Karachay-Cherkessia is among the top three regions for ski tour bookings in Russia. Based on the results of the 2025-2026 winter season, the region ranked third, behind only Krasnodar Krai (30%) and the Moscow region (17%).
In Alushta, armed officers of the Ministry of Internal Affairs broke into the house of the Crimean Tatar Ruslan Emirvaliev. According to them, the man received a complaint about discrediting the Russian army. During the search, the police asked the owner of the house about the Ukrainian saboteurs who allegedly live with him. However, the security forces did not find any unauthorized persons.
The basis for the investigative actions was the search for unknown persons who arrived on the territory of Crimea under the guise of refugees. They could participate in hostilities and are members of the Azov, Right Sector, Ukrainian Insurgent Army, Noman Chelebedzhikhan Battalion organizations. All of them are banned in the Russian Federation and recognized as illegal.