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22:49, 4 January 2026

Flight restrictions at Volgograd Airport have been lifted.

Volgograd Airport has resumed normal operations. Four aircraft have been diverted to alternate airfields.

20:25, 4 January 2026

The name of the North Ossetian soldier killed in Ukraine has been released.

Arsen Sarakayev from Digora was killed in combat. Since the beginning of the Russian operation in Ukraine, authorities have publicly named at least 534 North Ossetian combatants killed there.

19:26, 4 January 2026

Over a thousand cars are waiting to cross the Crimean Bridge.

Traffic jams formed again during the day on the approaches to the Crimean Bridge from Kerch and Taman, with the waiting time for inspection exceeding two hours.

18:27, 4 January 2026

Rosaviatsiya has closed Volgograd Airport.

Volgograd Airport is temporarily suspending aircraft arrivals and departures, the Federal Air Transport Agency (Rosaviatsiya) reported. A drone alert has been issued in the Volgograd region for the second time in 24 hours.

17:28, 4 January 2026

Thousands of residents of Kuban and Adygea remain without power.

More than 18,000 people remain without power in the Krasnodar Krai, and around 5,000 in Adygea. The head of the republic, Murat Kumpilov, announced new deadlines for fixing the outages. Residents of Belorechensk have been complaining of a five-day power outage.

16:00, 4 January 2026

Sochi residents felt an earthquake in the Black Sea.

Strong tremors were felt in the Lazarevsky district of Sochi, local residents reported. The earthquake's epicenter was located in the Black Sea, five kilometers offshore.

15:01, 4 January 2026

Two fighters from the Volgograd region were killed in Ukraine.

Dmitry Akimenko and Vyacheslav Baranov were killed in the military operation in Ukraine. Since the beginning of the military operation, at least 1,609 soldiers from the Volgograd region have been officially recognized as killed.

14:03, 4 January 2026

The Georgian Military Highway is open to all vehicles.

The ban on heavy-duty vehicles traveling along the Georgian Military Highway, which was introduced on December 29 due to worsening weather conditions in Georgia, has been lifted.

A man in a wheelchair. Photo: pixabay.com

12:06, 4 January 2026

A complaint from a disabled person from Dagestan attracted Bastrykin's attention.

A Khasavyurt resident complained to Alexander Bastrykin about officials' inaction following her requests to make the road near her home wheelchair accessible. The Investigative Committee reported on its investigation of the complaint.

11:06, 4 January 2026

An officer from the Volgograd region was killed in combat.

Lieutenant Nikolai Kondrashin was killed in combat in Ukraine. Since the beginning of the military operation, at least 1,607 soldiers from the Volgograd region have been officially recognized as killed.

10:07, 4 January 2026

Restrictions on travel on the Transkam highway have been lifted.

The road between Russia and South Ossetia has reopened to all types of vehicles after the roadway was cleared of avalanche debris.

The aftermath of severe weather in Adygea. Photo from the Maykop District Head's Telegram channel https://t.me/mr_snd01/2527

09:08, 4 January 2026

Residents of Adygea called for the speedy restoration of heating and electricity.

In the Maykop district, 17 shelters have opened for people whose homes are without heat. Local residents have complained of prolonged power, heat, and water shortages and called on authorities to address the issue.

08:08, 4 January 2026

A drone was shot down in the Rostov region.

Military personnel shot down a drone in the Verkhnedonsky District. Last night, the Rostov Region became the only region in southern Russia to record a drone attack.

06:10, 4 January 2026

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

Alexander Shkolin was killed in combat in Ukraine. Since the beginning of the military operation, at least 1,606 soldiers from the Volgograd region have been officially recognized as killed.

05:15, 4 January 2026

A Volgograd resident complained about difficulties in providing her child with medication.

A disabled child in Volgograd is not receiving vital medications. His mother complained to the Chairman of the Investigative Committee of Russia, Alexander Bastrykin.

04:12, 4 January 2026

An Armenian skier was fined for covering up the "Azerbaijan" sign on his suit.

The International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS) has fined Armenian athlete Mikael Mikaelyan for covering the word "Azerbaijan" on his suit with tape during the Tour de Ski.

03:09, 4 January 2026

Ilya Sigida refused to appeal the fines.

Hieromonk Ilya Sigida decided not to appeal four fines, citing religious beliefs.

02:10, 4 January 2026

A high-rise building on Narimanov Street in Rostov-on-Don has been placed on the list of buildings slated for resettlement.

The Rostov Region government has approved a list of 47 apartment buildings slated for evacuation within the next two years. The partially collapsed high-rise building on Narimanov Street is included.

01:06, 4 January 2026

Four drones were shot down over southern Russia.

Air defense forces shot down three UAVs over the Rostov region, and another over the Krasnodar region. A private home was damaged in a village in the Don region.

The remains of a protective embankment on the Bugayskaya Spit. Screenshot from the Telegram channel "Network, Sieve, Shovel" from January 3, 2026, https://t.me/setisitolopata/2205.

23:54, 3 January 2026

Bloggers and volunteers debated the effectiveness of fuel oil barriers in Kuban.

Volunteers pointed out that the protective barriers hastily erected in Anapa in the fall of 2025 were virtually destroyed by strong storms and are no longer functioning properly. Bloggers countered that barriers and nets are a good way to protect beaches from fuel oil if they are properly constructed and regularly maintained, noting that they found fuel oil spills behind the barrier after the storm.

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