South Federal District

January 04, 2026 16:00

• Sochi residents felt an earthquake in the Black Sea.

  Strong tremors were felt in the Lazarevsky district of Sochi, local residents reported. The earthquake's epicenter was located in the Black Sea, five kilometers offshore.

January 04, 2026 15:01

• Two fighters from the Volgograd region were killed in Ukraine.

  Dmitry Akimenko and Vyacheslav Baranov were killed in the military operation in Ukraine. Since the beginning of the military operation, at least 1,609 soldiers from the Volgograd region have been officially recognized as killed.

January 04, 2026 11:06

• An officer from the Volgograd region was killed in combat.

  Lieutenant Nikolai Kondrashin was killed in combat in Ukraine. Since the beginning of the military operation, at least 1,607 soldiers from the Volgograd region have been officially recognized as killed.

January 04, 2026 09:08

• Residents of Adygea called for the speedy restoration of heating and electricity.

  In the Maykop district, 17 shelters have opened for people whose homes are without heat. Local residents have complained of prolonged power, heat, and water shortages and called on authorities to address the issue.

January 04, 2026 08:08

• A drone was shot down in the Rostov region.

  Military personnel shot down a drone in the Verkhnedonsky District. Last night, the Rostov Region became the only region in southern Russia to record a drone attack.

January 04, 2026 06:10

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

  Alexander Shkolin was killed in combat in Ukraine. Since the beginning of the military operation, at least 1,606 soldiers from the Volgograd region have been officially recognized as killed.

January 04, 2026 05:15

• A Volgograd resident complained about difficulties in providing her child with medication.

  A disabled child in Volgograd is not receiving vital medications. His mother complained to the Chairman of the Investigative Committee of Russia, Alexander Bastrykin.

January 04, 2026 03:09

• Ilya Sigida refused to appeal the fines.

  Hieromonk Ilya Sigida decided not to appeal four fines, citing religious beliefs.

January 04, 2026 02:10

• A high-rise building on Narimanov Street in Rostov-on-Don has been placed on the list of buildings slated for resettlement.

  The Rostov Region government has approved a list of 47 apartment buildings slated for evacuation within the next two years. The partially collapsed high-rise building on Narimanov Street is included.

January 04, 2026 01:06

• Four drones were shot down over southern Russia.

  Air defense forces shot down three UAVs over the Rostov region, and another over the Krasnodar region. A private home was damaged in a village in the Don region.

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