Dagestan

April 18, 2026 20:00

• 15 villages in Dagestan remain without transport links after severe weather

  Workers have cleared two sections of mountain roads of snow, and work is underway on 10 more. In total, 15 villages in Dagestan's mountainous regions remain without transport links to the outside world.

April 18, 2026 18:00

• A site for the construction of houses to replace those flooded in Mamedkala has been approved.

  New standard-size houses will be built for residents of Zarechnaya, Kandelaki, Aydinbekova, and Vokzalnaya streets in Mamedkaly, whose homes are uninhabitable after the flood. District authorities have discussed the location of these houses with the head of the relevant ministry.

April 18, 2026 16:00

• 28 houses were destroyed by a landslide in the Dakhadayevsky district.

  A landslide destroyed 28 houses in the Dakhadayevsky district. The village of Urkarakh suffered the most damage, with 25 houses destroyed, and about a hundred more houses in the risk zone.

April 18, 2026 14:00

• Dagestani journalists explained the use of boats without oars in the flood zone.

  The use of rowboats to evacuate residents from flooded areas in Dagestan is not due to a shortage of rescue equipment, but rather because inflatable boats are designed to be towed by people.

April 18, 2026 10:10

• The number of flooded houses in Dagestan has dropped to 117.

  The number of residential buildings still flooded in Dagestan has decreased to 117. 537 people remain in temporary accommodation centers.

April 18, 2026 09:33

• Human rights activists have recorded a surge in requests for assistance in the North Caucasus.

  Human rights organizations, including those assisting women in the North Caucasus republics, have recorded an increase in requests for assistance. They believe this is due both to the worsening situation in the country and to women's greater willingness to fight for their rights.

April 18, 2026 02:54

• Khamzaev demonstratively secured public support in his conflict with bloggers

  State Duma deputy Biysultan Khamzaev, who came under fire after a conflict with bloggers visiting Dagestan, enlisted residents of the republic to record video messages of support, including Murtazali Gasanguseinov, the father of the shepherd brothers killed by security forces.

April 18, 2026 00:57

• Residents of Dagestan and journalists praised the role of bloggers in helping flood victims.

  Residents of Dagestan affected by the floods admitted they received no assistance from bloggers and other public figures, and that the aid promised to them by the authorities was not enough to compensate for all their losses. Journalists praised the bloggers' role in helping flood victims, citing their significant involvement.

April 17, 2026 17:30

• Residents of flooded areas of Dagestan await a response to their requests for assistance.

  Authorities visited flood-damaged homes to assess the damage, and applications for assistance were submitted, according to residents of the affected areas of Dagestan. Two social media users reported that despite the commission documenting the damage, they were refused compensation.

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