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18:51, 8 April 2026

Evacuated residents of Makhachkala spoke about collecting documents for compensation.

Some Makhachkala residents remain in temporary accommodation centers; there are 13 in the city. Evacuees said they were forced to leave because their homes were severely flooded and their appliances were damaged. They said they are preparing to apply for compensation.

17:51, 8 April 2026

The prosecutor's office has demanded the seizure of the property of the former governor of the Rostov region.

The Russian Prosecutor General's Office intends to transfer the property of former Rostov Region Governor Vladimir Chub, as well as several former officials and businessmen, to the state.

16:58, 8 April 2026

Four people were evacuated by helicopter in Dagestan due to impassable roads.

In the Kulinsky district, four people, including three children, were evacuated from two farms that were impassable due to snowfall.

16:58, 8 April 2026

Facebook* commenters called the flooding in Dagestan a marker of infrastructure problems.

Social media users expressed doubts about the effectiveness of preventative measures taken by Dagestan authorities and drew attention to the ineffective use of the republic's budget.

15:58, 8 April 2026

A fighter from North Ossetia was killed in a military operation.

Zaurbek Khestanov was killed in combat. Since the beginning of the military operation, at least 582 fighters from North Ossetia have been officially recognized as killed.

15:40, 8 April 2026

A Georgian citizen detained by security forces in South Ossetia has been released.

The South Ossetian KGB reported the expulsion of Zurab Gachechiladze from the republic, who was accused of violating the border.

14:58, 8 April 2026

Dagestan authorities reported on payments to the families of flood victims.

14:03, 8 April 2026

The prosecution has requested a long prison sentence for the former head of the Shakhty court.

The prosecutor made a request to the former chairman of the Shakhty City Court of the Rostov Region.

13:10, 8 April 2026

The Ministry of Internal Affairs has asked the court to revoke compensation for Khalit Mustafayev's relatives.

The Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs for Stavropol Krai has appealed a court decision to pay 3.8 million rubles to the family of Khalit Mustafayev, who was killed by a security officer during a chase in 2020.

13:00, 8 April 2026

Social media users ridiculed Kadyrov's new award.

Ramzan Kadyrov became the first person to be awarded the medal "For Contribution to the Development of Science in the Chechen Republic." Facebook* and Instagram* users greeted the award with ridicule, considering Kadyrov's scientific achievements exaggerated.

12:03, 8 April 2026

The number of poisoned patients in Karabudakhkent has risen to 35.

27 children and eight adults with signs of intestinal infection were hospitalized in Karabudakhkent hospital.

11:05, 8 April 2026

Three cable cars on Elbrus are closed due to bad weather.

Due to snowfall and wind, three of the five cable cars at a mountain resort in Kabardino-Balkaria have been shut down. Three ski slopes are also closed to tourists.

Danil Suvorov with his mother 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 are designated as extremist, and their activities in Russia are banned by court order).

10:07, 8 April 2026

Sochi resident Danil Suvorov has been released from prison.

Sochi believer Danil Suvorov, who was sentenced to six years in prison on extremism charges, was released in Mordovia.

The aftermath of the flood in Makhachkala. Photo courtesy of the city administration https://t.me/makhachkalaofficial/21800

09:14, 8 April 2026

Dagestan authorities allocated 100 million rubles to pay flood victims.

The Dagestan government has allocated 100 million rubles for payments to flood victims. In Makhachkala, 82,900 requests for one-time assistance, over 10,000 claims for property loss compensation, and 297 claims for health damage were received.

08:16, 8 April 2026

A drone attack was recorded in the Rostov region.

The military shot down drones in Donetsk, as well as in the Kamensky and Belokalitvinsky districts. According to the Rostov Region governor, there were no injuries.

Baku Court of Grave Crimes. Photo: https://www.e-huquq.az/ru/news/novosti/26120.html

07:20, 8 April 2026

An Azerbaijani man has been convicted of transferring money to terrorists.

A Baku court sentenced Namig Nabiyev to 10.5 years in prison, finding him guilty of financing a terrorist organization. The defendant claimed he was collecting donations for peaceful causes.

06:24, 8 April 2026

Five fighters from Kuban have been identified as killed in Ukraine.

In the Tuapse District, awards have been presented to the relatives of soldiers killed in the military operation. Since the beginning of the military operation, at least 840 soldiers from the Krasnodar Territory have been officially recognized as killed in it.

05:45, 8 April 2026

Doctors assessed the condition of children injured in the drone attack in Novorossiysk.

Six Novorossiysk residents injured in the April 5 drone attack remain hospitalized. Two children were transported to a hospital in Krasnodar; they are in serious condition.

04:48, 8 April 2026

A landslide destroyed a road in the Buinaksk district.

Heavy rains caused a landslide that destroyed part of the road in the village of Verkhneye Kazanishche, making it accessible only via a bypass road.

03:49, 8 April 2026

Volunteers in the Temryuk district have collected over 6,000 tons of sand and fuel oil since the start of their work.

Volunteers from the Dolphins headquarters received a certificate from the Temryuk District Civil Defense and Emergencies Department detailing the results of their work since December 2024 in responding to the fuel oil spill. They collected over 6,000 tons of oil-contaminated mixture, 120 tons of fat mixture, and rescued over 500 birds.

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