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22:27, 13 January 2026

The father of an injured conscript from Dagestan rejected the commanders' version of events.

A conscript soldier from Dagestan, Magomedbek Khizbulaev, stated in the hospital that he had been beaten, and that his commanders' version of a fall from a tower was inconsistent with the nature of his injuries. His family received information about the incident from a fellow soldier; the military unit did not notify the family.

22:05, 13 January 2026

A member of the RDC* was sentenced to a long prison term for recruiting Georgian residents.

Aleksandr Sakaniya, a member of the Russian Volunteer Corps* who was involved in selecting candidates for recruitment from Georgia, was sentenced to 19 years in prison in Russia.

An emergency services employee. Photo by Elena Sineok, Yuga.ru

21:36, 13 January 2026

A Taganrog resident died as a result of a drone attack.

An elderly woman died in one of the buildings destroyed in a drone attack in Taganrog, the governor of the Rostov region reported.

20:26, 13 January 2026

Officials in Kaspiysk are under investigation due to a prolonged lack of water.

A criminal case has been opened in Kaspiysk due to a prolonged water outage. For some residents, normal water service has still not been restored.

19:57, 13 January 2026

The director of the Nalchik bus station responded to passenger complaints.

A barrier and paid entrance to the Severny bus station in Nalchik are necessary to maintain order on the premises, but free parking will be provided for passengers.

Photos of unrest in Tbilisi during a protest on the day of the municipal elections on October 4. TV company Pirveli / https://tvpirveli.ge/ka/siaxleebi/sazogadoeba/119066-sasakhlis-gobis-saqme-mosamartle-tamar-mchedlishvilma-braldebulebi-patimrobashi

19:29, 13 January 2026

A Tbilisi court remanded in custody those accused in the storming of the presidential palace.

The Tbilisi City Court remanded in custody eleven people accused of organizing riots in Tbilisi during a protest on the day of the municipal elections on October 4.

18:48, 13 January 2026

Khalit Mustafayev's family has vowed to seek reopening of the case into his death.

The father of Khalit Mustafayev, who was killed by security forces during a pursuit in Stavropol in 2020, intends to seek reopening of the case against the security officer in higher courts. He escaped prosecution by going to the front. Mustafayev believes there is a corruption element in the dismissal of the case.

17:50, 13 January 2026

The property of relatives of the former head of the Ministry of Emergency Situations in Kabardino-Balkaria has been seized.

The property and accounts of relatives of Mikhail Nadezhda, former head of the Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations' Directorate for Kabardino-Balkaria, have been frozen until the end of February in connection with a bribery case.

16:57, 13 January 2026

The name of the soldier from the Volgograd region killed in Ukraine has been released.

Oleksandr Gaivoronsky from the Rudnyansky district was killed in combat. Since the beginning of the Russian military operation in Ukraine, authorities have named at least 1,621 soldiers killed there.

16:01, 13 January 2026

Daudov reported the dispatch of more than 67,000 fighters from Chechnya to the Northeastern Military District.

Chechnya's head of government, Magomed Daudov, reported that 67,440 fighters have been sent to the military operation zone.

15:30, 13 January 2026

Queues at a Kaspiysk clinic have outraged Telegram users.

After the New Year holidays, queues of patients once again formed at the reception desk of Kaspiysk's only clinic. Telegram users expressed outrage that the problem of Kaspiysk residents' access to free medical care has been unresolved for a long time.

Rauf Arashukov in the courtroom. January 13, 2026. Video screenshot: https://t.me/genprocrf/5835

14:39, 13 January 2026

Rauf Arashukov found guilty in bribery case

The court found the former senator from Karachay-Cherkessia, who was sentenced to life imprisonment, guilty of attempting to bribe a prison colony employee and ordered him to pay a fine of 120 million rubles.

13:42, 13 January 2026

A state of emergency has been declared in apartment buildings in Taganrog following a drone strike.

An early morning airstrike in Taganrog damaged eight residential buildings, six cars, and two industrial facilities. Authorities promised assistance to all victims and declared a local state of emergency in the area.

12:44, 13 January 2026

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

Andrei Kalinin from the Rudnyansky district was killed in combat in Ukraine. Since the beginning of the military operation, at least 1,620 soldiers from the Volgograd region have been officially recognized as killed.

11:44, 13 January 2026

A ban on travel along the Georgian Military Highway has been introduced.

All types of vehicles are prohibited from leaving North Ossetia through the Verkhniy Lars checkpoint due to deteriorating weather conditions in Georgia.

A still from Apti Alaudinov's video selfie https://t.me/AptiAlaudinovAKHMAT/17759

10:44, 13 January 2026

Alaudinov responded to Zelensky's idea of kidnapping Kadyrov.

The head of the Akhmat special forces, Apti Alaudinov, suggested that the Ukrainian president's proposed attempt to kidnap the Chechen leader would have failed.

09:44, 13 January 2026

Taganrog residents' homes damaged in drone attacks

Today, the military shot down seven drones in the Rostov region. In Taganrog, the attack damaged gas pipelines, an industrial facility, as well as residential buildings and cars.

08:44, 13 January 2026

Activists have described the condition of animals at the Aksai shelter as deplorable.

Treatment for dogs and cats rescued from the "Forgotten Hearts" shelter in Aksai continues; some died in the hospital. The surviving animals are planned to be handed over to their new owners, subject to a written pledge of careful care, activists said.

07:45, 13 January 2026

School and kindergarten hours in Taganrog have been changed following the air strike.

The news of an airstrike in Taganrog raised questions among residents about whether to send their children to schools and kindergartens. Authorities declared free attendance at educational institutions.

06:45, 13 January 2026

Mearakishvili filed a complaint against the court's decision to deport her from South Ossetia.

Activist Tamara Mearakishvili filed a cassation appeal against the Tskhinvali City Court's decision to deport her to a place other than Georgia.

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