A claim about clean water and air in Tuapse has sparked disbelief among Telegram users. May 03, 2026 14:55 Water and air samples in Tuapse meet hygiene standards, Rospotrebnadzor confirmed today. Telegram users questioned this information.
The threat of an attack by unmanned boats in Tuapse has been cancelled. May 03, 2026 13:57 In Tuapse, the threat of attack by unmanned boats announced this morning has been cancelled.
Krasnodar residents demanded punishment for those responsible for destroying trees on the embankment. May 03, 2026 13:00 Several trees, tended by residents of Krasnodar's Yubileyny microdistrict, have been broken again in the green space demanded by opponents of the Rozhdestvenskaya Embankment development to be preserved. Local activists have demanded that police investigate the destruction of the trees and find those responsible.
A train carrying fertilizers has been sent from Azerbaijan to Armenia. May 03, 2026 11:56 A transit shipment of agricultural fertilizers from Russia was sent from the Baku railway station to Armenia.
Restrictions for tourists at the Elbrus resort have been lifted. May 03, 2026 10:53 Skiing has resumed on the Garabashi-Mir ski slope, which was closed at the Elbrus resort due to fog and poor visibility.
A fighter from the Volgograd region was killed in combat. May 03, 2026 09:55 Alexey Pavlov from the Kikvidzensky District was killed in combat in Ukraine. Since the beginning of the military operation, at least 1,770 soldiers from the Volgograd Region have been officially recognized as killed.
A threat of attack from the sea has been declared in Tuapse. May 03, 2026 08:57 The head of the Tuapse district warned residents about the threat of attack by unmanned boats.
Residents of Karachay-Cherkessia celebrate People's Revival Day May 03, 2026 07:57 Today, Karachay-Cherkessia marks the 69th anniversary of the return of the Karachay people from the places of deportation carried out under Stalin.
A serviceman from Kabardino-Balkaria was convicted of evading military service. May 03, 2026 06:58 The court sentenced Alan Doguzov, who was absent from his military unit for more than a month during mobilization, to five years in prison.
A fighter from North Ossetia was killed in Ukraine. May 03, 2026 06:00 Alexey Belikov from the Mozdok district was killed in combat in Ukraine. Since the beginning of the military operation, at least 584 fighters from North Ossetia have been officially recognized as killed.
16 courtyards were flooded after heavy rains in the Belorechensky district. May 03, 2026 05:00 In Belorechensk, the villages of Yuzhny and Vostochny, 16 courtyards were flooded after heavy rainfall.
A criminal case regarding the demolition of a dilapidated building in Rostov-on-Don has been dismissed. May 03, 2026 04:01 Investigators have closed the criminal case regarding the demolition of a dilapidated building on Kazakhskaya Street in Rostov-on-Don. Residents intend to file a complaint with Alexander Bastrykin, head of the Investigative Committee of Russia.
A Volgograd resident was arrested for ethnic insults. May 03, 2026 03:02 A court in Volgograd sentenced a local resident to two five-day prison terms for offensive comments about Jews, Iranians, and Roma.
Former Rostov-on-Don Interior Minister Shpak was denied a contract with the Ministry of Defense. May 03, 2026 02:02 Investigators have denied Sergei Shpak, former head of the Rostov-on-Don Department of Internal Affairs, a contract with the Ministry of Defense and the right to be sent to the SVO zone.
The head of Tuapse announced the city's readiness to welcome tourists during the holiday season. May 03, 2026 01:03 According to Tuapse Mayor Sergei Boyko, the beach will be cleared of oil spills by June 1, and the city is ready to welcome tourists during the holiday season. He also stated that there is no abnormal increase in hospital admissions among local residents.
The Nadezhda Foundation reported raising a billion rubles for flood victims in Dagestan. May 03, 2026 00:03 More than 370,000 people from across Russia have donated to help flood victims in Dagestan, raising over a billion rubles.
Social media users found the government's involvement in cleaning the beaches of Tuapse villages insufficient. May 02, 2026 23:04 Volunteers are forced to clean up the aftermath of the oil spill on beaches far from the center of Tuapse on their own without government assistance, social media users reported.
Participants in a march in Tbilisi demanded freedom of the media. May 02, 2026 22:04 A march demanding media freedom took place in Tbilisi on the 521st day of daily protests. Those gathered demanded the release of political prisoners, including Mzia Amaglobeli, founder of the publications Batumelebi and Netgazeti.
A report on the detention of extremists in Gubden has raised questions for security forces. May 02, 2026 21:04 Sharia patrols in Gubden have been unable to operate undetected for over a decade; the current arrests are the result of orders from above. The very existence of such structures demonstrates a management vacuum at the grassroots level and dissatisfaction with local authorities, analysts noted.
Activists in Yerevan demanded the release of Russian political prisoners. May 02, 2026 20:04 A picket for the freedom of Russian political prisoners was held near the Russian embassy in Yerevan.