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14:49, 21 January 2026

A combatant from the Volgograd region was killed in the combat zone.

Maksym Gritsenko was killed in combat in Ukraine. Since the beginning of the military operation, at least 1,631 soldiers from the Volgograd region have been officially recognized as killed.

14:04, 21 January 2026

A Baku court sentenced blogger Allahverdiyev to prison in absentia.

Vagif Allahverdiyev, an Azerbaijani blogger living in the United States, was sentenced in absentia to eight years in prison in Baku. He was found guilty of inciting unrest and openly calling for action against the state.

13:00, 21 January 2026

Aid collection points for victims of the drone strike have opened in Adygea.

A drone attack injured 13 people in the village of Novaya Adygeya, with 27 people being held in a temporary shelter. The authorities' announcement of the opening of three humanitarian aid collection points for the victims resonated with Telegram users.

12:10, 21 January 2026

Complaints about the barrier in front of the bus station in Nalchik have attracted the attention of the prosecutor's office.

The prosecutor's office reported on its investigation into complaints about the installation of a barrier in front of the Nalchik bus station, which created difficulties for passengers disembarking.

11:14, 21 January 2026

The man who smashed a memorial plaque on Politkovskaya's house was fined 1,000 rubles.

A Moscow court fined Alexander Filippov 1,000 rubles, ruling that the destruction of a memorial plaque on the building where journalist Anna Politkovskaya lived and was murdered constituted petty hooliganism.

10:16, 21 January 2026

The military shot down 50 drones in three regions of the Southern Federal District.

The Ministry of Defense reported 45 drones shot down overnight in the Krasnodar Krai, three in the Rostov Oblast, and two in the Astrakhan Oblast. Another eight drones were shot down over the Sea of Azov and the Black Sea.

The aftermath of a drone attack in the village of Novaya Adygeya. Photo from Murat Kumpilov's Telegram channel https://t.me/muratkumpilov/18302

09:17, 21 January 2026

The number of people hospitalized after the drone attack in Adygea has risen to nine.

Eleven people injured in the drone attack in Adygea have sought medical attention, nine of whom have been hospitalized. Two of the injured have been transported to Krasnodar.

Lago-Naki plateau. Photo: RusRec13 https://ru.wikipedia.org/

08:18, 21 January 2026

Plans to cut down thousands of trees on the Lago-Naki plateau have outraged environmentalists.

The Supreme Court of Adygea has begun hearing a lawsuit filed by the Social and Ecological Union, which demands that the transfer of forest land on the Lago-Naki plateau for the construction of a resort be overturned. Nearly 10,000 trees are planned for felling, and the planned work will devastate the landscape, according to environmentalists.

The scene outside the Georgian Presidential Palace. Tbilisi, October 4, 2025. Photo: Sofiia Atamanova/Paper Kartuli https://t.me/paperkartuli/24090

07:20, 21 January 2026

Those accused in the Tbilisi riots case have been remanded in custody.

The Tbilisi City Court refused to grant lawyers' requests to release a group of defendants in the case of the storming of the presidential palace.

06:21, 21 January 2026

A fighter from the Astrakhan region was killed in Ukraine.

Farhan Gamzayev from the Chernoyarsk district was killed in combat in Ukraine. Since the beginning of the military operation, at least 679 fighters from the Astrakhan region have been confirmed killed.

05:22, 21 January 2026

Officials' demand to remove the banner surprised a Dagestani farmer.

Farmer Mirzemagomed Makhsubov erected a banner reading "Saplings," but officials demanded it be removed, citing the governor of Dagestan, who might disapprove of the sign, as he was passing by. The next day, officials removed the banner themselves, stating that the farmer had approved its removal.

04:23, 21 January 2026

Alla Soboleva's defense team claims the court is biased.

Alla Soboleva, a defrauded Sochi shareholder accused of extorting developer Shamil Nunayev, testified in court for the first time, maintaining her innocence. Soboleva's defense team believes the court, which rejected all motions, is displaying blatant bias in its handling of the case.

03:24, 21 January 2026

The acquittal of a farmer from Kabardino-Balkaria has been appealed.

The court acquitted Tamara Erzhibova, the head of the agricultural enterprise "Majesty," accused of fraud after delivering corn to the Prokhladny grain receiving facility. The director of the enterprise filed a lawsuit demanding that the acquittal be overturned.

02:35, 21 January 2026

Eight people were injured in a drone attack in Novaya Adygeya.

Eight people were injured in a drone attack in the Takhtamukaysky District, seven of whom were hospitalized. Fifteen vehicles were burned, and another 25 were damaged.

01:43, 21 January 2026

A residential building in Adygea was damaged as a result of a drone attack.

In the village of Novaya Adygeya, a drone attack damaged a multi-story building and caused a fire. In the Krasnodar Krai, drone debris damaged two private homes and caused a small fire at an oil refinery.

01:12, 21 January 2026

Lavrov reminded Armenia of the need to choose between the EU and the EAEU

Armenia will not be able to simultaneously adhere to EU standards and remain a full member of the Eurasian Economic Union. EU standards imply joining anti-Russian sanctions, the Russian Foreign Minister stated.

00:27, 21 January 2026

Human rights activists have recognized a Volgograd resident convicted of treason as a political prisoner.

The punishment imposed on Andrei Glukhov, a student with cerebral palsy, for transferring three thousand rubles is disproportionate to the public danger, and his actions do not constitute a crime, human rights activists stated, demanding an end to the prosecution of the Volgograd resident.

23:58, 20 January 2026

Journalists discovered mansions belonging to Kadyrov's sons worth 2 billion rubles.

The homes of Ali, Adam, and Abdullakh Kadyrov are located in close proximity to Ramzan Kadyrov's residence in Grozny; their combined value is estimated at more than two billion rubles, journalists have discovered.

Supporters of European integration gathered on Rustaveli Avenue near the Georgian Parliament for the 419th day in a row. January 20, 2026. Interpressnews/https://www.interpressnews.ge/ka/article/859861-parlamenttan-saprotesto-akcia-mimdinareobs

23:15, 20 January 2026

Pro-European protests in Tbilisi have continued for 419 consecutive days.

Supporters of European integration gathered outside the Georgian parliament for the 419th day in a row, demanding the release of political prisoners and the holding of new parliamentary elections.

22:57, 20 January 2026

Anokhina refused to recognize social media posts as a crime.

Dagestani journalist Svetlana Anokhina, who lives abroad, admitted to writing the posts that formed the basis for the verdict in the army fake news case, but she does not consider them a crime.

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