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06:35, 30 March 2026

Rostov Region authorities have announced the commissioning date for the Bagaevsky hydroelectric complex.

The first phase of construction of the Bagaevsky hydroelectric power station, which was opposed by residents of the Rostov region, will be completed in April, and it will finally be operational in 2028.

05:36, 30 March 2026

Flooding has been eliminated in 12 schools and eight kindergartens in Makhachkala.

Flood relief efforts continue in Makhachkala. Flooding has been eliminated in 12 schools and eight kindergartens, and work is still ongoing in three schools and four kindergartens. Fifty apartment buildings have been dewatered.

04:35, 30 March 2026

Authorities in Dagestanskie Ogni have announced a forced evacuation due to flooding.

In the town of Dagestanskiye Ogni, residents unable to evacuate themselves due to flooding due to age or health reasons have been forced to evacuate. A temporary shelter has been set up for those evacuated at the local agricultural college.

03:36, 30 March 2026

Operations at four airports in southern Russia have been suspended.

Rosaviatsiya has suspended operations at airports in Vladikavkaz, Volgograd, Grozny, and Krasnodar due to safety concerns. A "Carpet" regime has been introduced at Vladikavkaz Airport.

02:37, 30 March 2026

Eight more people were injured in a drone attack in Taganrog.

Eight more people sought medical attention in Taganrog following the drone attack.

01:38, 30 March 2026

Three people were injured in a drone attack in Krasnodar.

In the Prikubansky district of Krasnodar, a drone crashed into an apartment building, injuring three people.

One of the flooded streets in Makhachkala. Still from a video by the Russian State Television and Radio Broadcasting Company "Dagestan" from March 29, 2026, https://t.me/RGVKDAGESTAN/43768.

00:53, 30 March 2026

Makhachkala residents complained about the delay in eliminating the consequences of the flooding.

Residents of Makhachkala say the flooded streets have not yet been drained, making them impassable. They also say problems with electricity and water supply remain. Authorities reported that more than 100,000 calls have been received by emergency services in Dagestan.

23:57, 29 March 2026

A Taganrog resident was killed in a drone attack.

One person was killed and one was injured in a drone attack on Taganrog. There was destruction and fires, and residents were evacuated.

23:00, 29 March 2026

Tbilisi and Kutaisi demand the release of political prisoners

Participants in a rally outside the Georgian parliament and a march in Kutaisi demanded the release of arrested and convicted "prisoners of the regime." A lawsuit has been filed with the ECHR by 13 protesters who were persecuted for expressing dissent.

Agarak checkpoint. Screenshot from bm.ge? https://bm.ge/ru/news/armeniia-polnostiu-vziala-pod-kontrol-pogranicnyi-punkt-agarak-na-granice-s-iranom

21:57, 29 March 2026

Armenia has become a transit country for those arriving across the border with Iran.

There is no influx of Iranian refugees into Armenia; Iranians holding citizenship in other countries are crossing the border to fly to their destinations from Yerevan. Since the escalation of the situation in the Middle East, citizens of 46 countries have passed through the Agarak checkpoint.

20:57, 29 March 2026

The investigative focus on the fate of the dormitory residents in Nalchik has not improved their situation.

Following a visit by the head of the republic's Investigative Committee, residents of the Kabardino-Balkarian State Agrarian University dormitory, who are being threatened with eviction by the university administration, have still not been provided with a shortcut to exit the grounds. Most of them are elderly and have no other place to live.

19:58, 29 March 2026

The number of people detained after the incident with Pashinyan in the church has reached three.

A third person has been arrested on charges of hooliganism and interference in the activities of an official following an incident involving the Armenian Prime Minister at a church. According to media reports, two of the detainees are schoolchildren.

19:00, 29 March 2026

A fundraising drive has been launched for victims of flooding in Dagestan.

The Nadezhda Foundation has launched a fundraising drive for flood victims in Dagestan. The head of the republic announced the start of door-to-door visits and damage assessments.

18:00, 29 March 2026

Residents of another village in Chechnya have been evacuated due to the threat of flooding.

Rescuers are evacuating residents of the village of Braguny in the Gudermes District. More than 600 people have already been evacuated, and the water level in the Sunzha River has begun to recede. More than 700 homes in the Gudermes District are flooded.

17:00, 29 March 2026

A fighter from North Ossetia was killed in the SVO zone.

Alexey Almakov was killed in combat. Since the beginning of the military operation, at least 579 fighters from North Ossetia have been officially recognized as killed.

15:59, 29 March 2026

216 people have been evacuated from flooded areas in Azerbaijan.

Rescuers evacuated 216 people, including 36 children, from flooded areas. In the Khachmaz district alone, 537 private homes were flooded and a road bridge was destroyed.

14:59, 29 March 2026

Two people were detained in Yerevan after a conflict with Pashinyan.

Two suspects in hooliganism were detained in Yerevan following a conflict with Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan at St. Anne's Church.

A temporary accommodation center at a school in the village of Sivukh in the Khasavyurt district. Still from the district administration's video: https://t.me/has_rayon05/25236

13:58, 29 March 2026

79 residents of Dagestan were taken to temporary accommodation centers.

More than 220 people have been evacuated from the flood zone in Dagestan, of which 47 adults and 32 children have been taken to temporary accommodation centers, while the rest have moved in with relatives.

12:57, 29 March 2026

Restrictions on travel along the Georgian Military Highway have been lifted.

The ban on heavy-duty vehicles leaving North Ossetia through the Verkhniy Lars checkpoint has been lifted.

11:57, 29 March 2026

Evacuated residents of Gudermes have been accommodated with relatives.

Residents of the Gudermes village of Kundukhovo, after being evacuated from the flood zone, have settled with relatives, refusing to be sent to temporary accommodation centers.

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