Illustrative photography In Krasnodar, a court sentenced a 43-year-old resident of annexed Crimea to 12 and a half years in prison on charges of high treason. She was charged with transferring 1,477 hryvnia (about three thousand rubles) in favor of the Ukrainian army. The name of the convicted person is unknown, as is her position in the criminal case. The Kuban prosecutor's office announced the verdict.

Blackout (illustrative photo) Listen58 sec. Audio created using artificial intelligence technologies A large-scale power outage occurred in Dnepr this morning as a result of a Russian drone strike. Hundreds of thousands of consumers were left without power supply. The work of the city's electric transport was interrupted, said the mayor of the city, Boris Filatov.

Illustrative photo In Moscow and St. Petersburg, the police are detaining young people of military age in the metro, near houses, in the MFC and other public places. According to human rights activists, in October there were about 50 arrests in two cities, which they consider illegal. Young people are taken to military registration and enlistment offices and assembly points, from where they can be sent to the army in one or two days.

Russian military clears mines Alyoshek, October 29, 2026 On the morning of October 30, a convoy with humanitarian aid headed to Aleshki (Ukrainian name Oleshki) in the Kherson region, occupied by the Russian army. It delivers food, medicine, drinking water, hygiene products and fuel for generators. Journalists from Russia, the USA, France, Italy and Ukraine are traveling along with the convoy.

Screenshot from the video of the Investigative Committee department for the Rostov region A criminal case has been opened against a 71-year-old resident of the Rostov region for financing terrorism due to the transfer of 50 thousand rubles to the leader of the Artpodgotovka movement, Vyacheslav Maltsev. Evidence in the case has not been presented, the position of the suspect is unknown. The regional department of the Investigative Committee reported the criminal case.

Wrecked tanker "Volgoneft-239", illustrative photograph Off the coast of the Krasnodar Territory, a leak of oil products was recorded from the sunken wreckage of the Volgoneft-212 and Volgoneft-239 tankers. Russian authorities claimed that both vessels had been completely pumped out of fuel oil. The environmental project Transparent World and the Sky Eye resource reported on the pollution with reference to satellite images.

Alan Marzaev (right). Photo from his page on VKontakte. Listen3 min. Audio created using artificial intelligence technologies Previously, he was found guilty of extortion and receiving bribes on an especially large scale. Former Deputy Prime Minister of Bashkortostan Alan Marzaev , sentenced to 13 years in prison, went to war against Ukraine, according to his VKontakte page.

October 30 – Political Prisoner Day . This is not a holiday or a day of mourning, not a day of remembrance and not a reason for sentimental memories. This is a day of solidarity with those who today resist state violence and tyranny. Many times, both the Russian authorities and servile human rights activists tried to give this day a memorial character, shifting the emphasis from the present to the past. This made it easier for the authorities and their court partners.

Consequences of a Russian drone strike on a station in Dnepr Listen2 min. Audio created using artificial intelligence technologies Demining of routes for the humanitarian mission in the Russian-occupied city of Aleshki (Ukrainian name - Oleshki) has been completed. The parties reported that humanitarian convoys have been formed and are ready to depart - they should arrive at the central hospital.

Photo: Exilenova+ Listen2 min. Audio created using artificial intelligence technologies The regional governor did not report the attack on the refinery. On the morning of October 30, drones attacked the Samara region. Residents of Novokuibyshevsk reported explosions and air defense operations. OSINT analyst Astra established that after the UAV attack, a fire broke out on the territory of the Novokuibyshevsky Oil Refinery. Ukrainian monitoring channels confirm the blow to the enterprise.

Listen3 min. Audio created using artificial intelligence technologies The Russian newspaper Novaya Gazeta announced the cessation of work. On November 9, journalists will leave the Moscow editorial office, where they have worked for almost 30 years, and turn off the servers. This is stated in a statement published by the publication on October 30. “We were killed. On November 9, we will turn off the lights in our house, where we have lived for 30 years, turn off the servers and leave.

In the “Rhymes of History” project , we talk about the similarities in the destinies of people who, in the Soviet Union and present-day Russia, challenged and are challenging the system, making their moral choice in favor of disagreement with the “policy of the party and government.” Very often these are not well-known politicians or professional dissidents. They are simply people who cannot do otherwise, even when it seems to most that resistance is completely pointless.

Flags of Russia and Dagestan, illustrative photography In Dagestan, a court fined two residents of Kaspiysk under an administrative article for violating the procedure for the official use of state symbols of Russia - it is alleged that they did not stand up during the playing of the anthem.

The results of the raids in Chechnya, Kadyrov’s complaints about the appearance of local residents, the high alert regime in North Ossetia after a fight in a restaurant, and the second arrest of a 20-year-old native of Ingushetia, who is trying to get protection abroad. About this and more - in the new episode of the Kavkaz.Realii podcast.

Novokuibyshevsk after a drone raid Listen2 min. Audio created using artificial intelligence technologies Ukrainian troops attacked the Novokuibyshevsk Oil Refinery JSC in the Samara region. This was reported by the Ukrainian monitoring telegram channels Exilenova+ and Supernova+ . Osint-analyst Astra confirms a fire at the enterprise. In photographs and videos published online, several columns of smoke can be seen rising above the plant.