Voronezh The Victory Parade on May 9 was canceled in Voronezh due to a “terrorist threat in the rear.” Governor of the Voronezh region Alexander Gusev announced this in his Telegram channel. According to him, commemorative events will be held in every municipality of the region. In addition, he called on residents to participate in the “Immortal Regiment” online campaign, which many Russian officials began actively promoting since the end of April.

Parade in Moscow on May 9, 2025 Telecom operator Beeline sent out messages to its subscribers about possible restrictions on mobile communications and SMS in Moscow for the period from May 5 to May 9. This was reported by Vedomosti , Novaya Gazeta Europe and journalist Ksenia Sobchak. Beeline recommended that subscribers use Wi-Fi to access the Internet and enable the VoLTE function for calls. Other major telecom operators did not comment on this information.

Adam Michnik is one of the leaders of Polish Solidarity, editor-in-chief of Gazeta Wyborcza, essayist and admirer of Russian culture. Literary critic Zakhar Ishov talks with him about poets and dissidents, about the influence of Russian poetry on Polish culture.

Ruslan Kutaev after being released from prison on charges of holding a scientific conference on the deportation of Chechens and Ingush, which was not approved by the authorities. Chechnya, December 20, 2017 Ruslan Kutaev, a member of the platform of Russian democratic forces at PACE , was removed from its work . The corresponding statement by PACE Chairman Petra Bair was published by journalist Alexander Plyushchev, who had previously interviewed Kutaev.

Russian MiG-31 in Syria Colonel General Alexander Chaiko has been appointed Commander-in-Chief of the Aerospace Forces (VKS) of the Russian Federation, RBC writes , citing a source familiar with the personnel decision. The information was confirmed to the publication by a source close to the Russian Ministry of Defense. The fact that Chaiko has already taken up his duties was written by a blogger close to the Ministry of Defense, Fighterbomber.

Political prisoner Azat Miftakhov reported torture in the penal colony IK-18 "Polar Owl" in the village of Kharp in the Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug, The Insider reports . According to the publication, the torture began the day after the mathematician arrived in the colony, presumably on April 21. According to Miftakhov, he refused to clean the toilet at the request of other convicts, after which he was taken to the office of colony officer Mikhail Sobolev.

Blocking of Youtube and VPN services in Ukrainian territories occupied by Russia, undated Roskomnadzor has set a goal of blocking 92% of VPNs in Russia by 2030. This follows from the order published by the department on the allocation of a budget subsidy to “ensure the functioning of the automated security system” of the Russian segment of the Internet (ASBI). The Bell journalist Maria Kolomychenko drew attention to the document.

Illustrative photo As of the morning of May 4, at least 54,138 people from the regions of the Volga Federal District (plus the Astrakhan region) had died. During the period from April 27 to May 3, Idel.Realii identified the names of 404 military personnel from 15 Volga regions who died in the war in Ukraine. Thus, as of the morning of May 4, at least 54,138 people from the regions of the Volga Federal District (plus the Astrakhan region) died.

Kabardino-Balkaria, Nalchik, 2018. The slowest rate of wage growth among Russian regions was recorded in the North Caucasus - all regions of the district were among the outsiders. The worst situation is in Ingushetia, Chechnya and Dagestan. The study was conducted by the state agency "RIA Rating": based on data from Rosstat, purchasing power, inflation, etc., experts calculated how long it will take for half of the region's population to receive a salary of at least 200 thousand rubles.

Ratmir Mavliev. Archive photo The mayor of Ufa is accused of exceeding his official powers and receiving a bribe on an especially large scale. Mavliev does not admit guilt. The head of Bashkortostan , Radiy Khabirov, today, May 4, commented for the first time on the criminal case against the mayor of Ufa Ratmir Mavliev . Bashinform writes about this.

Ukrainian intelligence announced an operation against the Akhmat special forces. The unit suffered “the greatest losses since the beginning of the full-scale invasion,” they say in Kyiv. General Apti Alaudinov called it "fairy tales."

Jan Leuken. Christian captives are sold at a slave market in Algeria. 1684 The saga around the Strait of Hormuz brings to mind that the entire Mediterranean Sea was once controlled by the Muslim rulers of North Africa. European states paid them tribute for free trade. And only young independent America accepted the military challenge. In September 1785, the US ambassador to France, Thomas Jefferson, received a letter from Algeria.

"Putin's paranoia is causing him to surround his residences with more and more radars and air defense systems, taking them from other places. This is creating a hole even around Moscow," says Alexei Alshansky, an analyst with the Farewell to Arms project. Tonight, a drone hit a high-rise building a few kilometers from the Kremlin, on Mosfilmovskaya Street. At least four more drones flying towards Moscow, according to the mayor of the capital, were shot down in the morning and afternoon.

Chechnya, Grozny The republics of the North Caucasus - Chechnya, Dagestan and Ingushetia - are traditionally considered a demographic exception in Russia: significantly more children are born here than the national average. However, recent data show that even in these regions negative trends are gradually beginning to appear. According to data for the beginning of 2026, the average fertility rate has decreased in all regions of Russia, but most of all in Chechnya .