Volgograd Region

March 21, 2026 12:21

• The Volgograd region found itself in the zone of a drone attack.

  Last night, the Volgograd region was attacked by a drone, the Ministry of Defense reported.

March 21, 2026 10:23

• The verdict in the case of deaths at a pumping station in Volgograd has been appealed.

  The Volgograd Regional Court received the case of the former chief engineer of Water Supply Concessions, who was convicted of the deaths of six people at a pumping station. The verdict was appealed by both the prosecutor's office and his lawyers.

March 21, 2026 08:25

• The number of fighters from southern Russia killed in the SVO has exceeded 8,900.

  At least 4,384 soldiers from the North Caucasus Federal District and 4,519 from the Southern Federal District have been officially recognized as killed in the military operation in Ukraine.

March 21, 2026 04:28

• Volzhsky authorities denied permission to hold a rally in defense of Telegram.

  The organizer of a rally in defense of Telegram received a refusal from city authorities, citing that such an event is contrary to public safety interests and that the designated location is not intended for such events.

March 20, 2026 14:52

• A fighter from the Volgograd region was killed in a military operation.

  Nikolai Ivanyuk was killed in combat. Since the beginning of the military operation in Ukraine, at least 1,727 soldiers from the Volgograd region have been officially recognized as killed.

March 19, 2026 21:33

• Residents of the Southern Federal District said access to whitelisted apps was problematic.

  During mobile internet outages, websites and apps that are allowed to be accessed are not always available, which, combined with problems with mobile communications, leads to significant problems, according to residents of southern Russia.

March 19, 2026 19:32

• The date of Eid al-Fitr coincided in all regions of southern Russia.

  On March 20, Eid al-Fitr was celebrated in all regions of southern Russia, including Dagestan, according to representatives of the muftiates and authorities.

March 18, 2026 20:05

• A court in Volzhsky has declared the "Russian Security Committee"* extremist.

  The Volzhsky City Court of the Volgograd Region has ruled to ban the "Committee for Security of Russia" (KOBR), an association of local residents who deny the collapse of the USSR.

March 18, 2026 19:25

• Telegram restrictions have impacted the work of residents of the Southern Federal District.

  Residents of the Rostov and Volgograd regions and Kalmykia reported that Telegram was often used for work-related communications, and existing restrictions created difficulties at work, while available workarounds weren't always effective. Some expressed a willingness to switch to domestic messaging apps, while others said they would continue using Telegram.

March 18, 2026 10:10

• Three soldiers from the Volgograd region were named as killed in the SVO.

  Vladimir Miroshnichenko, Alexey Tkachenko, and Vitaly Breusov from the Yelansky District were killed in combat in Ukraine. Since the beginning of the military operation, at least 1,725 ​​soldiers from the Volgograd Region have been officially recognized as killed.

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