The first case of African swine fever (ASF) in 2023 has been reported in the Volgograd region, Russia, in a private subsidiary plot. The disease was confirmed in a domestic pig from the village of Lugovoi, Svetloyarsky district, and efforts are underway to prevent its spread and eliminate the outbreak. Despite not posing a threat to humans, ASF poses a risk to livestock, leading to the establishment of a quarantine zone where all pigs are to be destroyed.