Krasnodar Territory

May 26, 2026 04:59

• Human rights activists have reported the whereabouts of Maxim Ovchinnikov.

  Anapa resident Maxim Ovchinnikov, who was searched for by his mother for more than 70 days after his arrest, has been found in Pretrial Detention Center No. 1 in Krasnodar.

May 26, 2026 03:26

• The panel of judges stripped Viktor Momotov of his status as a retired judge.

  The High Qualification Collegium of Judges of Russia has unanimously decided to overturn the resignation of former Supreme Court Judge Viktor Momotov, whose property, some of which is located in the Southern Federal District, was seized for state use and he has been deprived of all benefits.

May 25, 2026 21:15

• A Tuapse resident negotiated a meeting with the mayor regarding repairs to her burned-out apartment.

  Tuapse resident Evgeniya Tretyakova, whose apartment burned down after a drone attack six months ago, held a picket outside the administration building today. District Head Sergei Boyko met with the woman and promised to provide her with temporary housing while her apartment was being repaired.

May 25, 2026 17:46

• Authorities announced the opening date for the swimming season in Anapa.

  In Anapa, the swimming season officially opens on June 1 and runs until September 30. Permission to swim in the sea will be valid in areas excluded from the danger zone designated after the tanker incident. Social media users have expressed concerns about the safety of the water and sand.

May 25, 2026 01:59

• A claim for damages for the oil spill from a tanker in Novorossiysk has been filed in court.

  Rosprirodnadzor filed a claim for 40 million rubles in damages for the oil spill from the tanker Hanuman in the port of Novorossiysk in arbitration court.

May 24, 2026 21:58

• Environmentalists question the beaches' readiness for the season following the Tuapse spill.

  The consequences of the oil spill in Tuapse cannot be considered completely resolved, although authorities are expressing hopes for the tourist season. An objective assessment of the situation is impossible without transparent information on the scale of the spill, environmentalists noted. Rescue workers continue to clean the central beaches. Beaches in resort villages are being cleaned only by small groups of volunteers, and accommodation providers are reporting a drop in demand.

May 24, 2026 15:58

• Volunteers collected over 200 bags of fuel oil in one day in the village of Volna.

  Fresh fuel oil spills were discovered on the beach in the village of Volna. Volunteers cleaned the beach in one day, collecting over 200 bags of fuel oil-sand mixture.

May 24, 2026 08:57

• Kuban region falls under drone attack

  Last night, the military destroyed drones in 12 regions, including the Krasnodar Territory.

May 24, 2026 04:56

• The sentence against the former deputy head of Gelendzhik has been upheld.

  The Cassation Court upheld the sentence of former Gelendzhik deputy mayor Pavel Blinov, who was sentenced to three years in a penal colony for abuse of power.

May 24, 2026 03:57

• Historians have assessed the memory of the Muhajirs in the Eastern Caucasus.

  The phenomenon of muhajirs in the Eastern Caucasus is less well-known than the mass deportation of the Adyghe, but for the peoples of the region, the number of those who left was significant. According to historians, the reasons for the migration of entire ethnic groups also varied slightly.

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