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Courier bags in Chechnya to be equipped with digital advertising screens
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Courier bags in Chechnya to be equipped with digital advertising screens
26 July 2026

Courier bags featuring built-in digital screens—capable of displaying and remotely updating advertisements—are currently under development in Chechnya. The project is a collaboration between the M.D. Millionshchikov Grozny State Oil Technical University (GGNTU) and the "Novaya Era" (New Era) advertising agency.

Two Mosques Destroyed After the 1944 Deportation Restored in the Mountains of Ingushetia
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Two Mosques Destroyed After the 1944 Deportation Restored in the Mountains of Ingushetia
24 July 2026

The restoration of two 19th-century stone mosques—destroyed following the deportation of the Ingush people in 1944—has been completed at the historic Tsori tower complex in Ingushetia’s Dzheyrakhsky District.

A resident of Ingushetia has been arrested on charges of high treason; the FSB claims he is linked to Ukrainian call centers
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A resident of Ingushetia has been arrested on charges of high treason; the FSB claims he is linked to Ukrainian call centers
23 July 2026

A 26-year-old resident of Magas has become the subject of a criminal case involving high treason. According to the FSB, he collaborated with representatives of the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ukrainian Ministry of Defense (GUR) and maintained the operation of SIM-box equipment used by Ukrainian fraudulent call centers.

In Ingushetia, the search for a man presumed drowned in the Assa River has been ongoing for three days
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In Ingushetia, the search for a man presumed drowned in the Assa River has been ongoing for three days
23 July 2026

The search for Bekkhan Aushev, a local resident who presumably drowned in the Assa River, has been ongoing for three days in Ingushetia. In addition to rescuers, more than 100 volunteers have joined the effort.

Defense claims provocation, court grants bail: new details emerge regarding the hotel altercation in Georgia
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Defense claims provocation, court grants bail: new details emerge regarding the hotel altercation in Georgia
21 July 2026

The lawyer for the man detained following a dispute with a foreign female tourist at the Agarani Estate hotel in Kakheti has presented his version of the events leading up to the altercation. The defense maintains that the conflict began well before the events shown in the video circulating online and was provoked by the actions of the tourists themselves.

Conflict at a Georgian wedding involving Russian tourists: parties dispute the cause of the incident
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Conflict at a Georgian wedding involving Russian tourists: parties dispute the cause of the incident
20 July 2026

Georgian police continue their investigation into the conflict that occurred on the evening of July 18 at the Agaranis Mamuli Hotel in Telavi, where a wedding was taking place and a group of Russian tourists were vacationing. One of the guests at the celebration, Giorgi Chigladze, has been arrested in connection with the case. He is accused of intentionally causing minor bodily harm. The parties involved and their representatives continue to publicly present conflicting versions of the events.

From helping her husband to her own forge: a woman from Chechnya opened an unusual business
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From helping her husband to her own forge: a woman from Chechnya opened an unusual business
20 July 2026

Risan Saralieva from the village of Geldagan mastered welding and artistic metal forging—traditionally considered a male craft in Chechnya—and turned it into her own business. Today, she makes furniture, railings, swings, and decorative structures, with some orders costing up to 700,000 rubles.

Russia Sets Record for Convictions Under
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Russia Sets Record for Convictions Under "Terrorism" Charges
20 July 2026

In 2025, Russian courts set a new record for the number of convictions under "terrorism" charges. A total of 1,776 sentences were handed down during the year—an all-time high since the inception of Russia's modern Criminal Code. Under Articles 205–205.5 of the Criminal Code, 2,078 individuals were convicted—more than double the figure from the previous year, when 1,021 people received guilty verdicts. These findings come from a study conducted by the human rights project "First Department" (Pervy Otdel) and analysts at Parubets Analytics.

The denunciation returned to the informer: Nalchik native Ilya Remeslo was arrested for allegedly spreading
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The denunciation returned to the informer: Nalchik native Ilya Remeslo was arrested for allegedly spreading "fake news" about the army
17 July 2026

On the morning of July 17, blogger and lawyer Ilya Remeslo, a native of Nalchik and one of the most prominent pro-government authors of recent years, was arrested in St. Petersburg. He is charged with disseminating knowingly false information about the use of the Russian Armed Forces motivated by political hatred (Part 2 of Article 207.3 of the Russian Criminal Code). This article is classified as a serious crime and carries a sentence of up to ten years in prison.

Prison colony instead of the front: contract soldier in Chechnya sentenced to 2.5 years for refusing to return to the war
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Prison colony instead of the front: contract soldier in Chechnya sentenced to 2.5 years for refusing to return to the war
17 July 2026

The Grozny Garrison Military Court sentenced contract soldier Tamerlan Dudaev to two and a half years in a penal settlement for refusing to return to the war against Ukraine. The Southern District Military Court upheld the sentence.