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22:25, 17 May 2026

Persecution of the church and the opposition have become themes of pre-election rhetoric in Armenia.

The government should apologize to the Armenian Apostolic Church for persecution after the elections, Bright Armenia stated. Around 300 Strong Armenia supporters have already been detained, but the persecution of party supporters and other opposition forces could have the opposite effect on the government's approval ratings, the party representative noted.

A beach wash at Primorsky Beach. Screenshot from the Telegram channel "My Tuapse" from May 17, 2026, https://t.me/my_tuapse/35344

21:25, 17 May 2026

A competition to conduct seawater sampling in Tuapse has been announced amid oil spills in the sea.

Oil slicks remain in the sea near Tuapse, according to a satellite image. Social media users reported today that oil products had washed up on a beach near the seaport, and authorities announced a tender to analyze seawater samples from 13 beaches throughout the summer.

Fighters at the Grozny airport. Still from a video from Ramzan Kadyrov's Telegram channel, May 17, 2026, https://t.me/RKadyrov_95/6608.

20:25, 17 May 2026

A new group of fighters was sent from Grozny to the SVO zone.

Another group of fighters trained at the Russian Special Forces University departed from Grozny Airport for the military operation zone.

19:27, 17 May 2026

Three soldiers from Adygea were killed in the SVO zone.

Anatoly Tasenko, Nikolai Perepechaev, and Rafik Sadykov were killed in combat. Since the beginning of the military operation, at least 139 fighters from Adygea have been officially recognized as killed.

The beach in Anapa after filling. Screenshot from a photo by "SSL Volunteers" from May 17, 2026, https://t.me/setisitolopata/2957.

18:01, 17 May 2026

Activists are concerned about the quality of sand on Anapa's beaches.

The mayor assured Anapa's beaches are clean and safe. Activists believe the quality of the sand used for beaches is strikingly different from that found in the dunes, which could ruin the city's reputation as a resort.

17:01, 17 May 2026

Just over a quarter of the required amount was raised for Zarema Musaeva's gifts.

79,549 rubles were raised in five days to provide food and medicine for Zarema Musayeva, the imprisoned mother of Chechen opposition members. This is 26.5% of the 300,000 ruble goal.

16:01, 17 May 2026

Students switched to distance learning after drone attack in Azov

Students at the Azov branch of the Don State Technical University will study remotely on May 18 due to damage to one of the university's buildings during a drone attack.

15:00, 17 May 2026

Two fighters from Dagestan were killed in Ukraine.

Magomed Murtuzaliev and Jafar Abdurakhmanov from the Kayakent district were killed in combat in Ukraine. Since the beginning of the military operation, at least 1,938 fighters from Dagestan have been officially recognized as killed.

14:01, 17 May 2026

A drone was shot down over a children's camp in the Rostov region.

Debris from the downed drone damaged the roof of a building housing people at a children's health complex, the governor of the Rostov region reported.

Authors of a joint statement by human rights activists regarding Hovhannisyan's suicide. Photo: Aysor.am https://www.aysor.am/am/news/2026/05/17/%D5%AB%D6%80%D5%A1%D5%BE%D5%A1%D5%BA%D5%A1%D5%B7%D5%BF%D5%BA%D5%A1%D5%B6/2422680

13:04, 17 May 2026

The suicide of a man arrested for damaging an election poster has raised questions about Armenian security forces.

The defacing of an election poster should have been treated as an administrative offense, and the criminal prosecution and detention of Armenian resident Armen Hovhannisyan were illegal, human rights activists and a lawyer stated after the detainee committed suicide.

Workers construct a temporary bridge in the village of Gerpegezh. A still from Kazbek Kokov's Telegram channel: https://t.me/Kokov_Kazbek/10055

11:59, 17 May 2026

A temporary river crossing has been established in the village of Gerpegezh.

Workers installed a temporary bridge for residents of a village in Kabardino-Balkaria who were left without transportation after a section of road collapsed.

11:00, 17 May 2026

Cable cars on Elbrus have resumed operation.

Cable cars at a ski resort in Kabardino-Balkaria resumed operation today after being shut down for two days for unscheduled maintenance.

09:59, 17 May 2026

A university building in Azov was damaged after a drone attack.

The military shot down drones in Azov and three districts of the Rostov region. The attack damaged a building belonging to a technical university branch.

Pilgrims at the Al-Haram Mosque. Photo: Al Jazeera English https://ru.wikipedia.org

08:57, 17 May 2026

The first group of Azerbaijani pilgrims set off for the Hajj.

The first group of 180 pilgrims departed Baku for Saudi Arabia today. The number of those wishing to perform the Hajj exceeded Azerbaijan's allocated quota, despite the increased cost of the trip.

Roadworks in the mountains of Dagestan. Photo: Ministry of Transport of Dagestan https://t.me/mintransRD/13475

07:59, 17 May 2026

Access to a Dagestani village has been restored.

Workers cleared the road to the village of Fite in the Agulsky district, which was blocked after a landslide.

Former internally displaced persons. May 16, 2026. Photo: APA https://ru.apa.az/sotsium/gruppy-pereselencev-pribyli-v-ryad-sel-xodzalinskogo-raiona-foto-obnovleno-651473

07:01, 17 May 2026

More than 40 Azerbaijani families have returned to villages in the Khojaly region.

One hundred and seventy-nine members of Azerbaijani families who fled during the Karabakh conflict have returned to six villages in the Khojaly district. They were given keys to their homes.

05:59, 17 May 2026

A contract soldier from Kotovo was killed in a military operation.

Nineteen-year-old Konstantin Kharakhorkin was killed in combat in Ukraine. Since the beginning of the military operation, at least 1,783 soldiers from the Volgograd region have been officially recognized as killed.

04:56, 17 May 2026

A Muscovite was detained in the Rostov region for attempting to join a terrorist organization.

In the Rostov region, security forces detained a Moscow resident who was planning to cross the border into Ukraine and join a terrorist organization there.

03:56, 17 May 2026

Two families returned to the Agdere region

Two families of internally displaced persons returned to the village of Ashagy Oratag and were given keys to their private homes.

02:56, 17 May 2026

Accomplices of Safarbiy Napso convicted in Sochi

A Sochi court sentenced former employees of the Dagomys Road Repair and Construction Department, accomplices of the former director of Safarbiya Napso, to prison terms ranging from two to six and a half years. They were found guilty of fraud and abuse of power.

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