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03:55, 29 March 2026

The movement of heavy trucks on the Georgian Military Highway is prohibited.

The movement of heavy-duty vehicles along the Georgian Military Highway leaving Russia is temporarily prohibited.

02:55, 29 March 2026

Residents of Makhachkala complained of problems due to flooding.

Due to flooding in Makhachkala, local residents reported problems with electricity and water supplies, as well as transportation access. They complained that it was very difficult to reach emergency services.

01:56, 29 March 2026

Two Sochi City Hall officials have been arrested.

The court remanded Sochi Deputy Mayor Yevgeny Gorobets in custody for two months. Roman Ryabtsev, Director of Sochi's Legal Department, who was arrested on the same day as Gorobets, was placed under house arrest for the same period.

00:57, 29 March 2026

The number of residents evacuated due to flooding in Makhachkala has increased.

In Makhachkala, 103 people were evacuated from flooded areas, 30 of whom are in temporary accommodation centers.

23:58, 28 March 2026

Rospotrebnadzor urged residents of Dagestan to stop drinking tap water.

In Dagestan, power has been partially restored, leaving more than 110,000 people without power. Residents have been advised to drink bottled water amid flooding, and authorities have threatened to retaliate for price gouging. Several bridges have been destroyed, and a landslide threat has arisen in Buynaksk.

23:00, 28 March 2026

Two bridges damaged during flooding in Chechnya

In Argun and Gudermes, floodwaters destroyed two bridges, restricting traffic. The republic's traffic police department urged residents to avoid travel, especially to mountainous areas.

21:59, 28 March 2026

Participants in a march in Tbilisi demanded the release of Elene Khoshtaria.

The march demanding the release of political prisoners, including Droa party leader Elena Khoshtaria, took place on the 486th day of daily protests.

21:00, 28 March 2026

Nuclear power plant employees in Iran returned to Russia via Armenia.

Over the past 24 hours, 164 Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant employees have been evacuated from Iran through Armenia and flown to Moscow. Since the escalation of tensions in the Middle East, 327 Russian citizens have been evacuated through Armenia.

20:00, 28 March 2026

Tour operators have recorded an increase in demand for holidays in Anapa.

Miracleon Beach, which has received new sand, will open on April 15. Demand for vacations in Anapa has already begun to grow, and tour operators have indicated that news of the beach opening will also drive up prices.

19:00, 28 March 2026

Makhachkala residents reported damage from flooding.

In Makhachkala, homes were flooded, damaging appliances, furniture, and cars. Residents said flooding during rainy seasons has been a persistent problem for years.

Protesters in Tbilisi. Screenshot from Interpressnews, March 28, 2026, https://www.interpressnews.ge/ka/article/865742-mtavrobis-administraciastan-diushenit-daavadebuli-bavshvebis-mxardamcheri-akcia-gaimarta

17:59, 28 March 2026

Parents of children with Duchenne muscular dystrophy have issued an ultimatum to Georgian authorities.

The Georgian government must import modern medications for the treatment of children with Duchenne muscular dystrophy, their parents declared at a protest outside the government office. They demanded a meeting with the prime minister within five days, otherwise they intend to set up tents outside the government building.

17:00, 28 March 2026

A fighter from Dagestan was killed in a military operation.

Khalil Mutailov was killed in combat. Since the beginning of the military operation, at least 1,882 fighters from Dagestan have been officially recognized as killed.

16:00, 28 March 2026

Human rights activists have questioned the voluntary nature of contracts signed by prisoners in Chechnya.

Data on the number of prisoners sent from Chechen colonies to the SVO zone cannot be verified, but the voluntary nature of the contracts signed with the Ministry of Defense raises doubts, human rights activists noted.

Artem Gribul in court. Photo screenshot: https://t.me/rusnews/81296

15:00, 28 March 2026

Artem Gribul's detention regime has been tightened

Convicted protester Artem Gribul's right to phone calls and visits has been restricted. A similar decision regarding his fiancée, Anastasia Zinovkina, stemmed from complaints about her detention conditions, her lawyer stated.

People being evacuated from a flooded house. Makhachkala, March 28, 2026. Photo: Main Directorate of the Ministry of Emergency Situations for Dagestan https://t.me/mchsdagestan/16938

14:00, 28 March 2026

More than 80 people have been evacuated from the flood zone in Makhachkala.

In Makhachkala, more than 20 private homes were flooded as a result of heavy rain, and rescuers evacuated 80 adults and three children. The rising water level on one street was due to clogged drainage, the Ministry of Emergency Situations stated, following a report from the head of Dagestan on the advance clearing of storm drains.

Electrician. Photo: Main Directorate of the Ministry of Emergency Situations for Dagestan https://05.mchs.gov.ru/deyatelnost/press-centr/operativnaya-informaciya/5723224

13:02, 28 March 2026

Residents of 283 settlements in Dagestan were left without electricity.

Specialists are addressing the aftermath of the power outage that left more than 327,000 residents of Dagestan without electricity.

12:05, 28 March 2026

The FSB reported on the prevention of a terrorist attack in Stavropol.

An attack on a security officer in Stavropol was thwarted; the suspect died in an explosion during his arrest, the security service reported.

Participants of the Special Military Operations Team. Photo: Russian Ministry of Defense

11:06, 28 March 2026

The number of fighters from southern Russia killed in Ukraine has exceeded 8,950.

At least 4,415 soldiers from the North Caucasus Federal District and 4,536 from the Southern Federal District have been officially recognized as killed in the military operation in Ukraine.

Yerbol Bisenov, Rustam Kulzhumurov. Photo from the Volodarsky District Administration's Telegram channel https://t.me/regionvol/ Collage by "Caucasian Knot"

10:08, 28 March 2026

Two contract soldiers from the Astrakhan region were killed in combat.

Yerbol Bisenov and Rustam Kulzhumurov from the Volodarsky district were killed in combat in Ukraine. Since the beginning of the military operation, at least 730 fighters from the Astrakhan region have been confirmed killed.

Bacho Akhalaya. Photo: Pirveli https://tvpirveli.ge/ka/siaxleebi/politika/118068-bacho-akhalaias-sasamartlom-patimroba-sheuparda

09:09, 28 March 2026

Akhalaia is accused of calling for the overthrow of the government in Georgia.

Former Georgian Defense Minister Bacho Akhalaia has been charged with calling for the overthrow of the government.

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