's Office of Armenia has initiated criminal proceedings against Catholicos of All Armenians Garegin II, and he has been banned from leaving the country.
Residents of Kotovo say their communal problems are unsolvable. February 14, 2026 17:54 In Kotovo, Volgograd Region, some residents have experienced prolonged outages of heating, water, and electricity, despite freezing temperatures. They say appeals to officials have been ineffective, even though they report on the progress of repairs, but the problem is systemic.
Deposits of stale fuel oil discovered in Anapa February 14, 2026 16:54 Wind and waves have exposed chunks of previously washed-up fuel oil on Anapa's beaches, volunteers and bloggers reported. The Krasnodar Krai task force also acknowledged the presence of old fuel oil on the shore.
The thirteenth temporary plaque hung on Politkovskaya's house for less than a day. February 14, 2026 15:54 For the 14th time, unknown individuals have destroyed the plaque on the Moscow building where Novaya Gazeta journalist Anna Politkovskaya lived and was murdered. Activists restored the temporary plaque on the evening of February 13.
Three cable cars on Elbrus are closed due to wind. February 14, 2026 14:57 Due to strong winds, three of the five cable cars at the Elbrus resort have been stopped.
A government VPN procurement highlights the problem of accessing messaging apps in Dagestan. February 14, 2026 14:00 The Ministry of Digital Development of Dagestan has placed a contract for VPN services amid Telegram's slowdown. Residents of Makhachkala report that Telegram and WhatsApp* messaging apps still won't open without a VPN.
The Transcaucasian Highway is open to all vehicles. February 14, 2026 13:05 Restrictions on travel on the highway between Russia and South Ossetia have been lifted.
Three fighters from the Astrakhan region were killed in Ukraine. February 14, 2026 12:07 Arstanbek Mukhambetov, Ramil Dusembayev, and Dmitry Dorondov from the Volodarsky District were killed in combat in Ukraine. Since the beginning of the military operation, at least 706 fighters from the Astrakhan Region have been confirmed killed.
Georgian authorities have responded to the idea of launching trains from Russia via Abkhazia. February 14, 2026 11:08 Georgia is not discussing with Russia the restoration of rail service through Abkhazia, the Georgian side commented on the Russian Deputy Prime Minister's statement.
A large family from Tuapse considered the investigation into their complaint to the prosecutor's office to be a formality. February 14, 2026 10:09 A Tuapse couple with many children received a response from the prosecutor's office regarding their daughter's denial of adequate baby food. The investigation was a formality, and the issue of state assistance remains unresolved, they stated.
A drone was shot down in the Astrakhan region. February 14, 2026 09:09 Last night, the military shot down one drone in the Astrakhan region.
The sentence against the security officer in the case of Dalgatov's death has been upheld. February 14, 2026 08:10 The cassation court upheld the sentence of Makhachkala police officer Islam Atavov, convicted in the case of the death of detainee Kurban Dalgatov.
A fighter from Stavropol was killed in a military operation. February 14, 2026 07:10 Konstantin Syrchikov from the Apanasenkovsky District was killed in combat in Ukraine. Since the beginning of the military operation, at least 911 soldiers from the Stavropol Krai have been officially recognized as killed.
Markaryan asked the court to consider his case in a special order. February 14, 2026 06:12 Blogger Arsen Markaryan, accused of rehabilitating Nazism and insulting the memory of defenders of the Fatherland, asked the court to consider his case under a special procedure due to his agreement with the charges.