Southern Federal District

Events

• Drone debris damages oil base in Rostov Oblast
• Russia Sends Female Inmates to War Amid Abuse Allegations
• In Moscow, on the occasion of Watermelon Day, celebrated on August 3
• The Russian Ministry of Health published statistics for June 2026

Recent coverage

• In the Rostov region and on the Krasnodar Krai, drones damaged two oil depots — The Moscow Times
• «We are all powerless slaves». «Typesetting» reported how women from Russian colonies go to war — and face arbitrary treatment and violence from commanders — Meduza
• Watermelon and melon season has started in Moscow. Melon stalls opened on the streets of the capital. — РИА Новости (Telegram)
• Russian Ministry of Health Published June 2026 Statistics on Alcohol Consumption by Region — Правительство Ростовской области
• Russian authorities acknowledge nighttime attack on Iliskiy NPK — ASTRA
• Former police colonel of the Ministry of Internal Affairs Yakutlu was sentenced — Коммерсантъ