Raids to find draft dodgers have begun in Dagestan and Ingushetia
Security forces, together with military registration and enlistment office employees, are conducting raids in Dagestan and Ingushetia as part of a covert mobilization. Checkpoints are being opened in Dagestani settlements, where young people are stopped to be taken to the military registration and enlistment office to check their military IDs. In addition, cases of targeted checks have been recorded. This was reported by the Chechen opposition Telegram channel Niyso.
 
According to the channel, similar events took place in Ingushetia: in Nazran, Karabulak, Malgobek, Sunzha and Magas. As part of the raids, security forces stopped cars and entered computer clubs.
 
“The Russian army is experiencing an extreme shortage of cannon fodder to continue its war, and in such a situation, the colonized peoples, according to their plan, should die while the children of officials bathe in luxury,” writes Niyso.
 
In November, residents of Magas reported checks of military ID cards of motorists and their passengers.
Последние новости
Drone alert declared across southern Russia this evening
News
Drone alert declared across southern Russia this evening
17 October 2026

On the evening of 17 October, a drone alert was declared again in several districts of Krasnodar Krai. The warning covered Anapa, Gelendzhik, Novorossiysk, Abinsky, Krymsky and Temryuksky districts. Earlier in the day, alerts had also been issued in Sochi, Tuapse municipal district and Mostovsky district.

Residents over 55 in Karachay-Cherkessia five times more likely to visit online learning websites
Society
Residents over 55 in Karachay-Cherkessia five times more likely to visit online learning websites
17 October 2026

In the third quarter of 2026, monthly internet traffic to educational websites in Karachay-Cherkessia was 1.3 times higher than in the first quarter. Among users aged over 55, the figure increased fivefold, according to a study by telecommunications operator MegaFon and the Skillbox educational group.

Reporters Without Borders condemns forced detention of Novaya Gazeta editor-in-chief
Human rights
Reporters Without Borders condemns forced detention of Novaya Gazeta editor-in-chief
17 October 2026

Sergei Sokolov was taken to Russia’s Investigative Committee and held in the building for around three hours, despite having been officially summoned for questioning as a witness. Reporters Without Borders (RSF) described the incident as a new stage in the pressure on one of Russia’s last independent media outlets.

Shchukin: Over 3 Billion Rubles Paid to Flood Victims in Dagestan
Society
Shchukin: Over 3 Billion Rubles Paid to Flood Victims in Dagestan
16 October 2026

More than 3 billion rubles have been paid out to residents of Dagestan affected by spring floods. Fyodor Shchukin announced this on October 15 while speaking at a session of the republic’s People’s Assembly. On the same day, deputies elected him as the head of the region, following which he took the oath of office and assumed his duties.