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20:34, 18 March 2026

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.

20:05, 18 March 2026

A court in Volzhsky has declared the "Russian Security Committee"* extremist.

The Volzhsky City Court of the Volgograd Region has ruled to ban the "Committee for Security of Russia" (KOBR), an association of local residents who deny the collapse of the USSR.

19:25, 18 March 2026

Telegram restrictions have impacted the work of residents of the Southern Federal District.

Residents of the Rostov and Volgograd regions and Kalmykia reported that Telegram was often used for work-related communications, and existing restrictions created difficulties at work, while available workarounds weren't always effective. Some expressed a willingness to switch to domestic messaging apps, while others said they would continue using Telegram.

18:50, 18 March 2026

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.

Evgeny Filippov. Photo: Krasnodar Krai Ministry of Health

18:19, 18 March 2026

The court has arrested the head of the Krasnodar Krai Ministry of Health, Filippov.

The Oktyabrsky District Court of Krasnodar ordered the detention of Kuban Health Minister Yevgeny Filippov for two months.

17:40, 18 March 2026

The war in Iran has caused a rise in prices in Armenia.

The Armenian Minister of Economy warned of inflationary risks due to the situation in Iran. If military action ends quickly, the consequences are estimated to be short-term, but prices for a number of goods in Armenia have already risen.

16:47, 18 March 2026

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.

15:51, 18 March 2026

The Investigative Committee has opened a case against three judges from Stavropol Krai.

The main defendant is Mikhail Khripunov, the former deputy chairman of the Stavropol Regional Court, who is accused by investigators of accepting a bribe. Artem Sergeev, the former deputy chairman of the Nevinnomyssk City Court, and Timur Nabokov, a former judge of the Oktyabrsky District Court of Stavropol, are accused of being intermediaries in the bribery.

14:56, 18 March 2026

The defense of former Senator Arashukov announced an appeal of the new verdict.

The sentence against former Senator Arashukov for attempting to bribe a Federal Penitentiary Service officer has entered into force, and his defense intends to appeal it.

13:59, 18 March 2026

The detention period of Azerbaijani lawyer Gahramanov has been extended.

A Baku court extended the pretrial detention of lawyer Zabil Gahramanov by two months. The defense disagrees with this decision and intends to appeal.

13:00, 18 March 2026

The death of Ossetian combatants has attracted the attention of Georgian Facebook users*

Georgian social media users joined the discussion of the report that six Ossetian fighters had been killed in combat in Ukraine. Participants recalled the armed conflict between Georgia and South Ossetia.

12:04, 18 March 2026

Two children were injured in an airstrike in Adygea.

Two girls required medical attention after sustaining shrapnel wounds during a drone attack in Adygea. The attack damaged eight private homes.

11:06, 18 March 2026

The fire at the oil depot in Labinsk was extinguished on the third day.

A fire that started more than two days ago after a drone attack was extinguished at an oil depot in Labinsk today.

10:10, 18 March 2026

Three soldiers from the Volgograd region were named as killed in the SVO.

Vladimir Miroshnichenko, Alexey Tkachenko, and Vitaly Breusov from the Yelansky District were killed in combat in Ukraine. Since the beginning of the military operation, at least 1,725 soldiers from the Volgograd Region have been officially recognized as killed.

09:11, 18 March 2026

A medical center building in Krasnodar was damaged by a drone strike.

In Krasnodar, a drone attack damaged a medical center, a restaurant, several residential buildings, and cars. In the Yubileyny district, power was partially out due to a downed power line.

Grozny. February 2026. Photo: Ruslan Dubaev / IA "Grozny-inform" https://www.grozny-inform.ru/multimedia/photos/181202/

08:12, 18 March 2026

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.

Clearing a road in the Tsuntinsky District after a rockfall. Video still from the Dagestanavtodor Telegram channel: https://t.me/dagavtodor/8580

07:41, 18 March 2026

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.

Viktor Salnikov, Sabir Kabdukulov. Photo from the Volodarsky District Administration Telegram channel https://t.me/regionvol/ Collage by "Caucasian Knot"

06:42, 18 March 2026

Two contract soldiers from the Astrakhan region were killed in Ukraine.

Viktor Salnikov and Sabir Kabdukulov from the Volodarsky district were killed in combat in Ukraine. Since the beginning of the military operation, at least 726 soldiers from the Astrakhan region have been confirmed killed.

05:47, 18 March 2026

National mourning has been declared in Georgia in connection with the death of Patriarch Ilia II.

Catholicos-Patriarch of All Georgia Ilia II has died at the age of 93, and national mourning has been declared in the country.

04:58, 18 March 2026

One person died in a drone attack in Krasnodar.

A drone attack in Krasnodar killed one person and damaged three houses in the city. Two more houses were damaged in Sochi.

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