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14:54, 12 May 2026

16 evacuated residents of Tuapse remain in hotels

Ten adults and six children, whose homes were damaged by drone strikes, are currently staying in hotels in Tuapse. The government's report on the coastal cleanup of oil products has once again raised questions about where the collected soil is being taken.

13:56, 12 May 2026

A soldier was convicted in Nalchik for leaving his unit.

A court in Nalchik sentenced Aslan Fidarov to a prison term, finding him guilty of leaving his unit without permission during mobilization.

12:57, 12 May 2026

Two children were hospitalized after a school shooting in Kuban.

A ninth-grader was detained in the Gulkevichi district after firing an air gun at a school. Two students were injured and hospitalized.

11:53, 12 May 2026

Access to eight villages in Dagestan is closed after roads were flooded.

Transport links with eight villages in the Charodinsky district were interrupted after river water washed away the approach to a temporary bridge.

10:55, 12 May 2026

The Crimean Bridge traffic ban has raised questions among Telegram users.

The temporary closure of the road bridge between Krasnodar Krai and Crimea has raised questions about the reasons and duration of the restrictions.

09:57, 12 May 2026

A soldier from Kamyshin was killed in a military operation.

Alexey Vinokurov was killed in combat in Ukraine. Since the beginning of the military operation, at least 1,778 soldiers from the Volgograd region have been officially recognized as killed.

Diana Tsipinova. Photo: https://www.advokatymoscow.ru/press/news/13832/

08:59, 12 May 2026

Tsipinova's defense criticized the new demand for a review of the case.

The Deputy Prosecutor General filed a cassation appeal against the second acquittal of lawyer Diana Tsipinova, maintaining her guilt in assaulting a police officer. The prosecutor's office is challenging the facts established by the courts, which falls outside the scope of the cassation review, the defense stated.

A notice on the school door. Illustration created by Caucasian Knot using AI in the Copilot program.

07:57, 12 May 2026

Schoolchildren in the Stavropol Krai have switched to distance learning.

Distance learning has been introduced in schools and colleges in Stavropol for two days, and kindergartens have been switched to a free-attendance system. This change in operating format is due to the forecast for worsening weather.

06:58, 12 May 2026

A drone was shot down in the Rostov region.

Military personnel shot down a drone in the Millerovsky District. According to the governor, there were no injuries.

05:50, 12 May 2026

The lack of accessible sports facilities has outraged residents of a village in Volgograd.

Volgograd residents living in the village of Vtoroy Kilometer (Second Kilometer) have appealed to federal authorities to rescind the district administration's order to demolish sports facilities installed by residents. They expressed outrage over the lack of accessible sports facilities in the village.

04:50, 12 May 2026

Residents of a residential area in Makhachkala have secured the attention of officials to the problem of house seizures.

Following a rally held by residents of the DOSAAF microdistrict, representatives of the Dagestani authorities and the mayor of Makhachkala met with them, promising that the residents would not be deprived of their homes.

03:50, 12 May 2026

An environmentalist criticized the use of schoolchildren to clean up the beach in Tuapse.

Ecologist Zhora Kavanosyan noted that schoolchildren were recruited to clean up the beach at Kiseleva Rock in Tuapse. He noted that children should never clean up petroleum products, which are highly toxic.

02:51, 12 May 2026

300 people were evacuated from a high-rise building in Grozny due to a fire.

A fire broke out in a high-rise building on Sadaeva Street in Grozny, hospitalizing several people with carbon monoxide poisoning and evacuating 300 people. The fire has been extinguished, and residents have been relocated to rented apartments while repairs are carried out.

01:51, 12 May 2026

Residents of Bolnisi demanded that work in the gorge be stopped.

A new mining project is underway in the Bolnisi mountains. It hasn't been discussed with local residents, and authorities are refusing to inform the public about the project's purpose. At a meeting, villagers demanded an end to deforestation and mining in their area.

A memorial to Joseph Stalin. Photo by the Rostov No. 1 Telegram channel.

00:53, 12 May 2026

A memorial near Rostov has sparked controversy between Stalin's supporters and opponents.

The unveiling of a memorial with a plaque in honor of Joseph Stalin in the Rostov region has sparked a furor on social media, with polarized opinions on the Soviet leader's work and his contribution to victory in World War II.

00:24, 12 May 2026

A fighter from Dagestan was killed in Ukraine.

Ruslan Alimuradov from the Tabasaran district was killed in combat. Since the beginning of the Russian operation in Ukraine, at least 1,926 Dagestani soldiers have been officially recognized as killed.

23:39, 11 May 2026

Protesters in Tbilisi protested against repression.

Participants in the rally on Rustaveli Avenue, marking the 530th day of continuous protests, called on Georgian citizens to rise up against the dictatorship and expressed support for arrested Coalition for Change activist Tata Peradze.

22:47, 11 May 2026

Two soldiers were killed by a mine in Azerbaijan.

Azerbaijani army servicemen were hospitalized with injuries after a mine explosion in the Kelbajar region.

21:49, 11 May 2026

A Crimean woman recounted her torture after being detained at Sochi airport.

Victoria Sergeeva, detained at Sochi airport in the summer of 2025, spoke about being forced to incriminate herself and being tortured by security forces.

Still from a video message from residents of the village of Zaplavnoye in the Volgograd region complaining about water shortages. Photo: Volgograd / Telegram channel

20:59, 11 May 2026

Villagers near Volgograd complained of new water supply interruptions.

Residents of the village of Zaplavnoye in the Leninsky District of the Volgograd Region recorded a video message to Putin and Bastrykin complaining about the lack of water supply. According to the villagers, appeals to the local administration have gone unanswered.

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