Chechnya

March 19, 2026 19:32

• The date of Eid al-Fitr coincided in all regions of southern Russia.

  On March 20, Eid al-Fitr was celebrated in all regions of southern Russia, including Dagestan, according to representatives of the muftiates and authorities.

March 19, 2026 18:33

• The plaque on Politkovskaya's house has been restored for the 30th time.

  Another temporary memorial plaque hung for less than a day on the building where Novaya Gazeta journalist Anna Politkovskaya lived and was murdered. Activists have since restored it for the 30th time in two months.

March 19, 2026 16:38

• Z-blogger Remeslo was placed in a mental hospital after criticizing Putin.

  Nalchik-born lawyer and blogger Ilya Remeslo was placed in a St. Petersburg psychiatric hospital after the head of the Akhmat special forces, Apti Alaudinov, questioned whether the pro-Putin blogger's criticism of the president was voluntary.

March 19, 2026 14:38

• Residents of the North Caucasus Federal District spoke about the impact of mobile internet restrictions on everyday life.

  Mobile internet restrictions forced people to carry cash and significantly slowed down business operations, according to respondents in the North Caucasus Federal District. They reported problems with in-store and online purchases, hailing taxis, and searching for information.

March 19, 2026 05:45

• A Chechen gym teacher was killed in fighting in Ukraine.

  Vakhit Menziev from the Naursky District of Chechnya was killed in combat. Since the beginning of the Russian operation in Ukraine, authorities have publicly named at least 261 Chechen servicemen killed there.

March 18, 2026 21:30

• March 19 will be Ramadan for Muslims in southern Russia.

  The muftiate reported that the new moon was not observed this evening, so March 19, which was declared a non-working day in several republics of the North Caucasus Federal District, will be a day of Ramadan.

March 18, 2026 20:34

• Remeslo's change of heart about the situation in the country has caused misunderstanding among Alaudinovs.

  The head of the Akhmat special forces, Apti Alaudinov, called blogger Ilya Remeslo, who had published a series of posts criticizing the government earlier today. Remeslo confirmed he had not been hacked. Alaudinov suggested checking to see if the blogger was being held hostage.

March 18, 2026 16:47

• Activists have restored the plaque on Politkovskaya's house for the 29th time.

  The 28th temporary plaque installed on the building where Anna Politkovskaya lived and was murdered was destroyed by unknown assailants. Activists placed the 29th temporary plaque at her entrance.

March 18, 2026 08:12

• Ramadan power outages create problems for residents of Chechnya

  During the fasting month of Ramadan, hours-long power outages affected most districts of Chechnya. Residents of the republic complained that the power outages created problems for everyday life.

March 18, 2026 02:47

• Residents of the North Caucasus reported problems accessing Telegram.

  Telegram's significant slowdown in recent days has caused significant inconvenience for users in the North Caucasus republics. People have lost an accessible way to communicate with family members, while businesses have lost reliable connections with clients and are suffering losses.

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