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Alexander Mamizerov. Photo from the Uryupinsk administration's Telegram channel https://t.me/urupino/24434

07:00, 5 January 2026

A contract soldier from Uryupinsk was killed in a military operation.

Alexander Mamizerov was killed in a military operation in Ukraine. Since the beginning of the military operation, at least 1,610 soldiers from the Volgograd region have been officially recognized as killed.

06:00, 5 January 2026

Abkhaz authorities reported an increase in tourist flow from Russia.

Last year, more than 1.6 million tourists from Russia visited Abkhazia, which is 20% more than in 2024.

04:56, 5 January 2026

A Dagestani resident has been convicted of large-scale oil theft.

A Kizlyar resident was sentenced to six years in prison for stealing oil through pipeline taps and paying bribes to secure unimpeded access to infrastructure.

03:57, 5 January 2026

Traffic jams on the approaches to the Crimean Bridge have been eliminated.

Tonight there are no difficulties in accessing the manual inspection points on the Crimean Bridge from either the Kerch or Taman side.

02:58, 5 January 2026

Pashinyan announced the beginning of the process of transforming the Armenian Apostolic Church

Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan announced plans to "improve" the Armenian Apostolic Church, which includes the removal of Catholicos of All Armenians Garegin II, the adoption of a new charter, and the election of a new head of the church.

01:58, 5 January 2026

An orphan from the Astrakhan region complained about the violation of her rights.

A resident of the Astrakhan region complained to the Chairman of the Investigative Committee of Russia, Alexander Bastrykin, that for more than ten years she has been unable to obtain from officials the housing she is legally entitled to as an orphan.

00:59, 5 January 2026

A new group of fighters was sent from Grozny to the SVO zone.

A group of fighters was sent from Grozny to the military operation zone in Ukraine, including representatives from other regions.

23:59, 4 January 2026

Pro-European integration protests in Tbilisi have continued for 403 days.

Supporters of European integration in Tbilisi gathered outside the parliament building this evening to demand the release of political prisoners and an investigation into the use of chemical agents to disperse protests.

23:44, 4 January 2026

Five people were injured in a gas explosion in Shali.

Three adults and two children were hospitalized after a domestic gas explosion in a private home in Shali. Investigators are investigating the circumstances of the incident.

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.

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The peace agreement between Armenia and Azerbaijan, as well as other documents signed at the meeting with Trump on August 8, 2025

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