Today, a planned weekend fair was canceled in the city of Sunzha, Ingushetia. The administration's press service explained that the decision was made to prevent traffic congestion and ensure the smooth operation of the task force coordinating the search for the missing boy.

Thousands of rescuers and volunteers in Ingushetia and Chechnya are continuing their search for eight-year-old Khizir Derbichev for the fifth day. He was swept away by the Sunzha River.

The Nalchik Garrison Military Court sentenced serviceman Timur Babgoev to seven years in prison for two counts of leaving his unit without permission under Part 5 of Article 337 of the Criminal Code.

Volunteers from neighboring regions have joined the search for 8-year-old Khizir Derbichev, who was swept away by the Sunzha River several days ago near the village of Yandare in the Nazran District.

The search for eight-year-old Khizir Derbichev in Ingushetia continues for three days. On June 15, the boy was swept away by the current of the Sunzha River near the village of Yandare in the Nazran District.

Vladimir Putin's aide and former FSB Director Nikolai Patrushev stated that one of the reasons for the hostage deaths during the storming of the Dubrovka Theater Center in 2002 was the actions of the rescue services, which were supposed to provide assistance immediately after the operation. In an interview with Rossiyskaya Gazeta, Patrushev said that FSB units "worked professionally," but after the terrorists were eliminated, problems arose with providing medical care to the freed hostages.

Dagestani mixed martial artist Ramazan Gasanov, who holds the title of champion of the Kazakh NAYZA league, expressed dissatisfaction with the lack of support from authorities in the restoration of his home, which was damaged by a landslide.

Volunteers and emergency services personnel continued their search throughout the night for an 8-year-old boy near the village of Yandare in Ingushetia's Nazran District. As of the morning of June 16, the child's whereabouts, swept away by the Sunzha River, remain unknown.

The Investigative Department of Ingushetia has opened an investigation into the disappearance of a child. This afternoon, two young children, both born in 2018, were swimming in an unsafe area in the Sunzha River in the village of Yandare in the Nazran District.

According to the Ministry of Health, the Chechen Republic ranked first among Russian regions for the lowest smoking prevalence. As of May 2026, the smoking rate in the region was only 0.53%.