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10:58, 29 March 2026

An officer from Volgograd was killed in combat.

Oleksandr Galats was killed in combat in Ukraine. Since the beginning of the military operation, at least 1,734 soldiers from the Volgograd region have been officially recognized as killed.

A UAV in flight. Illustration created by the Caucasian Knot using AI in the Copilot program.

09:58, 29 March 2026

The Volgograd Region and Kuban were in the zone of a drone attack.

Last night, military forces shot down drones in the Volgograd region and Krasnodar Krai.

Adilyotar. Photo: Arslan Mintemirov https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=45218407

08:59, 29 March 2026

Residents of a Dagestani village have been evacuated from the flood zone.

In the village of Adilyotar in the Khasavyurt district, 468 homes were flooded, and authorities reported the evacuation of residents. Forty-three patients from the Batayurt hospital were also evacuated.

08:00, 29 March 2026

Drones were shot down in two districts of the Rostov region.

Last night, the military shot down drones in the Sholokhovsky and Rodionovo-Nesvetaysky districts. A private building in the village of Chukarinsky was damaged in the attack.

Residents of a village in Gudermes being evacuated. Still from a video by the head of the Gudermes District Administration: https://t.me/khamzatmagamadov/3489

07:00, 29 March 2026

Residents of a village in Gudermes have been evacuated.

Residents of the Gudermes village of Kundukhovo were evacuated from the flooded area after the Gums River rose. Authorities reported that temporary shelters have been prepared for the evacuees.

05:58, 29 March 2026

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

Yevgeny Kosyanenko from the Zhirnovsky district was killed in combat in Ukraine. Since the beginning of the military operation, at least 1,733 soldiers from the Volgograd region have been officially recognized as killed.

04:55, 29 March 2026

Colleagues of a deceased miner in Chiatura reported poor working conditions.

Miner Dzheyran Aslandia died at the Shukruti mine in Chiatura. According to colleagues, his death was related to poor ventilation. His employer claims he died after his shift in the tunnel where he was waiting to be lifted to the surface.

03:55, 29 March 2026

The movement of heavy trucks on the Georgian Military Highway is prohibited.

The movement of heavy-duty vehicles along the Georgian Military Highway leaving Russia is temporarily prohibited.

02:55, 29 March 2026

Residents of Makhachkala complained of problems due to flooding.

Due to flooding in Makhachkala, local residents reported problems with electricity and water supplies, as well as transportation access. They complained that it was very difficult to reach emergency services.

01:56, 29 March 2026

Two Sochi City Hall officials have been arrested.

The court remanded Sochi Deputy Mayor Yevgeny Gorobets in custody for two months. Roman Ryabtsev, Director of Sochi's Legal Department, who was arrested on the same day as Gorobets, was placed under house arrest for the same period.

00:57, 29 March 2026

The number of residents evacuated due to flooding in Makhachkala has increased.

In Makhachkala, 103 people were evacuated from flooded areas, 30 of whom are in temporary accommodation centers.

23:58, 28 March 2026

Rospotrebnadzor urged residents of Dagestan to stop drinking tap water.

In Dagestan, power has been partially restored, leaving more than 110,000 people without power. Residents have been advised to drink bottled water amid flooding, and authorities have threatened to retaliate for price gouging. Several bridges have been destroyed, and a landslide threat has arisen in Buynaksk.

23:00, 28 March 2026

Two bridges damaged during flooding in Chechnya

In Argun and Gudermes, floodwaters destroyed two bridges, restricting traffic. The republic's traffic police department urged residents to avoid travel, especially to mountainous areas.

21:59, 28 March 2026

Participants in a march in Tbilisi demanded the release of Elene Khoshtaria.

The march demanding the release of political prisoners, including Droa party leader Elena Khoshtaria, took place on the 486th day of daily protests.

21:00, 28 March 2026

Nuclear power plant employees in Iran returned to Russia via Armenia.

Over the past 24 hours, 164 Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant employees have been evacuated from Iran through Armenia and flown to Moscow. Since the escalation of tensions in the Middle East, 327 Russian citizens have been evacuated through Armenia.

20:00, 28 March 2026

Tour operators have recorded an increase in demand for holidays in Anapa.

Miracleon Beach, which has received new sand, will open on April 15. Demand for vacations in Anapa has already begun to grow, and tour operators have indicated that news of the beach opening will also drive up prices.

19:00, 28 March 2026

Makhachkala residents reported damage from flooding.

In Makhachkala, homes were flooded, damaging appliances, furniture, and cars. Residents said flooding during rainy seasons has been a persistent problem for years.

Protesters in Tbilisi. Screenshot from Interpressnews, March 28, 2026, https://www.interpressnews.ge/ka/article/865742-mtavrobis-administraciastan-diushenit-daavadebuli-bavshvebis-mxardamcheri-akcia-gaimarta

17:59, 28 March 2026

Parents of children with Duchenne muscular dystrophy have issued an ultimatum to Georgian authorities.

The Georgian government must import modern medications for the treatment of children with Duchenne muscular dystrophy, their parents declared at a protest outside the government office. They demanded a meeting with the prime minister within five days, otherwise they intend to set up tents outside the government building.

17:00, 28 March 2026

A fighter from Dagestan was killed in a military operation.

Khalil Mutailov was killed in combat. Since the beginning of the military operation, at least 1,882 fighters from Dagestan have been officially recognized as killed.

16:00, 28 March 2026

Human rights activists have questioned the voluntary nature of contracts signed by prisoners in Chechnya.

Data on the number of prisoners sent from Chechen colonies to the SVO zone cannot be verified, but the voluntary nature of the contracts signed with the Ministry of Defense raises doubts, human rights activists noted.

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