Dagestan

March 21, 2026 03:29

• A bookstore in Makhachkala was fined for selling books with LGBT propaganda.

  The court fined the "Chitai-Gorod" bookstore, located in the "Etazhi" shopping center in Makhachkala, 800,000 rubles for selling three books containing LGBT propaganda.

March 20, 2026 22:35

• Radiation monitoring has been strengthened in Dagestan following reports of a strike on an Iranian nuclear power plant.

  Due to the situation in Iran and reports of a shell hitting the nuclear power plant, radiation levels in Dagestan are being measured three times a day. Rospotrebnadzor, the Federal Service for Surveillance on Consumer Rights Protection and Human Wellbeing, is not releasing these measurements publicly.

March 20, 2026 17:44

• More than 50 villages in Dagestan are blocked due to a rockfall.

  52 settlements in the Charodinsky district of Dagestan were left without transport links as a result of a major rockfall on the Gunib-Tsurib highway.

March 20, 2026 08:54

• A colonel from Dagestan was killed in a military operation.

  Abdul Musayev was killed in combat. Since the beginning of the military operation in Ukraine, at least 1,868 fighters from Dagestan have been officially recognized as killed.

March 20, 2026 04:05

• Lawyers have deemed the sentence for the death of a rehab patient in Kaspiysk lenient.

  A rehab employee in Kaspiysk received a relatively lenient sentence for the death of a patient, while his status as a "volunteer" allowed the facility's management to avoid liability. Rehabilitation centers are businesses, often run by former drug addicts, and violence against patients is widespread.

March 20, 2026 03:06

• Communication restrictions hit businesses in Makhachkala.

  Mobile internet outages in Makhachkala are disrupting cashless payment systems, depriving shoppers of a convenient payment method and reducing businesses' revenue. Even market vendors are reporting losses.

March 19, 2026 19:32

• The date of Eid al-Fitr coincided in all regions of southern Russia.

  On March 20, Eid al-Fitr was celebrated in all regions of southern Russia, including Dagestan, according to representatives of the muftiates and authorities.

March 19, 2026 14:38

• Residents of the North Caucasus Federal District spoke about the impact of mobile internet restrictions on everyday life.

  Mobile internet restrictions forced people to carry cash and significantly slowed down business operations, according to respondents in the North Caucasus Federal District. They reported problems with in-store and online purchases, hailing taxis, and searching for information.

March 19, 2026 12:38

• Russia has again requested confirmation from Turkey of Abakar Abakarov's death.

  The Supreme Court of Dagestan has sent a second request to Turkish authorities asking for confirmation of the death of Abakar Abakarov, who is being tried for organizing mass riots at Makhachkala Airport.

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