Krasnodar Territory

May 30, 2026 20:00

• The court rejected a lawsuit against the Krasnodar City Duma regarding a church on the embankment.

  Activist Vitaly Cherkasov challenged the Krasnodar City Duma's decision regarding the embankment area where the church is planned to be built in the Krasnodar Regional Court, but the court rejected the claim. Cherkasov filed an appeal.

May 30, 2026 19:00

• Satellite image shows plume near Tuapse seaport

  Satellite images showed plumes extending seaward in the waters off Tuapse, near the port, Gizel-Dere, and Dederkoy, but this data cannot be used as 100% confirmation of oil pollution, according to the Transparent World project. Volunteers reported that the booms they installed were able to contain small emissions.

May 30, 2026 15:00

• A video from an Anapa beach has alarmed social media users.

  Clay ditches on a beach in Anapa were burned after rain, as seen on video. Some users expressed outrage at the quality of the imported sand, while others expressed hope that the sand dumped on the beaches would eventually wash out to sea.

May 30, 2026 14:00

• Two defendants have been arrested in connection with the preparation of a terrorist attack in Tuapse.

  An 18-year-old and a 17-year-old resident of Kuban, accused of preparing an explosion in an administrative building in Tuapse, have been taken into custody.

May 30, 2026 00:55

• Igor Nikolaychuk has been stripped of his status as a retired judge.

  The decision to terminate the resignation of former Deputy Chairman of the Krasnodar Regional Court Igor Nikolaychuk, from whom the court confiscated 13 billion rubles for state benefit, was made by the Qualification Collegium of Judges of Kuban.

May 29, 2026 22:59

• 15 Anapa beaches have been excluded from the danger zone.

  After being cleared of fuel oil and refilled with new sand, 15 beaches in Anapa have received all the necessary permits for operation. Another 29 beaches, prepared for opening at the start of the swimming season, are undergoing assessment.

May 29, 2026 20:45

• Alexander Nesterenko denied accusations of abuse of power.

  Former Krasnodar Krai Vice Governor Alexander Nesterenko, accused of abuse of office during major school renovations in the Kherson region, testified in court that he did not cause material damage.

May 29, 2026 18:24

• A Krasnodar resident has been accused of displaying Nazi symbols.

  A 25-year-old Krasnodar resident has become a defendant in a criminal case for repeatedly publicly displaying Nazi paraphernalia and symbols.

May 29, 2026 14:37

• Volunteers reported on the cleanup of a new fuel oil spill in the village of Volna.

  Volunteers found fresh fuel oil emissions on the beach in the village of Volna; in one day, they collected 54 bags of contaminated sand.

May 29, 2026 12:36

• The FSB reported on the prevention of a train bombing in Novorossiysk.

  Security forces reported the arrest of a man in Novorossiysk who had assembled an explosive device and was preparing to blow up railway tracks. According to the intelligence agency, he was acting on instructions from his Ukrainian handlers.

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