A soldier from Kalmykia was killed in Ukraine. June 19, 2026 04:40 Alexander Minkeev was killed in combat. Since the beginning of the military operation in Ukraine, at least 232 soldiers from Kalmykia have been officially recognized as killed.
Residents of Kuban described fuel shortages at gas stations as insignificant. June 19, 2026 03:41 The situation at gas stations in the Krasnodar Krai has stabilized; localized fuel shortages at some stations are not yet causing significant problems, according to residents interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot." Some expressed concern about rising fuel prices.
The Dagestan Ministry of Energy denies fuel problems in the republic. June 19, 2026 02:45 There is no shortage of motor fuel in Dagestan, and fuel prices are under control, the Dagestan Ministry of Energy and Tariffs stated.
A Baku court has refused to release Afgan Sadigov. June 19, 2026 01:46 The Baku Court of Appeal rejected the appeal against the arrest of journalist Afgan Sadigov, leaving him in custody.
A soldier was convicted in Nalchik for being absent from his unit. June 19, 2026 00:47 A court in Nalchik sentenced serviceman Timur Babgoev to a long prison term after he was absent from his unit for nine months.
Bastrykin's response has given hope to residents of a dilapidated dormitory in Nalchik. June 18, 2026 23:49 Residents of a dilapidated dormitory on Ingushskaya Street in Nalchik expressed hope that Alexander Bastrykin’s intervention would draw the authorities’ attention to their problems and delays in resettlement.
A Krasnodar resident received a prison sentence in a sabotage case. June 18, 2026 22:50 A Krasnodar resident was sentenced to 20 years in prison after being found guilty of two arson attacks on railway equipment.
Protesters outside the Georgian parliament demanded the release of political prisoners. June 18, 2026 21:51 On the 568th day of continuous protests, many of the participants in the action on Rustaveli Avenue dedicated their posters to the leader of the Droa party, Elena Khoshtaria.
Artur Osipyan filed a lawsuit against Nikol Pashinyan. June 18, 2026 20:52 Artur Osipyan, Chairman of the Artsakh Revolutionary Party, has filed a lawsuit. He demands a public retraction of the information, which he considers slanderous, and that Nikol Pashinyan be compelled to apologize.
The case of a Rostov Region resident involved in two terrorist attacks has reached court. June 18, 2026 20:32 Investigators have sent to court the criminal case against an 18-year-old resident of the Rostov region, who is accused of committing two terrorist attacks on railway infrastructure facilities.
Sources identified the man detained in the Skrepetsky murder case as a Chechen. June 18, 2026 20:06 The Georgian passport used by the man arrested in the murder of artist Robert Kuzovkov (Semyon Skrepetsky) is counterfeit, and the man himself is Chechen, a Polish publication reported, citing sources in the security forces.
Limited information about the condition of the beaches in Tuapse and Anapa raises questions among local residents and activists. June 18, 2026 19:24 A year and a half after the fuel oil spill in the Black Sea, data on the condition of Anapa's beaches remains opaque. Environmentalists and activists have noted a similar situation in Tuapse, following a series of attacks on the seaport and coastal oil pollution. Local residents believe the authorities are seeking to increase tourism and are restricting information.
A new criminal case against Magomed Magomedov has been filed in court. June 18, 2026 18:53 The Leninsky District Court of Makhachkala has begun hearing a new criminal case against former RIA Dagestan director Magomed Magomedov.
Five fighters from Dagestan were killed in fighting in Ukraine. June 18, 2026 17:57 Valeh Eminov and four of his fellow countrymen from the Kizlyar district were killed in combat. Since the beginning of the Russian operation in Ukraine, authorities have publicly named at least 1,997 Dagestani servicemen killed there.
Archbishop Galstanyan's house arrest has been extended. June 18, 2026 17:11 The court extended Archbishop Bagrat Galstanyan's house arrest for three months, allowing him to attend liturgy in Etchmiadzin once a week.
Karapetyan announced that 103 of his associates had been arrested. June 18, 2026 16:11 The Anti-Corruption Committee reported new arrests of representatives of the "Strong Armenia" bloc in cases of election bribery. Approximately 760 supporters of the bloc were detained in similar cases, and 103 were arrested, according to bloc leader Samvel Karapetyan.
The offer to a former orphan from Sochi to go to the North Military District worried his sister. June 18, 2026 15:11 Orphanage survivor Vladimir Korbakov received another prison sentence. He told his sister he was being offered a contract with the Ministry of Defense. His defense team confirmed that Korbakov declined the offer. Recidivism among former orphanage survivors is often caused by a lack of social adaptation, and they may perceive a contract as a solution to their problems, according to the human rights activist.
A soldier from Stavropol Krai was killed in the SVO zone. June 18, 2026 14:11 Oleg Seledtsov was killed in combat. Since the beginning of the military operation in Ukraine, at least 953 soldiers from the Stavropol Krai have been officially recognized as killed.
A suspect in the murder of artist Skrepetsky has been detained. June 18, 2026 13:11 A man with a passport issued in Georgia has been detained near Warsaw in connection with the murder of cartoonist Robert Kuzovkov (Semyon Skrepetsky), who ridiculed the Kadyrov family in his work.
Two beaches in the Temryuk district have been given permission to open. June 18, 2026 12:38 Two beaches in the village of Veselovka received expert approval from Rospotrebnadzor: the village's Central Beach and the beach at the Veselovka Experience Hotel.