Kabardino-Balkaria

February 01, 2026 14:00

• The destruction of a monument to war veterans in Nalchik has outraged Telegram users.

  Telegram users reacted emotionally to the destruction of the cladding on the monument to the veterans of the Great Patriotic War. Commenters found the Nalchik mayor's office's explanation unconvincing.

February 01, 2026 12:02

• The cable cars on Elbrus are closed to tourists.

  Three of the five cable cars at the Elbrus resort have been shut down due to strong winds, and skiing on one of the ski slopes has also been prohibited.

February 01, 2026 11:03

• Officials are under investigation after the destruction of a monument in Nalchik.

  Investigators have concluded that Nalchik authorities were negligent in allowing the partial destruction of a monument to veterans of the Great Patriotic War. The memorial's cladding was damaged by the cold, and restoration work will be carried out after the winter, the mayor's office stated.

January 31, 2026 18:18

• Social media users' reactions highlighted the severity of the dilapidated housing problem in Nalchik.

  The head of Kabardino-Balkaria reported on the issuance of certificates for new apartments in Nalchik to 124 families relocated from dilapidated housing. Social media users responded to his report with questions about the timeframe for relocation of other families from dilapidated buildings.

January 31, 2026 07:32

• A soldier was convicted in Nalchik for leaving his unit without permission.

  A court in Nalchik sentenced Asker Dzhalalov to a year in prison, finding him guilty of leaving his unit without permission during mobilization.

January 30, 2026 18:23

• The Elbrus cable car accident case has reached court.

  The investigation into the collapse of a chairlift on Mount Elbrus, which killed three people in September, has been completed. Eleven passengers on the chairlift also suffered injuries.

January 30, 2026 13:25

• Authorities have officially acknowledged that more than 8,550 fighters from southern Russia were killed in the military operation.

  At least 4,213 fighters from the North Caucasus Federal District and 4,344 from the Southern Federal District have been acknowledged by authorities and security forces as killed during the military operation in Ukraine.

January 30, 2026 09:29

• Khokonov considered the reversal of the court's decision to reinstate him to work unlawful.

  The Supreme Court of Kabardino-Balkaria overturned the Nalchik City Court's decision to reinstate Professor Murat Khokonov as department head at KBSU. This decision contradicts three previous court rulings, Khokonov stated, adding that he intends to seek justice.

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