Kalmykia

August 05, 2026 08:49

• The authorities have recognized at least 9550 fighters from southern Russia as killed in the military operation.

  At least 4755 fighters from the North Caucasus Federal District and 4795 military personnel from the Southern Federal District have been officially recognized as killed in the special operation in Ukraine.

August 05, 2026 06:51

• The founder of the project "Caucasus Without a Mother" reported threats and pressure.

  The founder of the human rights project "Caucasus Without a Mother" Lydia Mikhalchenko reported threats and insults against its employees, as well as the blocking of the project's page on social media.

August 02, 2026 15:00

• Two fighters from Kalmykia were killed in the military operation.

  Vasily Shovgurov and Anatoly Gudyko were killed in combat. Since the beginning of the special military operation, at least 245 fighters from Kalmykia have been officially recognized as killed.

July 31, 2026 01:57

• The names of eight Kalmykian soldiers killed in Ukraine have been released.

  Nurken Isenov, Alexey Korotkov, Viktor Khargatayev, and five other of their fellow countrymen were killed in combat. Since the beginning of the Russian operation in Ukraine, authorities have officially acknowledged at least 243 fighters from Kalmykia killed there.

July 28, 2026 11:54

• Large gas station networks have eased fuel sales limits in southern Russia.

  "Rosneft" and "Bashneft" have increased the gasoline sales limit to 50 liters, while "Gazprom" has completely lifted restrictions at its gas stations in Astrakhan, Volgograd, and Rostov regions, as well as in Krasnodar and Stavropol territories. Analysts believe that it is not advisable to completely remove limits before October, when the high demand season ends.

July 27, 2026 09:51

• The number of killed fighters from southern Russia in Ukraine has reached 9500.

  At least 4727 fighters from the North Caucasus Federal District and 4773 military personnel from the Southern Federal District have been officially recognized as killed in the special operation in Ukraine.

July 24, 2026 22:10

• A native of Derbent was convicted in a case involving a terrorist cell in a Kalmyk colony.

  The military court in Rostov-on-Don sentenced Ramazan Kurbanov to a long prison term, recognizing him as a participant in a terrorist community operating in a Kalmyk colony.

July 19, 2026 07:01

• Authorities have recognized at least 9450 fighters from southern Russia as killed in Ukraine.

  At least 4694 fighters from the North Caucasus Federal District and 4756 military personnel from the Southern Federal District have been officially recognized as killed in the special operation in Ukraine.

July 17, 2026 11:23

• Four regions in southern Russia have crossed the 100 rubles per liter mark for AI-95.

  Rosstat reported that as of July 13, the average price of AI-95 in Kalmykia was over 111 rubles per liter, while in Dagestan, Kabardino-Balkaria, and Chechnya, the price ranged from 100 to 105 rubles per liter. Prices at private gas stations in Chechnya have risen to 190 rubles, readers of "Caucasian Knot" noted.

July 16, 2026 04:51

• The fuel sales limit has been increased in Kalmykia

  The fuel sales limit that was in effect at gas stations in Kalmykia has been increased to 30 liters, reported the head of the republic, Batu Khasikov. The authorities of the region did not officially announce the introduction of the limit.

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