Dagestan

May 09, 2026 13:40

• The number of fighters from southern Russia killed in Ukraine has exceeded 9,100.

  At least 4,494 soldiers from the North Caucasus Federal District and 4,607 from the Southern Federal District have been officially recognized as killed in the military operation in Ukraine.

May 09, 2026 09:00

• The defense appealed the arrest of Alina Dzhikaeva.

  An appeal has been filed against the arrest of Alina Dzhikaeva, editor-in-chief of the Telegram channel "Sapa," who is accused of bribing a Makhachkala police officer.

May 08, 2026 22:24

• Two fighters from Dagestan were killed in Ukraine.

  Ilyas Kurbanov and Dmitry Isakin from the Kizlyar district were killed in combat. Since the beginning of the Russian operation in Ukraine, authorities have publicly named at least 1,920 Dagestani combatants killed there.

May 08, 2026 18:46

• Flood victims in Chechnya are awaiting compensation.

  In Novy Benoy and Gudermes, 143 houses have been built for families whose homes were destroyed during the flood; approximately 800 people will be relocated to them. Residents of Chechnya whose property was damaged are still awaiting compensation, according to a reader of the "Caucasian Knot." The Ministry of Emergency Situations reported receiving payments for a combined 20,000 claims from Dagestan and Chechnya, with over 29,000 claims submitted from Chechnya alone.

May 08, 2026 15:46

• Airports in southern Russia have resumed operations.

  Airports in Astrakhan, Vladikavkaz, Volgograd, Gelendzhik, Grozny, Krasnodar, Makhachkala, Magas, Mineralnye Vody, Nalchik, Sochi, Stavropol, and Elista are ready to handle flights, Rosaviatsia reported.

May 08, 2026 10:46

• Airports in southern Russia have suspended operations following the attack on Rostov-on-Don.

  Operations at 13 airports have been suspended after a drone struck the regional air traffic control center in Rostov-on-Don. Private homes and industrial facilities were damaged in the Rostov region.

May 08, 2026 08:45

• A Dagestani woman has been convicted of murdering her young daughter.

  A Kaspiysk resident who brutally beat her daughter has been sentenced to 10 years in prison.

May 08, 2026 00:55

• Power engineers reported the complete restoration of power supply in Makhachkala.

  Power supply to all consumers in Makhachkala, where more than 90,000 residents were left without power due to a substation fire, has been restored, according to the company Dageenergo.

May 07, 2026 22:43

• A fire at a substation left tens of thousands of Makhachkala residents without power.

  Over 90,000 customers in Makhachkala were left without power due to a fire at the Novaya substation. Dagenergo employees reported on their efforts to repair the damage and plans to soon restore power to residents' homes.

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