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17:45, 23 February 2026

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

Artur Gan from Kamyshin was killed during a special operation in Ukraine. Since the beginning of the military operation, at least 1,692 soldiers from the Volgograd region have been officially recognized as killed.

A memorial event for the deportation of the Ingush people in Nazran, February 23, 2026. Photo: https://www.instagram.com/p/DVGL7fqiAfg/?img_index=12. Photo courtesy of Meta, a company banned in Russia.

17:40, 23 February 2026

A mass event commemorating the deportation of the Ingush people took place in Nazran.

The event took place at the Memorial of Memory and Glory in Nazran.

Sochi Airport. Photo: https://sochi.ru/press-sluzhba/novosti/1359/175250/

16:50, 23 February 2026

Eleven flights at Sochi Airport were diverted to alternate airfields.

Sochi Airport suspended operations for the third time in one day.

15:53, 23 February 2026

Hundreds of Chechens in Dagestan honored the memory of the victims of Stalin's repressions.

Participants in the memorial ceremony commemorating the deportation of the Vainakhs gathered at the memorial complex in the village of Novokuli. However, the authorities considered the event a religious one.

Ali Karimli. Screenshot of photo Oxu.Az from 11/29/25, https://oxu.az/ru/proisshestviya/zaderzhan-ali-kerimli.

14:54, 23 February 2026

Karimli's supporters called for increased pressure on the Azerbaijani authorities.

The Public Committee for the Defense of the Rights of the Arrested Head of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan, Ali Kerimli, called on the international community to increase pressure on the Azerbaijani authorities to secure his release and that of other political prisoners.

13:55, 23 February 2026

Two combatants from the Krasnodar region were killed in the combat zone.

Dmitry Ivatkin and Denis Ivanov were killed in the military operation. Since its beginning, at least 832 fighters from Kuban have been officially recognized as killed.

12:57, 23 February 2026

A residential building in Krasnodar was damaged by a drone attack.

A drone attack in Krasnodar damaged windows in a private home and a car.

11:58, 23 February 2026

Residents of Ingushetia and Chechnya commemorate the victims of deportation.

Today, Ingushetia and Chechnya mark the 82nd anniversary of Stalin's deportation of the Vainakhs.

10:59, 23 February 2026

Five victims of the shooting remain in a Yerevan hospital.

One of the six patients hospitalized after the shootout in Yerevan's Ajapnyak district has been discharged from the hospital. Investigators have reported the criminal prosecution of 12 participants in the incident.

10:00, 23 February 2026

15 drones were shot down in three regions of the Southern Federal District.

Last night, the military shot down eight drones in the Rostov Region, four in the Kuban Region, and three in the Volgograd Region. Another four drones were destroyed over the Sea of Azov.

Transcaucasian Highway. Photo by the South Ossetian Ministry of Emergency Situations https://t.me/mchsruo/5136

09:02, 23 February 2026

Restrictions on travel on the Transkam Highway have been lifted following a rockfall.

The travel ban on the Transcaucasian Highway, which was imposed due to a rockfall, has been lifted. A minibus carrying passengers was caught in a rockfall in North Ossetia; no one was injured.

Ilya Kochiev. Photo from the Mozdok District Administration's Telegram channel https://t.me/MozdokRaionAMS/7286

08:03, 23 February 2026

A fighter from North Ossetia was killed in a military operation.

Ilya Kochiyev from the Mozdok district was killed in combat in Ukraine. Since the beginning of the military operation, at least 547 fighters from North Ossetia have been officially recognized as killed.

07:04, 23 February 2026

Drone attacks occurred in four districts of the Rostov region.

The military shot down drones in the Chertkovsky, Sholokhovsky, Millerovsky, and Belokalitvinsky districts. According to the governor, there were no injuries.

06:05, 23 February 2026

A soldier from the Volgograd region was killed in Ukraine.

Alexander Kukin from the Rudnyansky district was killed during a special operation in Ukraine. Since the beginning of the military operation, at least 1,691 soldiers from the Volgograd region have been officially recognized as killed.

05:06, 23 February 2026

Bastrykin drew attention to the violation of the rights of residents of a dilapidated building in Taganrog.

Residents of a dilapidated five-story building in Taganrog were relocated back in 2024, but not all of them have received compensation since then. A criminal case had previously been opened for violation of their rights, but the city prosecutor dismissed it. Alexander Bastrykin ordered the criminal case reopened.

04:07, 23 February 2026

Georgian authorities have imposed restrictions on the employment of migrant workers.

The Georgian government has approved zero quotas for migrant workers working as couriers, guides, and in passenger transportation.

03:08, 23 February 2026

Sochi officials refused to re-register the Savelyev family on the housing waiting list.

The Savelyev family applied to the Sochi authorities for re-registration on the housing waiting list. They were told that their documents had been forwarded to the Sirius administration, where they were told that they didn't even have a department to register those in need of housing.

02:09, 23 February 2026

Restrictions have been introduced on travel along the Transkam and Georgian Military Highway.

Due to bad weather, all traffic is prohibited on the Transcaucasian Highway, and heavy-duty vehicles are restricted on the Georgian Military Highway.

Alkhas Kakaliya. Still from the video "Aiashara" from February 18, 2026, https://t.me/aiasharaabh/10374.

01:10, 23 February 2026

The opposition called a meeting after the assassination attempt on Kakalia.

The assassination attempt on Alkhas Kakalia is politically motivated and motivated by criticism of the head of the Presidential Administration, Beslan Eshba, the opposition claimed, demanding Eshba's resignation and a fair investigation. They also announced an opposition rally in central Sukhum for February 23. The Ministry of Internal Affairs reported the arrest of one of the suspects in the shooting.

00:10, 23 February 2026

Activists have restored the plaque on Politkovskaya's house more than 20 times.

The 21st temporary plaque has been placed by activists on the house where Novaya Gazeta journalist Anna Politkovskaya lived and was murdered.

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