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16:58, 16 September 2025

A soldier from Kabardino-Balkaria was killed in Ukraine

Astemir Khashkulov from the Zolsky district was killed in combat. Since the start of the Russian operation in Ukraine, the authorities have publicly acknowledged that at least 291 fighters from Kabardino-Balkaria have been killed there.

A law enforcement officer at the scene of the investigation. Photo: https://zmsut.sledcom.ru/news/item/2018682/

16:02, 16 September 2025

The case of terrorist attacks in Adygea and Kuban has reached court

The case of three young men suspected of setting fire to a cell tower in the village of Tlyustenkhabl and a railway locomotive in Krasnodar has been referred to court.

15:04, 16 September 2025

The number of fighters from southern Russia killed in Ukraine has exceeded 7,400

At least 3,686 fighters from the North Caucasus Federal District and 3,718 from the Southern Federal District have been officially recognized as killed in the military operation in Ukraine.

14:05, 16 September 2025

Five fighters from Volgograd region killed in Ukraine

Nikolay Baranov, Valeriy Zelensky, Aleksandr Aroyantz, Dmitry Kukuyev and Maksim Savosin were killed in combat in Ukraine. Since the beginning of the military operation, at least 1,340 fighters from the Volgograd region have been officially recognized as killed in it.

Mikhail Korobkin. Photo: Internet newspaper "Ingushetia" https://gazetaingush.ru/

13:07, 16 September 2025

Fictitious payments to employees are called a common practice in the security agencies of the North Caucasus Federal District

The theft scheme, during the investigation of which the head of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ingushetia was fired, has long been widespread in the security forces of Dagestan and other regions of the North Caucasus, but the amount of damage at one billion rubles seems overstated, experts said.

12:07, 16 September 2025

Second suspect in attack on security forces in Nalchik taken into custody

A teenager has been arrested, whom security forces believe to be the second participant in the attack on a traffic police unit in Nalchik in July of this year.

11:08, 16 September 2025

Vladikavkaz resident arrested in case of arson of cell tower

A resident of Vladikavkaz suspected of setting fire to a cell phone tower has been taken into custody.

Magomed-Sultan Magomedov. Photo: Telegram channel of the State Secretary of Dagestan https://t.me/s/magomedsultanmagomedov

10:05, 16 September 2025

The prosecutor's office demanded the confiscation of the lands and houses of the former state secretary of Dagestan

The Prosecutor General's Office filed a lawsuit demanding the confiscation of land plots, residential and commercial real estate belonging to the former State Secretary of Dagestan Magomed-Sultan Magomedov and his relatives. The department estimated the value of the property at 500 million rubles.

09:06, 16 September 2025

More than 30 drones shot down in three regions of southern Russia

Last night, the military shot down drones in the Stavropol, Rostov and Volgograd regions.

The drug "Trikafta". Photo: https://mechtayazhit.ru/otzyvy-o-trikafte/

07:32, 16 September 2025

An auction has been announced in Kabardino-Balkaria to purchase medicine for a patient with cystic fibrosis

After the court ordered the Kabardino-Balkarian authorities to provide the drug to a patient with cystic fibrosis free of charge, the Health Ministry announced an auction for the supply of the drug. If the patient purchased the drug, he has the right to demand compensation, the lawyer said.

06:32, 16 September 2025

Drones shot down in five districts of Rostov region

Last night, the military neutralized drones in five districts of the Rostov region. According to the governor, no one was hurt.

05:53, 16 September 2025

The panel of judges approved the initiation of a criminal case against a former colleague from Sochi

The High Qualification Collegium of Judges has granted the investigation's request to initiate a criminal case against Sochi judge Valery Sluka, whose powers were terminated in 2023 due to the legalization of illegal construction.

04:53, 16 September 2025

Residents of Izberbash complained about regular water shortages

Water supply to Izberbash was restored after repair work on the Kaspiysk-Izberbash water pipeline was completed, but city residents noted that such outages are regular in the city.

03:54, 16 September 2025

Voters and observers criticized the course and results of the elections in Kuban

Observers from the Communist Party of the Russian Federation reported numerous violations in the elections in Krasnodar Krai, casting doubt on their results. Residents of Sochi were skeptical about the results of the vote, saying that their results were predetermined.

02:55, 16 September 2025

Shakhty resident receives suspended sentence for calls to extremism

The court sentenced Shakhty resident Igor Vakhtin to two years of probation for calls for violence against representatives of another nationality.

01:56, 16 September 2025

Islamologists call pig's head at mosque in Adygea aggression against Muslims

The pig's head is a clearly offensive symbol for Muslims and whoever threw it at the mosque had the goal of humiliating and intimidating the Islamic community. There have never been such provocations in Kozet, where the mosque has been operating for about 30 years, a local activist said.

00:58, 16 September 2025

Yabloko announced falsification of voting results in Shakhty

Four candidates from the Yabloko party participated in the elections of the Shakhty City Duma deputies, observers were present in only three of the four districts. The party considers the results of the vote in the 8th district, where the Yabloko candidate took the last place, to be falsified.

23:37, 15 September 2025

Tbilisi protesters claim attack on march participants

Participants in a protest march in Tbilisi were attacked by a group of unknown armed men on their way to the parliament building. Near the parliament, activists blocked traffic on Rustaveli Avenue for the 292nd day in a row.

23:05, 15 September 2025

A serviceman from Kabardino-Balkaria was convicted for a long absence from his unit

The court sentenced a serviceman from Kabardino-Balkaria to five years in prison, finding him guilty of leaving his unit without permission during mobilization.

22:49, 15 September 2025

Chechen leadership offended by Pugacheva's words about Dudayev

Alla Pugacheva "insults the entire Chechen people" by calling Dzhokhar Dudayev a decent person, according to the Chechen Minister of National Policy. Ramzan Kadyrov followed suit by declaring Pugacheva a "traitor," recommending that she "not provoke the entire people."

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