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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.

06:55, 11 January 2026

A serviceman from Kamyshin was killed in Ukraine.

Nikita Maltsev was killed in combat in Ukraine. Since the beginning of the military operation, at least 1,618 soldiers from the Volgograd region have been officially recognized as killed.

05:55, 11 January 2026

A tourist was injured in an avalanche at a resort in Georgia.

A group of skiers and snowboarders were caught in an avalanche on Mount Tetnuldi in Georgia, with one injured and hospitalized.

04:55, 11 January 2026

The Armenian Ministry of Sport has demanded an explanation for Mikael Mikaelyan's actions.

The Armenian Ministry of Sport sent a request to the Ski Federation demanding an explanation for the actions of skier Mikael Mikaelyan, who covered the "Azerbaijan" sign on his suit during the Tour de Ski. Federation President Gagik Sargsyan stated that the skier's actions require no explanation.

03:56, 11 January 2026

Three drones were shot down over the Krasnodar region.

Three UAVs were shot down over the Seversky district of Kuban, their wreckage fell near the village of Smolenskaya.

02:58, 11 January 2026

An oil tanker was detained in Georgia for violating shipping regulations.

Georgian border police detained the Caminero oil tanker, which was sailing under the Panamanian flag, and the captain was fined.

01:59, 11 January 2026

Volunteers in Kuban reported a conflict with officials.

Unidentified officials started a fight with a volunteer from the "Network, Sieve, Shovel" headquarters who was on duty at the Bugayskaya Spit.

01:00, 11 January 2026

Restrictions on the passage of all vehicles on the Transkam have been lifted.

The Transcaucasian Highway has been cleared of snow and all types of transport are permitted to travel on it.

00:01, 11 January 2026

A soldier from the Astrakhan region was killed in the SVO zone.

Alexander Syzranov was killed in combat. Since the beginning of the military operation in Ukraine, at least 676 fighters from the Astrakhan region have been officially recognized as safe.

23:29, 10 January 2026

The Dagestan Ministry of Property has declared the lease of pastures near the village of Ashaga-Yarak legal.

The director of Yarak LLC, which has leased a plot of land for transhumance near the village of Ashaga-Yarak for almost 20 years, has not changed, nor have the terms of the land lease. The Dagestan Ministry of Property has assured that the agreement was concluded legally.

22:29, 10 January 2026

Khadulaev demanded an investigation into the injuries sustained by a conscript from Dagestan.

According to the official version, a conscript from Dagestan suffered head injuries after falling from a tower, although there is reason to believe he was beaten, said Shamil Khadulaev, head of the Public Monitoring Commission for Dagestan, calling for an investigation into what happened at the unit.

21:35, 10 January 2026

Protesters in Tbilisi demanded an investigation into the "kamit"

On the 409th day of protests, supporters of European integration marched to the Georgian parliament building, demanding new parliamentary elections, the release of political prisoners, and an international investigation into the use of gas to disperse protests.

20:30, 10 January 2026

Residents of Kaspiysk are outraged by the lack of water after the authorities' promises

Kaspiysk authorities reported delays in water supply to residents due to reservoirs filling. Commentators added that there has been no water for several days, and when it appears, it only appears for short periods, indicating that water delivery is still not forthcoming.

19:15, 10 January 2026

Residents of southern Russia are facing flight delays amid the threat of drone attacks.

Flights are being delayed at airports in Makhachkala, Volgograd, and Vladikavkaz after operations were suspended due to a drone threat. A flight to Tyumen in Makhachkala was delayed by more than 12 hours.

A video message from villagers to Sergei Melikov. Still from the "Chernovik 2.0" Telegram channel, https://t.me/chernovik_new/6663

17:45, 10 January 2026

Residents of a Dagestani village demanded Melikov's attention to the sale of pastures.

Residents of the village of Ashaga-Yarak in the Khivsky District have no place to graze their livestock due to the sale of their pasture lands, participants in a video message complained to the head of Dagestan.

16:25, 10 January 2026

Three Chechen fighters were killed in a military operation.

Salambek Iziev, Ismail Sanuzov, and Khamzat Arskhanov were killed in the military operation in Ukraine. Since its beginning, at least 258 Chechen fighters have been officially recognized as killed.

15:25, 10 January 2026

Residents of Stavropol complained about the government's work.

During the New Year holidays, residents of the village of Temibezhsky in the Novoaleksandrovsky District of Stavropol were left without electricity and water due to government inaction. They demanded the resignation of the head of the territorial department.

13:58, 10 January 2026

Kuban lost 15% of its tourists in a year due to the fuel oil spill.

The number of tours to Krasnodar Krai in 2025 decreased by 15%, primarily due to Anapa – the resort city received only 2 million tourists due to the oil spill.

12:56, 10 January 2026

The Crimean Bridge is closed to traffic.

Traffic on the road bridge between Krasnodar Krai and Crimea has been suspended due to unsafe passage.

11:56, 10 January 2026

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

Batyr Gurdov from the Novoanninsky district was killed in a military operation in Ukraine. Since the beginning of the military operation, at least 1,617 soldiers from the Volgograd region have been officially recognized as killed.

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