Dagestan

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 12:38

• Russia has again requested confirmation from Turkey of Abakar Abakarov's death.

  The Supreme Court of Dagestan has sent a second request to Turkish authorities asking for confirmation of the death of Abakar Abakarov, who is being tried for organizing mass riots at Makhachkala Airport.

March 19, 2026 03:46

• Dagestan's former construction minister has been sent to pretrial detention.

  A court in Makhachkala has sentenced former Dagestan Construction Minister Artur Suleimanov to two months in custody in connection with a bribery case.

March 19, 2026 00:51

• A Dagestani soldier was killed in Ukraine.

  Islam Bammatov from Kizilyurt was killed in the military operation. Since its beginning, at least 1,867 fighters from Dagestan have been officially recognized as killed.

March 18, 2026 22:57

• Makhachkala residents reported rising prices for meat and eggs ahead of Eid al-Fitr.

  In the final days of Ramadan, prices for meat, eggs, dairy products, and vegetables continued to rise, Makhachkala residents reported.

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 18:50

• A Dagestani soldier was killed in the SVO zone.

  Muzhaid Mamayev from the Tarumovsky District was killed in the military operation. Since its beginning, at least 1,866 fighters from Dagestan have been officially recognized as killed.

March 18, 2026 07:41

• A man died as a result of a rockfall in the mountains of Dagestan.

  As a result of a rockfall in the Tsuntinsky district, the director of the school in the village of Khutrakh died.

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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