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17:36, 22 October 2025

A fighter from Dagestan was killed in the SVO zone.

Shamil Mirzayev was killed in combat. Since the beginning of the Russian operation in Ukraine, authorities have named at least 1,603 Dagestani servicemen killed there.

16:54, 22 October 2025

A soldier was convicted in Kabardino-Balkaria for leaving his unit.

A court in Nalchik sentenced Vaisul Batraev to five years in prison, finding him guilty of leaving his unit without permission during mobilization.

15:45, 22 October 2025

The theory about the Dagestani schoolboy's connections to ISIS* has been called into question.

Relatives of a schoolboy from the village of Khuchni, arrested on suspicion of links to terrorists, believe he was the victim of a provocation. Analysts agree that the investigation's version of events is questionable and requires objective confirmation.

14:27, 22 October 2025

A fighter from the Volgograd region was killed in a military operation.

Anton Epifanov was killed in combat in Ukraine. Since the beginning of the military operation, at least 1,443 soldiers from the Volgograd region have been officially recognized as killed.

13:28, 22 October 2025

Social media users debated the cause of Aishat Baimuradova's death.

Some social media users have suggested that relatives of Chechen native Ayshat Baimuradova are involved in her death, while their opponents have not ruled out suicide or a politically motivated assassination. Baimuradova fled to Armenia to escape domestic violence, but publicly criticized Kadyrov's regime, the human rights activist said.

12:30, 22 October 2025

The military reported shooting down eight drones in Dagestan.

Eight drones have been neutralized in Dagestan, the Ministry of Defense reported. Airport restrictions imposed due to flight safety concerns have been lifted in Makhachkala, Vladikavkaz, and Grozny.

Military equipment on the streets of Makhachkala. October 22, 2025. Photo: https://news-dagestan.ru/

10:33, 22 October 2025

The drone attack in Makhachkala has raised questions for the authorities.

Traffic on one street in Makhachkala has been restricted due to a drone attack, the mayor's office announced. Telegram users called for classes to be cancelled at the city's schools, while some asked the authorities about the operation of the attack warning systems.

09:33, 22 October 2025

Twelve fighters from the Volgograd region have been identified as killed in Ukraine.

In the Sredneakhtubinsky district, awards were presented to the families of 12 soldiers killed in combat in Ukraine. Since the beginning of the military operation, at least 1,442 soldiers from the Volgograd region have been officially recognized as killed in it.

08:34, 22 October 2025

A drone attack was recorded in Dagestan.

One of Dagestan's enterprises was attacked by drones today.

07:44, 22 October 2025

Airport operations in Grozny, Makhachkala, and Vladikavkaz are limited.

Rosaviatsiya has introduced temporary restrictions on the arrival and departure of aircraft at airports in Chechnya, Dagestan, and North Ossetia.

06:39, 22 October 2025

Military personnel shot down a UAV in the Rostov region.

Air defense forces repelled an air attack in the Chertkovsky district of the Rostov region tonight.

05:23, 22 October 2025

Three convicts have been charged with an attempted terrorist attack in a Rostov pretrial detention center.

The case of a Russian citizen and two Ukrainian citizens, who, according to investigators, planned to commit a terrorist attack in a Rostov-on-Don pretrial detention facility, has been referred to the Southern District Military Court for consideration.

04:23, 22 October 2025

The installation of a bust of Stalin on the plant's grounds surprised Astrakhan residents.

Local communists erected a bust of Joseph Stalin at the entrance to the production facilities of the Astrakhan Shipbuilding Production Association. Local activists are surprised that the bust's installation was not publicized. They believe the general apoliticality of the city's residents contributed to this.

03:24, 22 October 2025

The prosecutor's office appealed the verdict against Archbishop Ajapayan.

The prosecutor's office filed an appeal against the sentence of Archbishop Mikael Ajapayan, Primate of the Shirak Diocese of the Armenian Apostolic Church, asking for his prison term to be increased by six months.

02:25, 22 October 2025

Melikov responded to complaints from residents of the village of Khorej

The Dagestani government will undertake the completion of a kindergarten in the village of Khorej. The ten-year project will be completed in 2026, the head of the republic promised after complaints from villagers.

01:28, 22 October 2025

Residents of southern Russia reported on the fighting on Telegram.

Telegram users in several southern regions of Russia reported outages at least twice within 24 hours. Simultaneously, residents of the Southern and North Caucasian Federal Districts noticed problems with WhatsApp*.

00:29, 22 October 2025

Sevinj Vagifgyzy nominated for international journalism award

The imprisoned editor-in-chief of the Azerbaijani publication Abzas Media, Sevinj Vagifgizi, has been nominated for the Freedom of the Press Award by the international organization for the protection of journalists.

23:35, 21 October 2025

Police forced protesters to open Rustaveli Avenue.

Protesters in Tbilisi blocked traffic on Rustaveli Avenue for the 328th day in a row. Police warned protesters of penalties and demanded that the roadway be reopened.

22:39, 21 October 2025

A soldier from Kabardino-Balkaria was killed in the SVO zone.

Beslan Dugoyev from the Chereksky District was killed in combat. Since the beginning of the Russian operation in Ukraine, authorities have publicly acknowledged the deaths of at least 308 fighters from Kabardino-Balkaria.

Fuel oil on the coast. Photo by Polina Bezverkhnaya, Yuga.ru

21:43, 21 October 2025

Kuban authorities have announced the absence of fuel oil emissions on the coast.

Authorities stated that there were no oil spills on the Black Sea coast in Anapa and the Temryuk district over the past week. This data contradicts volunteer reports.

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