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20:06, 21 January 2026

Vitaly Zhuravlev was convicted in a third criminal case for discrediting the army.

Akhtubinsk resident Vitaly Zhuravlev, twice convicted of discrediting the military, was found guilty again in a similar case. The case was sparked by Zhuravlev's comment on a local social media page.

19:44, 21 January 2026

Participants in the Limonov Readings in Krasnodar required medical attention after being violently detained.

Security forces acted harshly against detained participants of the "Limonov Readings" in Krasnodar, with two activists requiring emergency medical care. Human rights activists have launched a fundraising campaign to appeal the arrests.

19:04, 21 January 2026

Ingush natives sentenced to lengthy prison terms in Moscow terror attack case

The Second Western District Military Court sentenced Ingushetia natives Batukhan Tochiyev and Ramazan Padiev to 22 and 18 years, respectively, and Baku native Robert Safaryan to 25 years. Akhmadzhon Kurbonov, the perpetrator of the terrorist attack that killed Lieutenant General Igor Kirillov and his assistant, was sentenced to life in prison.

18:14, 21 January 2026

Alan Gagloev dismissed the government.

South Ossetian President Alan Gagloev has dismissed the government, and Deputy Prime Minister Dzambolat Tadtaev has been appointed acting head of the cabinet.

17:24, 21 January 2026

A Dagestani soldier was killed in the SVO zone.

Arslan Batayev from the Khasavyurt district was killed in combat. Since the beginning of the military operation in Ukraine, at least 1,778 fighters from Dagestan have been officially recognized as killed.

Residents of the Rostov region collect water from a water truck. January 2026. Photo: Antonina Pshenichnaya's Telegram channel.

16:48, 21 January 2026

Residents of Gukovo complained about a lack of water.

The mining towns of Gukovo and Zverevo in the Rostov region have been without water for six days. Authorities reported on the repairs' progress, stating that the water supply had been restored, but water still wasn't reaching residents on the upper floors. Residents say they're forced to melt snow and buy water.

14:49, 21 January 2026

A combatant from the Volgograd region was killed in the combat zone.

Maksym Gritsenko was killed in combat in Ukraine. Since the beginning of the military operation, at least 1,631 soldiers from the Volgograd region have been officially recognized as killed.

14:04, 21 January 2026

A Baku court sentenced blogger Allahverdiyev to prison in absentia.

Vagif Allahverdiyev, an Azerbaijani blogger living in the United States, was sentenced in absentia to eight years in prison in Baku. He was found guilty of inciting unrest and openly calling for action against the state.

13:00, 21 January 2026

Aid collection points for victims of the drone strike have opened in Adygea.

A drone attack injured 13 people in the village of Novaya Adygeya, with 27 people being held in a temporary shelter. The authorities' announcement of the opening of three humanitarian aid collection points for the victims resonated with Telegram users.

12:10, 21 January 2026

Complaints about the barrier in front of the bus station in Nalchik have attracted the attention of the prosecutor's office.

The prosecutor's office reported on its investigation into complaints about the installation of a barrier in front of the Nalchik bus station, which created difficulties for passengers disembarking.

11:14, 21 January 2026

The man who smashed a memorial plaque on Politkovskaya's house was fined 1,000 rubles.

A Moscow court fined Alexander Filippov 1,000 rubles, ruling that the destruction of a memorial plaque on the building where journalist Anna Politkovskaya lived and was murdered constituted petty hooliganism.

10:16, 21 January 2026

The military shot down 50 drones in three regions of the Southern Federal District.

The Ministry of Defense reported 45 drones shot down overnight in the Krasnodar Krai, three in the Rostov Oblast, and two in the Astrakhan Oblast. Another eight drones were shot down over the Sea of Azov and the Black Sea.

The aftermath of a drone attack in the village of Novaya Adygeya. Photo from Murat Kumpilov's Telegram channel https://t.me/muratkumpilov/18302

09:17, 21 January 2026

The number of people hospitalized after the drone attack in Adygea has risen to nine.

Eleven people injured in the drone attack in Adygea have sought medical attention, nine of whom have been hospitalized. Two of the injured have been transported to Krasnodar.

Lago-Naki plateau. Photo: RusRec13 https://ru.wikipedia.org/

08:18, 21 January 2026

Plans to cut down thousands of trees on the Lago-Naki plateau have outraged environmentalists.

The Supreme Court of Adygea has begun hearing a lawsuit filed by the Social and Ecological Union, which demands that the transfer of forest land on the Lago-Naki plateau for the construction of a resort be overturned. Nearly 10,000 trees are planned for felling, and the planned work will devastate the landscape, according to environmentalists.

The scene outside the Georgian Presidential Palace. Tbilisi, October 4, 2025. Photo: Sofiia Atamanova/Paper Kartuli https://t.me/paperkartuli/24090

07:20, 21 January 2026

Those accused in the Tbilisi riots case have been remanded in custody.

The Tbilisi City Court refused to grant lawyers' requests to release a group of defendants in the case of the storming of the presidential palace.

06:21, 21 January 2026

A fighter from the Astrakhan region was killed in Ukraine.

Farhan Gamzayev from the Chernoyarsk district was killed in combat in Ukraine. Since the beginning of the military operation, at least 679 fighters from the Astrakhan region have been confirmed killed.

05:22, 21 January 2026

Officials' demand to remove the banner surprised a Dagestani farmer.

Farmer Mirzemagomed Makhsubov erected a banner reading "Saplings," but officials demanded it be removed, citing the governor of Dagestan, who might disapprove of the sign, as he was passing by. The next day, officials removed the banner themselves, stating that the farmer had approved its removal.

04:23, 21 January 2026

Alla Soboleva's defense team claims the court is biased.

Alla Soboleva, a defrauded Sochi shareholder accused of extorting developer Shamil Nunayev, testified in court for the first time, maintaining her innocence. Soboleva's defense team believes the court, which rejected all motions, is displaying blatant bias in its handling of the case.

03:24, 21 January 2026

The acquittal of a farmer from Kabardino-Balkaria has been appealed.

The court acquitted Tamara Erzhibova, the head of the agricultural enterprise "Majesty," accused of fraud after delivering corn to the Prokhladny grain receiving facility. The director of the enterprise filed a lawsuit demanding that the acquittal be overturned.

02:35, 21 January 2026

Eight people were injured in a drone attack in Novaya Adygeya.

Eight people were injured in a drone attack in the Takhtamukaysky District, seven of whom were hospitalized. Fifteen vehicles were burned, and another 25 were damaged.

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