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18:44, 11 January 2026

Telegram users found the dismissal of a Kuban official insufficient.

Andrey Antonenko, deputy head of the Kalininsky District in Krasnodar Krai, was fired after a video surfaced online showing him insulting and threatening rescue workers. Telegram users believe Antonenko should be criminally prosecuted.

17:16, 11 January 2026

Optimistic forecasts for the sea's recovery after the fuel oil spill near Anapa have raised doubts.

The fuel oil spill had no effect on plankton, jellyfish, or mussels. High levels of oil-oxidizing bacteria were recorded in the area where the Volgoneft tankers sank, indicating active self-cleaning of the sea. Scientists from the Institute of Biology of the Southern Seas stated that complete cleanup is expected in two to three years. This prediction can only be realized if there are no new emissions, the ecologist countered.

15:37, 11 January 2026

Dagestani authorities are taking an interest in the incident involving a conscript soldier.

The Dagestan Ministry of Nationalities is investigating the circumstances surrounding the injury sustained by a 19-year-old conscript soldier, who is currently undergoing treatment in Moscow in serious condition. The ministry is in contact with the soldier's parents.

14:41, 11 January 2026

A highway in the mountains of Dagestan is closed after an avalanche.

Traffic on a section of highway in the Tsuntinsky district of Dagestan has been suspended after an avalanche.

13:52, 11 January 2026

Travel restrictions through Verkhniy Lars have been eased.

The ban on passenger cars crossing the Verkhniy Lars checkpoint in North Ossetia has been lifted. The Georgian Military Highway remains closed to heavy-duty vehicles.

Food distribution to Palestinian residents. Still from a video by the Nadezhda Charitable Foundation: https://t.me/fondnadejda/2714

12:53, 11 January 2026

A campaign to help Gaza residents has found support in Dagestan.

Dagestani athletes, doctors, and journalists called on residents of the republic to participate in raising money for humanitarian aid to the Palestinians.

11:53, 11 January 2026

A fighter from the Volgograd region was killed in combat.

Alexey Rogulkin from the Frolovsky District was killed in combat in Ukraine. Since the beginning of the military operation, at least 1,619 soldiers from the Volgograd Region have been officially recognized as killed.

10:53, 11 January 2026

The Elbrus resort has resumed operations.

Cable cars and ski slopes have reopened at the Elbrus resort, after being closed due to avalanche danger.

Mikhail Benyash (included in the register of foreign agents). Photo by Elena Sineok, Yuga.ru.

09:54, 11 January 2026

Mikhail Benyash* considered the court's position in the dispute with the Lithuanian authorities to be biased.

An administrative court in Lithuania openly sided with the Migration Department, which revoked Krasnodar lawyer Mikhail Benyash*'s residence permit due to his trips to Minsk. However, the court did not challenge Benyash's arguments.

08:54, 11 January 2026

Four Georgian residents have been charged with beating a police officer.

Security forces detained four people in Chiatura accused of beating a police patrol inspector.

07:55, 11 January 2026

Passage along the Georgian Military Highway is prohibited.

A ban on leaving North Ossetia via the Georgian Military Highway has been introduced due to deteriorating weather conditions.

06:55, 11 January 2026

A serviceman from Kamyshin was killed in Ukraine.

Nikita Maltsev was killed in combat in Ukraine. Since the beginning of the military operation, at least 1,618 soldiers from the Volgograd region have been officially recognized as killed.

05:55, 11 January 2026

A tourist was injured in an avalanche at a resort in Georgia.

A group of skiers and snowboarders were caught in an avalanche on Mount Tetnuldi in Georgia, with one injured and hospitalized.

04:55, 11 January 2026

The Armenian Ministry of Sport has demanded an explanation for Mikael Mikaelyan's actions.

The Armenian Ministry of Sport sent a request to the Ski Federation demanding an explanation for the actions of skier Mikael Mikaelyan, who covered the "Azerbaijan" sign on his suit during the Tour de Ski. Federation President Gagik Sargsyan stated that the skier's actions require no explanation.

03:56, 11 January 2026

Three drones were shot down over the Krasnodar region.

Three UAVs were shot down over the Seversky district of Kuban, their wreckage fell near the village of Smolenskaya.

02:58, 11 January 2026

An oil tanker was detained in Georgia for violating shipping regulations.

Georgian border police detained the Caminero oil tanker, which was sailing under the Panamanian flag, and the captain was fined.

01:59, 11 January 2026

Volunteers in Kuban reported a conflict with officials.

Unidentified officials started a fight with a volunteer from the "Network, Sieve, Shovel" headquarters who was on duty at the Bugayskaya Spit.

01:00, 11 January 2026

Restrictions on the passage of all vehicles on the Transkam have been lifted.

The Transcaucasian Highway has been cleared of snow and all types of transport are permitted to travel on it.

00:01, 11 January 2026

A soldier from the Astrakhan region was killed in the SVO zone.

Alexander Syzranov was killed in combat. Since the beginning of the military operation in Ukraine, at least 676 fighters from the Astrakhan region have been officially recognized as safe.

23:29, 10 January 2026

The Dagestan Ministry of Property has declared the lease of pastures near the village of Ashaga-Yarak legal.

The director of Yarak LLC, which has leased a plot of land for transhumance near the village of Ashaga-Yarak for almost 20 years, has not changed, nor have the terms of the land lease. The Dagestan Ministry of Property has assured that the agreement was concluded legally.

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