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23:58, 5 July 2026

Long queues formed at gas stations in southern Russia on a weekend.

In the Krasnodar region, in municipalities that reported the number of open and closed gas stations, fuel was sold at 48% of gas stations today, the range of fuel types is limited, and restrictions continue to apply. In Novorossiysk, authorities proposed to introduce electronic queues. Residents of Rostov-on-Don and North Ossetia complained about long waiting times in queues.

22:57, 5 July 2026

Two fighters from the Astrakhan region were killed in the special military operation zone.

Temirlan Kairdarov and Aimbek Bisembiev were killed in combat. Since the beginning of the military operation in Ukraine, at least 750 fighters from the Astrakhan region have been officially recognized as killed in it.

Activists read an address to the EU. A still from a video by Publika from 05.07.26, https://www.facebook.com/reel/970950939308170.

22:00, 5 July 2026

Protest participants in Tbilisi promised the European Union to fight until victory.

Activists gathered at the Georgian parliament on the 585th day of daily protests read an address to EU politicians, promising to continue fighting for the country's return to the path of Eurointegration, the release of political prisoners, and the conduct of fair parliamentary elections.

21:00, 5 July 2026

The Batalkhadjin was arrested after fleeing from law enforcement in connection with a murder case.

Magomet Muцolgov, who is accused of kidnapping an apartment owner in Moscow, extortion, and murder, jumped out of the window during his arrest and disappeared after treatment in the hospital. Law enforcement officials detained him again in Ingushetia and brought him to Moscow, where he was arrested.

Flooding in Chechnya. Screenshot from the photo of ChGTRK "Grozny" from 08.04.26, https://grozny.tv/news/society/76298

20:00, 5 July 2026

A quarter of those affected by the flood in Chechnya received compensation.

Three months after the flood, 8,600 people in Chechnya received payments, which is 25.22% of the total number of applications submitted.

18:57, 5 July 2026

Residents of Volgograd opposed the construction of the City Garden.

Residents recorded an appeal to Putin and Patriarch Kirill asking to stop the authorities' plans to cut down several dozen trees and build a cultural and educational center in the city garden of Volgograd. They ask the authorities to carry out new construction on vacant lands.

17:56, 5 July 2026

Commentators hoped for an improvement in the sand on the beaches of Anapa by the next season.

In the sand, covered on the beaches of Anapa, tourists find pieces of clay and other items. After winter storms, the imported sand will be washed away by the sea, bloggers and commentators expressed confidence.

16:57, 5 July 2026

A fighter from the Stavropol region was killed in the special military operation zone.

Alexander Bakhmat from Zelenokumsk was killed in a military operation in Ukraine. Since its beginning, at least 959 fighters from the Stavropol region have been officially recognized as killed.

15:57, 5 July 2026

The operator of the landfill on Mount Shchelba was fined for harming nature.

The court in Novorossiysk fined the operator of the "Terra-N" landfill 19 million rubles for polluting the Ozereika River and the Bezymyannyy Stream.

14:57, 5 July 2026

"Strong Armenia" announced its readiness to work in parliament.

"Strong Armenia" will take mandates and will work in parliament. "Civil Contract" was unable to gain a constitutional majority, and the work of the opposition in parliament will allow blocking a number of decisions, said the first on the list of the bloc, Narek Karapetyan.

13:57, 5 July 2026

The publication in the messenger led to a fine for the Nalchik resident.

The court in Nalchik fined local resident Yana Keshtova, acknowledging that the video she published in the messenger discredited the Russian military.

Residents of Vodny are recording a video appeal to the head of the Investigative Committee, Alexander Bastrykin. Frame from the video https://dzen.ru/video/watch/6a4a03ef5ec2671d975d4fa6

12:57, 5 July 2026

Volgograd residents have drawn Bastrykin's attention to the water supply problem.

Investigators have begun checking officials after residents of the Volgograd village of Vodny recorded a collective video appeal to the head of the agency, Alexander Bastrykin, complaining about regular interruptions in water supply.

11:57, 5 July 2026

A fighter from Kabardino-Balkaria was killed in the military operation.

Denis Golovko was killed in Ukraine. Since the beginning of the military operation, at least 421 fighters from Kabardino-Balkaria have been officially recognized as killed.

10:57, 5 July 2026

The governor's reasoning about the rush at gas stations has drawn criticism from the residents of Kuban.

In the Krasnodar region, there is enough fuel, and the rush at gas stations is unfounded, said Governor Veniamin Kondratiev. Local residents, commenting on his words in Telegram, pointed out that the problem of long queues at gas stations in the region remains unresolved.

09:58, 5 July 2026

Residents of Leninkent complained about the unsatisfactory condition of the roads.

One of the residents of the Makhachkala village of Leninkent filmed the critical condition of the roadway, which becomes impassable after rainfall. Other local residents, commenting on his video on social media, complained that due to the poor roads, minibuses do not travel through the village streets, pedestrians walk through water, and appeals to officials yield no results.

08:58, 5 July 2026

The serviceman was convicted in Kabardino-Balkaria for prolonged absence from service.

The court in Nalchik sentenced serviceman Sergey Serafimovich to six years in prison, finding him guilty of being absent from service for more than a month.

07:59, 5 July 2026

Salmonella has been found in three employees of the Astrakhan grocery store "Mikhailovsky".

Three employees of the Astrakhan grocery store "Mikhailovsky", whose products were consumed by the victims of the mass poisoning, have been found to have salmonella bacteria. The daughter of a woman who died from this poisoning reported that her mother bought cutlets and mashed potatoes at the grocery store.

06:59, 5 July 2026

The residents of Derbent pointed out to the authorities the unresolved issue of sewage discharge into the sea.

One of the tourists filmed the unsanitary conditions on the coast in Dagestan, pointing out the sewage discharge into the sea and the risk of infection while swimming. Residents of Derbent, commenting on her video on social media, stated that the problem of sea pollution has not been resolved for decades, as the authorities do not pay it due attention.

06:00, 5 July 2026

A resident of the Astrakhan region was fined for transferring money to an extremist organization.

The court in Astrakhan imposed a fine for six money transfers to an extremist organization on the former head of the local sports organization.

05:00, 5 July 2026

New restrictions on holding mass events have been introduced in Krasnodar.

In Krasnodar, a ban has been introduced on holding mass events in places that are not designated for this purpose and do not have a safety passport.

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