Kabardino-Balkaria

February 04, 2026 00:56

• Residents of emergency dormitories in Nalchik have asked for their relocation to be expedited.

  Since 2022, dilapidated dormitories on Musukayeva and Ingushskaya Streets in Nalchik have been included in the municipal targeted resettlement program, which has been unfunded for a year. Residents of these buildings are asking officials to expedite the resettlement, complaining of dire living conditions.

February 03, 2026 11:07

• The Elbrus resort is closed due to the threat of avalanches.

  Cable cars and ski slopes at a mountain resort in Kabardino-Balkaria are closed due to avalanche danger.

February 01, 2026 14:00

• The destruction of a monument to war veterans in Nalchik has outraged Telegram users.

  Telegram users reacted emotionally to the destruction of the cladding on the monument to the veterans of the Great Patriotic War. Commenters found the Nalchik mayor's office's explanation unconvincing.

February 01, 2026 12:02

• The cable cars on Elbrus are closed to tourists.

  Three of the five cable cars at the Elbrus resort have been shut down due to strong winds, and skiing on one of the ski slopes has also been prohibited.

February 01, 2026 11:03

• Officials are under investigation after the destruction of a monument in Nalchik.

  Investigators have concluded that Nalchik authorities were negligent in allowing the partial destruction of a monument to veterans of the Great Patriotic War. The memorial's cladding was damaged by the cold, and restoration work will be carried out after the winter, the mayor's office stated.

January 31, 2026 18:18

• Social media users' reactions highlighted the severity of the dilapidated housing problem in Nalchik.

  The head of Kabardino-Balkaria reported on the issuance of certificates for new apartments in Nalchik to 124 families relocated from dilapidated housing. Social media users responded to his report with questions about the timeframe for relocation of other families from dilapidated buildings.

January 31, 2026 07:32

• A soldier was convicted in Nalchik for leaving his unit without permission.

  A court in Nalchik sentenced Asker Dzhalalov to a year in prison, finding him guilty of leaving his unit without permission during mobilization.

January 30, 2026 18:23

• The Elbrus cable car accident case has reached court.

  The investigation into the collapse of a chairlift on Mount Elbrus, which killed three people in September, has been completed. Eleven passengers on the chairlift also suffered injuries.

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