The Southern District Military Court in Rostov-on-Don issued 425 convictions under Russia's "terrorism" laws in the first half of 2026, accounting for more than a third of all such rulings nationwide, according to a study by the human rights project First Department and the independent Parubets Analytics research centre.
Georgian Legion Commander Mamuka Mamulashvili announced the start of large-scale production of ballistic missiles in Ukraine, noting that technological advances will allow for increased strikes on Russian territory.
Mamulashvili confirmed that attacks on Russian military facilities have become much more frequent. He predicts a significant increase in the frequency and depth of strikes on strategic and military targets. According to him, logistics centers, oil refineries, and military airfields located in the Russian rear are already being systematically attacked.
Furthermore, Mamulashvili noted that drone attacks have led to a 70% reduction in military logistics traffic across the Crimean Bridge. This has caused serious supply difficulties in Crimea, and the use of the crossing for delivering supplies to Russian troops has been minimized.
"There are a huge number of drones in the air at the front, and Russia won't be able to advance. But the number of strikes will increase. They will also be carried out in the Russian rear – in Moscow and Red Square. If the target is legitimate, why not? Ukraine should carry out such strikes," Mamulashvili stated.
In his opinion, Russian politicians should feel "what Ukrainians feel every day," since "for them, this is the greatest danger."
"In my opinion, the Russian Ministry of Defense is also a legitimate military target, since that is where the evil emanates," the military commander added.
The Georgian National Legion is a volunteer sabotage and reconnaissance unit made up of Georgian citizens. It is participating in the war on the side of Ukraine and is designated a terrorist organization in Russia.