Four people were injured in a gas cylinder explosion in Zayukovo. January 19, 2026 02:55 A gas cylinder caught fire in a garage in the village of Zayukovo in Kabardino-Balkaria. Four people were hospitalized, three of whom are in intensive care.
A teenage girl was beaten by her peers in Adygea. January 19, 2026 01:56 In Maykop, a 15-year-old schoolgirl was hospitalized after being beaten by five of her peers. Police are conducting an investigation.
A temporary memorial plaque has been installed on Politkovskaya's house. January 19, 2026 00:57 Civil Initiative activists have replaced the destroyed plaque with a temporary one on the house where Novaya Gazeta journalist Anna Politkovskaya lived and was murdered.
Two soldiers from Dagestan were killed in the SVO zone. January 18, 2026 23:57 Kazibek Alimirzaev and Nariman Isaev were killed in combat. Since the beginning of the military operation in Ukraine, at least 1,776 fighters from Dagestan have been officially recognized as killed.
The court arrested eight participants of the Limonov Readings in Krasnodar. January 18, 2026 22:56 Security forces brutally detained eight participants of the "Limonov Readings" in Krasnodar. The court sentenced them to two to 10 days in jail under administrative charges of displaying extremist symbols and organizing an unauthorized event.
Protesters gathered outside the Georgian parliament for the 417th day in a row. January 18, 2026 21:57 Despite the weather, supporters of European integration gathered outside the Georgian Parliament for the 417th consecutive day. Three activists who participated in the protest in previous days have been charged with blocking a sidewalk.
A memorial plaque was destroyed on Anna Politkovskaya's house in Moscow. January 18, 2026 20:57 Unknown assailants smashed a memorial plaque on the house where journalist Anna Politkovskaya lived and was murdered. The journalist's children and the editorial board of Novaya Gazeta demanded a criminal investigation.
Sources reported that Adam Kadyrov is undergoing treatment in Moscow after a traffic accident. January 18, 2026 19:57 Chechen leader Adam Kadyrov's son is undergoing treatment in Moscow following a car accident. Sources offer varying accounts of the cause of the accident and the severity of his injuries. The accident involving Adam Kadyrov has not been officially confirmed.
The fuel oil spill has affected bookings of non-beach tours to Anapa. January 18, 2026 18:57 The recent New Year holidays saw a decline in the number of tourists in Anapa, but preliminary data shows a 10% increase in bookings for the May holidays compared to last year's figures.
Delays in resuming water supply have outraged Caspian residents. January 18, 2026 17:57 Kaspiysk authorities reported that the water tanks in multi-story buildings are full and the water supply is gradually being restored, but warned against drinking the tap water. Telegram users complained that there is still no water, and where it was supplied, it is rusty.
Activists demand the release of female political prisoners January 18, 2026 16:57 A rally demanding the release of female political prisoners took place today outside Prison No. 5 in Georgia. Participants demanded medical assistance for political prisoners Anastasia Zinovkina and Nina Sander and called for their release.
The head of Rostov-on-Don announced the timeframe for residents of the damaged entrance to access their apartments. January 18, 2026 15:57 Work must be carried out to reinforce the entrance to the building on Leventsovka, which was damaged during a drone attack, after which it will be habitable. Residents will be able to retrieve their belongings next week, authorities have assured.
An appeal to the UN increased Movlaev's chances of avoiding extradition to Chechen security forces. January 18, 2026 14:57 The intervention of UN agencies at Mansur Movlayev's request does not guarantee his protection from extradition from Kazakhstan to Russia, but it could still reduce the risk of his being handed over to Chechen security forces.
A victim of the Tuapse attack has been hospitalized. January 18, 2026 13:57 One person was injured in the attack on Tuapse from the Ukrainian side and was hospitalized. An administrative building near the inactive pier was damaged in the attack.
Samvel Karapetyan has been released from a detention center in Yerevan. January 18, 2026 12:58 Entrepreneur Samvel Karapetyan was released from jail after a court upheld his house arrest. Karapetyan's supporters gathered in Yerevan greeted him with applause.
A contract soldier from the Volgograd region was killed in Ukraine. January 18, 2026 11:56 Pavel Krachko from the Novoanninsky district was killed in combat in Ukraine. Since the beginning of the military operation, at least 1,628 soldiers from the Volgograd region have been officially recognized as killed.
Three people were injured in a drone attack in Beslan. January 18, 2026 10:57 Two children and an adult injured in the drone attack in Beslan required medical assistance.
Human rights activists have pointed to the risk of criminal prosecution against Afgan Sadygov. January 18, 2026 09:58 A Tbilisi court has sent the case file against Azerbaijani journalist Afgan Sadygov, who participated in street protests, to the police. Sadygov faces criminal prosecution, human rights activists said.
Residents of a five-story building in Beslan were evacuated after a drone attack. January 18, 2026 08:55 Seventy people were evacuated from a five-story building in Beslan after drone debris fell on its roof. One of the people required medical attention. The Ministry of Defense reported 21 drones shot down in five regions of the North Caucasus and Southern Federal Districts.
The Georgian Military Highway is closed to heavy vehicles. January 18, 2026 07:56 Heavy-duty vehicles are prohibited from leaving North Ossetia through the Verkhniy Lars checkpoint. There are no problems with passenger vehicles traveling along the Georgian Military Highway, Telegram users reported.