Kabardino-Balkaria took first place in the environmental ranking of Russian regions for the spring-summer season of 2026. The higher a region ranks on the list, the more favorable its environmental conditions and conservation efforts are considered to be by "Green Patrol." The study covers the period from March 1 to August 31.

Since October of last year, more than 100 incidents involving falling drones have been recorded within the Utrish Nature Reserve in the Krasnodar Territory. Fourteen of these incidents resulted in fires, affecting a total area of ​​71.7 hectares. TASS reported these figures, citing the reserve's acting director, Dmitry Onokhov.

On the night of August 12–13, residents of Chechnya will be able to witness the peak of the Perseid meteor shower—one of the year's most famous celestial displays. Viewing conditions are particularly favorable this year: the peak coincides with the new moon, meaning bright moonlight won't interfere with spotting the meteors.

Severe weather has left 77 settlements across Russia's Republic of Dagestan without electricity, while flooding has cut off road access to five villages after damaging roads and bridges, regional authorities said on August 10.
According to the Dagestan branch of Russia's Emergency Situations Ministry (EMERCOM), emergency power outages had affected 77 settlements in 11 districts as of 10:50 a.m. Moscow time. Earlier that morning, officials reported outages in 51 settlements across seven districts, including Untsukulsky, Akushinsky, Tabasaransky, Kulinsky and Gunibsky.