In Dagestan, the elimination of the consequences of spring floods, which led to large-scale destruction in the republic, continues. Almost five months after the disaster, authorities announced that 85 thousand residents had been given one-time payments. The total amount of payments, according to their data, exceeded 3.26 billion rubles. At the same time, the republic began issuing housing certificates to people whose houses were completely destroyed or seriously damaged.

On the night of August 30, Ukrainian drones attacked several regions of Russia. One of the targets, according to monitoring resources and satellite images published online, was a military airfield in Yeisk, Krasnodar Territory. The Crimean Wind telegram channel reports that after the attack, a fire broke out at the airfield, and secondary detonation continued. Satellite images published online showed fires in the area of ​​the taxiway, storage areas and a suspected fuel and lubricants warehouse.

One of the leaders of the opposition coalition “Strong Georgia - Lelo” Grigol Gegelia said that the country’s authorities must respond to a possible increase in the number of Russian citizens heading through the Upper Lars checkpoint to Georgia. According to him, “tens of thousands of Russians rushed” to the border in search of a “new refuge,” including against the backdrop of reports of possible mobilization in the Russian Federation.

On the night of August 29, the Rostov region was subjected to a massive drone attack. According to Governor Yuri Slyusar, seven people were injured, including two children. In Aksai, the Ozon logistics center and the DNS warehouse were hit. Ozon confirmed that one of its logistics centers in the Rostov region was attacked by a UAV. The employees were evacuated in advance, so none of them were injured. A small fire occurred in the area, which was quickly extinguished.

Official representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry Maria Zakharova called “provocative” the words of the Secretary of the Security Council of Armenia Alen Simonyan about Yerevan’s readiness to accept Russians who, in the event of a new mobilization, would want to leave Russia.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov doubted that Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan fully trusts his voters. The reason for this was the words of the Armenian prime minister about a possible referendum on the country’s accession to the European Union. In an interview with RBC, Lavrov recalled that Pashinyan proposed to talk about a referendum only after Armenia submits an application to join the EU, receives a response and a “road map” for the further process is prepared.

This week, Boris Ebzeev, the former head of Karachay-Cherkessia, a judge of the Constitutional Court and a long-time member of the Central Election Commission of Russia, died at the age of 76. His political biography covered several different eras of Russian power - from the formation of constitutional justice in the early 1990s to Putin’s vertical.

Armenia plans to begin regular supplies of fresh fruits and vegetables to the United Arab Emirates in September. At the first stage, the export volume can reach up to 40 tons per week. The Ministry of Economy of Armenia announced this on August 27 after a meeting between Minister Gevorg Papoyan and the founder and CEO of the Emirati company Watermelon Ecosystem Omar Mohammad Hamdan Abdullah Alshamsi. Following the meeting, the parties signed a memorandum of understanding.

On the night of August 28, Russian territory was subjected to a large-scale drone raid. The key attack areas included occupied Crimea and the Rostov region. The head of the Russian administration of Sevastopol, Mikhail Razvozhaev, said that one of the drones was stuffed with shrapnel. The most serious damage was sustained to a five-story residential building. A fire started in the building, which was later extinguished.

The Chechen Republic retained first place among Russian regions with the lowest smoking prevalence. Moreover, since the beginning of the year the figure in the republic has become even lower. According to the Russian Ministry of Health for July 2026, the proportion of smokers among residents of Chechnya over 18 years of age was 0.37%. This is the lowest figure in the country. For comparison: in February 2026, the prevalence of smoking in the republic was estimated at 0.62%.

The body of 30-year-old Abkhaz blogger and activist Daur Buava, who became famous for his public calls for reconciliation between Abkhazians and Georgians, was found in Tbilisi. The cause of his death is being established and a forensic medical examination has been ordered. According to TV Pirveli, Buava's body was found in a rented apartment in the Digomi area after neighbors complained of a strong smell. According to local residents, the blogger was last seen alive on August 23.

The body of the Abkhaz blogger and activist Daur Buava, found dead in Tbilisi, did not show any signs of violence during the initial examination. The Georgian Ministry of Internal Affairs reported this to the Georgian agency IPN. The body of 30-year-old Buava was sent to the National Forensic Bureau named after Levan Samkharauli. Experts will have to establish the exact cause of death. Buawa was found dead in an apartment in the Digomi area.

According to the Russian Ministry of Defense, during the night of August 27, air defense forces destroyed 267 Ukrainian drones, including over the southern regions of the country. In particular, the Krasnodar Territory, Volgograd and Rostov regions came under attack.

On August 24 in Astrakhan, a resident of Chechnya performed namaz on a fenced section of the road where road marking work was being carried out. On August 26, a video of the prayer appeared on local social networks, after which FSB and police officers identified the Muslim. Messages accompanying the video claimed that he allegedly blocked the road for prayer. However, the area was already closed to traffic.

The Anti-Corruption Court of Armenia decided to arrest the country's former president Robert Kocharyan for two months. The decision was made on the evening of August 26, reports the Armenian service of Radio Liberty. Kocharyan himself was in the hospital at the time the decision was made. The day before, the court began considering the investigation's request to select a preventive measure for him.