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03:57, 12 January 2026

A fire at an oil depot in the Volgograd region has been extinguished.

An open fire at an oil depot in the Oktyabrsky district, which was subjected to an air attack on January 10, has been extinguished.

02:58, 12 January 2026

Sochi residents have successfully filed an administrative case against a gynecologist for insulting her.

Sochi residents who complained about a gynecologist's unethical behavior received letters from the prosecutor's office informing them of an administrative case against the doctor. They were alarmed by the fact that the agency's responses referred to the doctor as an individual, not an official.

01:59, 12 January 2026

Claims against the "Rostov Amazons" have reached five million rubles.

Bailiffs intend to forcibly collect almost five million rubles from the leader of the "Rostov Amazons" gang, Inessa Tarverdieva, and her daughter, Victoria.

01:00, 12 January 2026

A fighter from Dagestan was killed in a military operation.

Timur Sultanov was killed in combat. Since the beginning of the military operation in Ukraine, at least 1,773 fighters from Dagestan have been officially recognized as killed.

Residents of houses on Bat'manova Street remain without water. Screenshot from a photo by the Kaspiysk administration from January 10, 2026, https://t.me/admkasp/25854.

00:19, 12 January 2026

Residents of Kaspiysk have been waiting for water for more than two days after authorities promised.

In Kaspiysk, equipment is being adjusted, and water supply to Bat'manova Street will be fully restored by January 13, according to authorities. Residents are outraged that the authorities are failing to fulfill their promises, water delivery isn't meeting residents' needs, and the water supply schedule isn't being met.

23:01, 11 January 2026

The 410th day of protests in Georgia was marked by support for Mzia Amaglobeli.

Protesters in Tbilisi demanded the release of political prisoners, and activists gathered outside the prison where Netgazeti and Batumelebi founder Mzia Amaglobeli is being held called for the journalist's release.

Sayd=Khuseyn Magomadov. Still frame from video from January 11, 2026, https://www.tiktok.com/@sayd.magomadov/video/7594052656356723988.

21:37, 11 January 2026

A former Kadyrov critic has alleged extortion in the Akhmat special forces.

Said-Khuseyn Magomedov demanded that Apti Alaudinov return the money that one of the lieutenant general's subordinates took when he joined the Akhmat special forces. In his appeal to Alaudinov, he mentioned 300,000 rubles, and in his appeal to Kadyrov, whom he called on to "stop the lawlessness," he mentioned 1,300,000.

20:46, 11 January 2026

A demining worker was seriously injured in an explosion in Karabakh.

Elvin Kerimov, an employee of an NGO involved in mine clearance, stepped on an antipersonnel mine and had his leg amputated. Since the end of the 44-day war in Azerbaijan, 415 people have been killed by mines and unexploded ordnance, 71 of whom have died.

Participants of the action with posters in support of Mzia Amaglobeli. Screenshot of the photo "Interpressnews" from 11.01.26, https://www.interpressnews.ge/ru/article/172626-v-znak-solidarnosti-s-mziei-amaglobeli-zhenshchiny-politiki-sobralis-u-zdaniia-rustavskoi-zhenskoi-kolonii.

19:38, 11 January 2026

Georgian activists demanded the release of Amaglobeli

Female politicians held a rally today outside Rustavi Prison, demanding the release of journalist Mzia Amaglobeli, founder of Batumelebi and Netgazeti.

18:44, 11 January 2026

Telegram users found the dismissal of a Kuban official insufficient.

Andrey Antonenko, deputy head of the Kalininsky District in Krasnodar Krai, was fired after a video surfaced online showing him insulting and threatening rescue workers. Telegram users believe Antonenko should be criminally prosecuted.

17:16, 11 January 2026

Optimistic forecasts for the sea's recovery after the fuel oil spill near Anapa have raised doubts.

The fuel oil spill had no effect on plankton, jellyfish, or mussels. High levels of oil-oxidizing bacteria were recorded in the area where the Volgoneft tankers sank, indicating active self-cleaning of the sea. Scientists from the Institute of Biology of the Southern Seas stated that complete cleanup is expected in two to three years. This prediction can only be realized if there are no new emissions, the ecologist countered.

15:37, 11 January 2026

Dagestani authorities are taking an interest in the incident involving a conscript soldier.

The Dagestan Ministry of Nationalities is investigating the circumstances surrounding the injury sustained by a 19-year-old conscript soldier, who is currently undergoing treatment in Moscow in serious condition. The ministry is in contact with the soldier's parents.

14:41, 11 January 2026

A highway in the mountains of Dagestan is closed after an avalanche.

Traffic on a section of highway in the Tsuntinsky district of Dagestan has been suspended after an avalanche.

13:52, 11 January 2026

Travel restrictions through Verkhniy Lars have been eased.

The ban on passenger cars crossing the Verkhniy Lars checkpoint in North Ossetia has been lifted. The Georgian Military Highway remains closed to heavy-duty vehicles.

Food distribution to Palestinian residents. Still from a video by the Nadezhda Charitable Foundation: https://t.me/fondnadejda/2714

12:53, 11 January 2026

A campaign to help Gaza residents has found support in Dagestan.

Dagestani athletes, doctors, and journalists called on residents of the republic to participate in raising money for humanitarian aid to the Palestinians.

11:53, 11 January 2026

A fighter from the Volgograd region was killed in combat.

Alexey Rogulkin from the Frolovsky District was killed in combat in Ukraine. Since the beginning of the military operation, at least 1,619 soldiers from the Volgograd Region have been officially recognized as killed.

10:53, 11 January 2026

The Elbrus resort has resumed operations.

Cable cars and ski slopes have reopened at the Elbrus resort, after being closed due to avalanche danger.

Mikhail Benyash (included in the register of foreign agents). Photo by Elena Sineok, Yuga.ru.

09:54, 11 January 2026

Mikhail Benyash* considered the court's position in the dispute with the Lithuanian authorities to be biased.

An administrative court in Lithuania openly sided with the Migration Department, which revoked Krasnodar lawyer Mikhail Benyash*'s residence permit due to his trips to Minsk. However, the court did not challenge Benyash's arguments.

08:54, 11 January 2026

Four Georgian residents have been charged with beating a police officer.

Security forces detained four people in Chiatura accused of beating a police patrol inspector.

07:55, 11 January 2026

Passage along the Georgian Military Highway is prohibited.

A ban on leaving North Ossetia via the Georgian Military Highway has been introduced due to deteriorating weather conditions.

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