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Former Deputy Minister of Economy and Sustainable Development of Georgia Romeo Mikautadze, accused of money laundering, has stated that he does not consider himself guilty but is prepared to enter into a plea bargain, admit to a non-existent crime, and pay compensation for non-existent damages.

The appellate court upheld the sentence of Krasnodar resident Sergei Novikov, who was sentenced to three years in a penal colony for knowingly making a false report of a terrorist attack on a church.

49 units of cryptocurrency mining equipment were seized in the Ochamchira district; the mining farm was illegally connected to the network.

300 Russian citizens were evacuated across the land border between Iran and Azerbaijan; in total, more than 2,360 people passed through the checkpoint.

A march demanding the release of prisoners of conscience took place in Tbilisi on the 472nd day of protests. Participants once again pitched tents outside the parliament building.

Damir Mendygaliev was killed in combat. Since the beginning of the military operation in Ukraine, at least 721 soldiers from the Astrakhan region have been officially recognized as killed.

Telegram users reported that the sand dumped on Miracleon Beach is fine and clay-like.

Two houses in the Seversky District of Krasnodar Krai were damaged after a drone attack. Drone debris was found at six addresses.

The Georgian Young Lawyers Association is forced to limit programs providing citizens with free legal aid in the face of the adoption of repressive laws.

Residents of Makhachkala and Kaspiysk commented on the development project, commenting on the housing development on the former hippodrome site will put additional strain on the city's infrastructure and create traffic jams on already congested roads.

A court sentenced a rehab volunteer to seven years and four months in prison for tying up and then beating a patient to death. In court, the man stated that he used force to stop the patient's aggression.

The Tbilisi City Court rejected Mikhail Timofeev's claim for political asylum, ignoring a petition from the UN Special Rapporteur. The defense intends to appeal the decision to the Tbilisi Court of Appeal and also to appeal to the ECHR in the event of further refusal.

A fire caused by a drone attack has been extinguished at the Afipsky Oil Refinery. UAV wreckage has been found in Anapa and Krasnodar, authorities reported.

Security forces saw a justification for terrorism in an audio recording that a Dagestani resident published online.

Chechen authorities are pressuring retailers during raids against rising prices, even though food producers and wholesalers are the ones raising prices. Grozny entrepreneurs complained that the price hike ban is not accompanied by any compensation.

A military court in Nalchik sentenced Dmitry Kushch to five years in prison, finding him guilty of leaving his unit without permission during mobilization.

Vladimir Gimos from the Mozdok district was killed in combat in Ukraine. Since the beginning of the military operation, at least 565 fighters from North Ossetia have been officially recognized as killed.

The military destroyed drones in the Astrakhan, Volgograd, and Rostov regions and in the Krasnodar Territory. Drones were also shot down over the Black and Azov Seas.

The director of the Azerbaijani publication Abzas Media pleaded not guilty at the cassation appeal hearing and demanded that the verdict be overturned. He stated that the publication's journalists were persecuted for their anti-corruption investigations.

A Yerevan court extended the house arrest of Strong Armenia party leader Samvel Karapetyan. The businessman's arrest is hindering the party's preparations for the June parliamentary elections, his lawyer stated.