A resident of Stavropol faces up to three years in prison for lighting a cigarette at the Eternal Flame

A man was detained in Nevinnomyssk, Stavropol. He is suspected of desecrating symbols of the military glory of the Russian Federation and rehabilitating Nazism (Part 3, Article 354.1 of the Criminal Code). He faces up to three years in prison.

According to investigators, the man climbed onto the pedestal of the Eternal Glory obelisk and sat down at the Eternal Flame, where he lit a cigarette. At that very moment, two Cossack vigilantes approached him and detained him. The offender was drunk.

“While at the obelisk, the suspect desecrated the symbol of Russia’s military glory, insulting the memory of the defenders of the Fatherland. A cultural forensic examination has been ordered for the case,” the publication on the website of the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation for Stavropol Krai says.

Последние новости
Drone attack on Volgograd leaves one dead, eight injured
News
Drone attack on Volgograd leaves one dead, eight injured
31 July 2026

The number of people injured in a large-scale Ukrainian drone attack on the southern Russian city of Volgograd has risen to nine after rescuers recovered the body of a woman from the rubble of a residential building struck overnight on July 31.
Second Initiative to
Society
Second Initiative to "Protect National Values" Launched in Georgia in a Week
31 July 2026

Another public initiative aimed at protecting "national values" has emerged in Georgia. This time, the launch of a platform was announced by actor Giorgi Shanidze, director Giorgi Sikharulidze, and Kote Mzhavia, the director of the Batumi Drama Theater. They propose drafting a law intended—in their view—to protect the church, sacred sites, historical figures, and other "fundamental values" of the country.
Illegal dumping problem grows in Ingushetia, local media report
Society
Illegal dumping problem grows in Ingushetia, local media report
31 July 2026

While crews attempt to extinguish smoldering hotspots at the closed landfill in Malgobek, a new illegal dump is already forming nearby. Bers Bankhaev, head of Ingushetia’s Regional Management Center, highlighted this issue.
Ukrainian drone strikes hit southern Russia and Dagestan overnight
Politics
Ukrainian drone strikes hit southern Russia and Dagestan overnight
31 July 2026

On the night of July 31, residents of Kaspiysk reported explosions near the seaport, which serves as the base for the Caspian Flotilla. Russian authorities have not officially commented on reports of a possible attack on the port. That same night, Ukrainian drones also struck other Russian regions.