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00:02, 12 April 2026

The death of a girl in Abkhazia has brought the issue of domestic violence legislation into sharp focus.

Kristina Lakhina, the aunt of a three-year-old girl who died from beatings, has been remanded in custody for two months by a court in Sukhumi. Members of parliament have stated the need to draft a law on domestic violence. A bill on protection from domestic violence was introduced in parliament six years ago, but has not yet been included in the session's agenda, countered the former Abkhazian ombudsman.

23:03, 11 April 2026

Residents of Kabardino-Balkaria have joined the effort to raise funds for Dagestan.

Several foundations and organizations in Kabardino-Balkaria are collecting humanitarian aid for Dagestan. Residents are donating water, food, clothing, and bedding. Residents of the affected areas have asked for construction materials.

22:03, 11 April 2026

The march in Tbilisi was held under the slogan "500 Days of Resistance"

On the 500th day of daily protests, demonstrators marched to the Georgian parliament before heading to Easter services, demanding the release of political prisoners.

A street in the village of Karaman-2. A still from a video from the Telegram channel "Patient Monitor and Housing and Utilities" from April 9, https://t.me/monitor_pacienta_i_zkh/4254

21:03, 11 April 2026

Residents of Karaman-2 attributed the lack of settlement status to the authorities' inaction on pumping out water.

After residents of Karaman-2 appealed for water pumping, private individuals and businesses responded, but no support from the authorities was received. Residents attribute this to the village's still lack of official status.

20:03, 11 April 2026

Otrakovsky's desire to help flood victims in Dagestan led to imprisonment

Security forces detained Captain Ivan Otrakovsky in Khasavyurt, who had come to Dagestan to help flood victims. According to the official version, the reason was obscene language. The court sentenced him to three days of pretrial detention, and Otrakovsky declared a hunger strike.

Alibek Shukurov. Screenshot of a photo from the Ust-Dzhegutinsky District Administration from April 10, 2026, https://t.me/udmunicipal/16284.

19:21, 11 April 2026

A fighter from Karachay-Cherkessia was killed in the SVO zone.

Alibek Shukurov, a father of seven, was killed in combat. Since the beginning of the military operation in Ukraine, at least 194 fighters from Karachay-Cherkessia have been officially recognized as killed.

18:21, 11 April 2026

Social media users pointed out the uneven distribution of volunteers in flooded villages in Dagestan.

The number of volunteers in Mamedkala, Derbent District, is declining, despite many unresolved issues, volunteers noted, calling on others to join them. Villages in the Khasavyurt District are in dire need of assistance, social media users noted.

Ships clean up pollution near Anapa. Screenshot of a photo by Yuri Ozarovsky from April 11, 2026, https://t.me/MoreOz/120734

17:21, 11 April 2026

The oil spill is moving towards Anapa.

An oil slick moving toward Anapa was discovered 11 kilometers offshore and treated with a sorbent. Authorities linked the slick's appearance to drone attacks.

16:21, 11 April 2026

An evacuation has been announced due to the threat of flooding in two villages in the Gergebil district.

A rockfall has created a lake whose rupture could flood the villages of Gergebil and Kikuni, local authorities said, urging residents to leave the riverbanks, including stopping riverbed clearing efforts, and for those living near the floodplain to seek safety.

15:21, 11 April 2026

More than a hundred birds in fuel oil were delivered to volunteers in Anapa.

In one day, more than a hundred birds covered in fuel oil arrived at the rehabilitation center on Zhemchuzhnaya Street. More birds are being brought in from Anapa beaches. There was no official information about the spill, but the number of affected birds indicates a serious problem, volunteers and bloggers commented.

An Investigative Committee officer at the scene of the explosion. Photo: Investigative Committee of Russia for North Ossetia https://t.me/su_skr15/3811

14:21, 11 April 2026

Three Vladikavkaz residents have been arrested in connection with an explosion at a fireworks warehouse.

Investigators in Vladikavkaz have detained the owner of a warehouse and the organizers of a pyrotechnics production operation, suspects in the case of an explosion that killed two people and injured 15.

Flooding in Kaspiysk. Photo from the Chernovik Telegram channel https://t.me/chernovik/

13:25, 11 April 2026

Residents of a house in Kaspiysk asked for help after a flood.

During the flood, water flooded the basement of a building on Bat'manova Street. Residents complained and asked Kaspiysk authorities to include them on the list of those affected by the emergency.

The aftermath of the explosion in Vladikavkaz. Photo: Ministry of Emergency Situations https://15.mchs.gov.ru/deyatelnost/press-centr/operativnaya-informaciya/5732481

12:27, 11 April 2026

Another victim was hospitalized after the explosion in Vladikavkaz.

A teenager injured in the explosion at a fireworks warehouse in Vladikavkaz has been hospitalized at a children's hospital. Meanwhile, four people who were taken to the Republican Clinical Hospital have been discharged.

Afghan Sadigov. Photo: https://www.massa.az/news/ru/15090/sostoyanie-jurnalista-obyavivshego-golodovku-v-tyurme-ostaetsya-tyajelym

11:28, 11 April 2026

Journalist Sadygov was denied a passport after being deported.

Azerbaijani journalist Afgan Sadygov, who was deported from Georgia to his homeland, was denied a passport, citing a lack of military registration information.

10:29, 11 April 2026

524 people remain in temporary accommodation centers in Dagestan.

There are 349 adults and 175 children evacuated from flood zones in Dagestan in temporary accommodation centres.

Aitaj Tapdig (Akhmedova). Photo: Fatima Movlamly / JAMnews https://jam-news.net/ru

09:31, 11 April 2026

The Penitentiary Service has denied allegations of violence against a Meydan TV journalist.

Pretrial detention facility staff did not use violence against Meydan TV journalist Aytaj Tapdyg, the Azerbaijani Penitentiary Service stated in response to a complaint from the detainee's relatives.

Flooding in the village of Adilyotar. March 30, 2026. Photo: Dagestan Central Control Center https://t.me/israfilof2_0/613

08:32, 11 April 2026

Dagestani villagers complained of serious damage from flooding.

The flood caught residents of the Khasavyurt district by surprise, forcing them to hastily evacuate, leaving their belongings behind, villagers said. In the first days of the flood, difficulties arose in organizing aid for the victims, according to the Association of Charitable Foundations of Dagestan.

Valery Rogozin with his wife after his release from prison. April 2026. Photo from a website covering the persecution of Jehovah's Witnesses in Russia (396 Russian Jehovah's Witness organizations have been designated as extremist, and their activities in Russia are banned by court order).

07:34, 11 April 2026

A Volgograd Jehovah's Witness* has been released from prison.

Volgograd believer Valery Rogozin has been released after serving a prison sentence on extremism charges.

06:37, 11 April 2026

A fighter from the Volgograd region was killed in Ukraine.

Mikhail Kovalenko from the Rudnyansky district was killed in combat in Ukraine. Since the beginning of the military operation, at least 1,742 soldiers from the Volgograd region have been officially recognized as killed.

05:39, 11 April 2026

Sochi residents expelled from Abkhazia for filming with the Georgian flag

Abkhazian security forces detained a Sochi resident who was photographing her son in front of the Sukhumi stele bearing the Georgian flag. They were given a warning talk and then expelled from the country.

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