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Interrogation of a teenager by the Investigative Committee. Still from video from June 26, 2026, https://t.me/sledcom_press/30318

10:39, 26 June 2026

A teenager from Dagestan has been arrested in a terrorism case.

A 17-year-old teenager used social media communities to plot mass murders of schoolchildren in various regions of Russia. He also claimed to be cooperating with the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) and organizing arson attacks in the United States and Europe. Investigators announced his arrest.

09:36, 26 June 2026

The International Day in Support of Victims of Torture reminded us of the need to protect the rights of victims.

Authorities prefer to keep torture under wraps, and in cases that do come to light, it can take years to bring law enforcement officers to justice, according to stories from torture victims in southern Russia. The "26 Rubles Against Torture" campaign, timed to coincide with the International Day in Support of Victims of Torture, has already raised over 800,000 rubles.

08:33, 26 June 2026

A fighter from Dagestan was killed in the SVO zone.

Zakir Kurbanov was killed in combat. Since the start of the military operation in Ukraine, authorities have publicly named at least 2,018 Dagestani servicemen killed there.

07:33, 26 June 2026

A convicted contract soldier was found guilty in Nalchik for two counts of absence from his unit.

The Nalchik Garrison Military Court sentenced serviceman Sergei Monetov, who signed a contract with the Ministry of Defense from prison, to eleven years in prison for failing to report to his military unit and leaving his duty station without permission.

A still from a video message from Leninkent residents about the new clinic. Photo: NNT News / Telegram channel

06:34, 26 June 2026

Residents of the village of Leninkent complained about the operation of the new clinic.

A clinic in Leninkent has been built, but residents still haven't received adequate medical care. For two years now, the facility has been experiencing a shortage of specialists and equipment. Officials from the Dagestan Ministry of Health have promised to open a children's testing clinic at the clinic.

05:37, 26 June 2026

The arrest of the former head of Rostov-on-Don has been extended.

The Leninsky District Court of Rostov-on-Don extended the pretrial detention of former head of the Rostov-on-Don administration, Alexei Logvinenko, until September 23.

04:39, 26 June 2026

Nine fighters from the Rostov region were killed in Ukraine.

Oleg Koshevoy, Dmitry Eremenko, Alexey Kovalevsky, and six other soldiers from the Salsky district were killed in combat. Since the beginning of the Russian operation in Ukraine, authorities have named at least 909 Don soldiers killed there.

03:40, 26 June 2026

The quarantine regime in Azerbaijan has been extended until October 1.

Azerbaijani authorities have extended the special quarantine regime, which closed land borders and was introduced in 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic, for another three months.

02:41, 26 June 2026

Two Ingushetia residents have been arrested for illegal possession of weapons.

FSB officers detained two men in Ingushetia for possessing pistols converted from non-lethal to combat-grade.

01:42, 26 June 2026

Chechnya and Dagestan received additional funds to address the consequences of the floods.

The Russian government has allocated an additional 2.5 billion rubles for flood relief in Dagestan and Chechnya. The funding will be used for hydraulic engineering work.

00:43, 26 June 2026

Two soldiers from Dagestan were killed in Ukraine.

Mutalib Isakov and Dzhamidin Yuzbekov from the Akhtynsky District were killed in combat. Since the beginning of the Russian operation in Ukraine, authorities have publicly named at least 2,017 Dagestani servicemen killed there.

23:45, 25 June 2026

A Novorossiysk resident has been accused of justifying terrorism.

A military court in Rostov-on-Don will hear the case of a Novorossiysk resident accused of justifying terrorism based on comments he made on a messenger app.

22:49, 25 June 2026

Karapetyan's associate, Artur Avanesyan, has been placed under house arrest.

The Anti-Corruption Court has changed the pretrial detention order for Artur Avanesyan, a member of the "Strong Armenia" bloc, placing him under house arrest. He is also prohibited from leaving the country.

22:08, 25 June 2026

Protesters in Tbilisi expressed support for the convicted Chakhunashvili and Sander.

On the 575th day of continuous protests, participants in a rally outside the Georgian parliament expressed solidarity with Giorgi Chakhunashvili and Nana Sander, convicted in the case of the attempted storming of the presidential residence.

Flowers at a wholesale market. Screenshot from News.Am, June 22, 2026, https://news.am/ru/news/1045090

21:19, 25 June 2026

Flower growers disagreed with the Armenian authorities' optimistic forecasts regarding new sales markets.

Flowers from Armenia can be sold in the EU, Central Asian countries, Arab states, and neighboring countries, stated Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan. However, even at the lowest prices, flowers are difficult to sell domestically, and farmers countered with no information about deliveries to Europe.

21:12, 25 June 2026

A lieutenant colonel from Ingushetia was killed in Ukraine.

Khasan Tungoyev was killed in combat. Since the beginning of the Russian operation in Ukraine, at least 198 combatants from Ingushetia have been officially recognized as killed.

Anastasia Zinovkina, screenshot from Publika.

20:17, 25 June 2026

Zinovkina reported problems with access to medical care

Anastasia Zinovkina, convicted in Georgia, requires the help of an allergist and a dentist, but she cannot be seen in prison.

Southern District Military Court. Photo: https://sudyrf.info/

19:50, 25 June 2026

Four inmates of a Kalmyk penal colony have been convicted in connection with a terrorist organization.

The Southern District Military Court in Rostov-on-Don found four members of a terrorist organization created on the territory of a penal colony in Kalmykia guilty.

18:56, 25 June 2026

Archbishop Mikael Ajapahian's house arrest has been lifted.

An appeals court in Armenia has lifted the house arrest of Archbishop Mikael Ajapakhyan, Primate of the Shirak Diocese, but left his travel ban in place. The archbishop's case has been transferred to the Shirak Regional Court of First Instance.

18:30, 25 June 2026

Volunteers reported the completion of the cleanup of the shore near the village of Volna.

About four kilometers of coastline along the village of Volna—from Cape Zhelezny Rog to the port of Taman—have been completely cleared of emissions, trash, and pollution. The recently opened beaches of Veselovka are also clean, according to the Dolphins headquarters.

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