Rostov Region

June 26, 2026 09:36

• The International Day in Support of Victims of Torture reminded us of the need to protect the rights of victims.

  Authorities prefer to keep torture under wraps, and in cases that do come to light, it can take years to bring law enforcement officers to justice, according to stories from torture victims in southern Russia. The "26 Rubles Against Torture" campaign, timed to coincide with the International Day in Support of Victims of Torture, has already raised over 800,000 rubles.

June 26, 2026 05:37

• The arrest of the former head of Rostov-on-Don has been extended.

  The Leninsky District Court of Rostov-on-Don extended the pretrial detention of former head of the Rostov-on-Don administration, Alexei Logvinenko, until September 23.

June 26, 2026 04:39

• Nine fighters from the Rostov region were killed in Ukraine.

  Oleg Koshevoy, Dmitry Eremenko, Alexey Kovalevsky, and six other soldiers from the Salsky district were killed in combat. Since the beginning of the Russian operation in Ukraine, authorities have named at least 909 Don soldiers killed there.

June 25, 2026 23:45

• A Novorossiysk resident has been accused of justifying terrorism.

  A military court in Rostov-on-Don will hear the case of a Novorossiysk resident accused of justifying terrorism based on comments he made on a messenger app.

June 25, 2026 19:50

• Four inmates of a Kalmyk penal colony have been convicted in connection with a terrorist organization.

  The Southern District Military Court in Rostov-on-Don found four members of a terrorist organization created on the territory of a penal colony in Kalmykia guilty.

June 25, 2026 12:46

• Stories of torture victims in southern Russia highlight the importance of protecting their rights.

  Torture victims and their families have been facing the consequences of violence for years, and court proceedings are also protracted, according to stories from victims in Kuban, Rostov Oblast, Dagestan, and other regions of southern Russia. A fundraising campaign for legal and psychological support for victims has been launched to coincide with International Day in Support of Victims of Torture.

June 25, 2026 08:50

• More than a dozen drones participated in the attack on the Rostov region.

  Six districts of the Rostov region were attacked. Authorities reported no casualties.

June 25, 2026 00:50

• A soldier from the Rostov region was killed in Ukraine.

  Vladimir Korsunov from the Proletarsky district was killed in combat. Since the beginning of the Russian operation in Ukraine, authorities have named at least 900 Don soldiers killed there.

June 24, 2026 23:16

• Authorities attributed gasoline problems and rising prices in southern Russia to the rush

  In Adygea, restrictions on gasoline sales have been introduced, while in the Volgograd Region and Kuban, authorities attribute the sales limits to increased demand and the retailers' own decisions. Social media users have questioned the need for the limits.

June 24, 2026 19:26

• A court fined a Bataysk resident for calling for attacks on the Kremlin.

  Kirill Skorik, a resident of Bataysk, was fined 400,000 rubles for publicly calling for terrorist activity. He was also disqualified from administering websites and internet channels for two years.

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