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Over 800 socially significant facilities have been damaged by flooding in Dagestan, with approximately 1.5 million residents affected by the emergency. The republic's emergency level has been upgraded from regional to federal amid forecasts of a third wave of floods.

A court in Krasnodar has remanded Deputy Governor of Kuban Andrei Korobka in custody for two months on charges of fraud. During a search of his home, law enforcement officers seized nearly 1 billion rubles in cash in various currencies, and the official's total assets are estimated at 10 billion.

The body of an elderly woman missing for three days has been found in Mamedkala. The pensioner is the sixth victim of the devastating flood.

The European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg ordered compensation for Khadija Ismayilova's unlawful ban on leaving Azerbaijan. The journalist's defense team called the ECHR decision an important precedent in disputes over travel restrictions.

More than 6,200 people were affected by flooding in Dagestan, with more than 700 people in temporary accommodation centers, the regional governor reported.

The floodwaters in Chechnya have already receded, and people are rebuilding their homes with the help of fellow villagers and authorities, local residents said.

Today, 142 members of Azerbaijani families who fled the Karabakh conflict returned to Khojavend. The number of displaced persons returned to the city has reached 904.

The Muslim Administration called on residents of Kabardino-Balkaria to bring items and food to collection points for those affected by the floods in Dagestan.

A court in Grozny has designated the Chechen Republic of Ichkeria and its branches in 14 countries as terrorist organizations. The organization's activities have been banned in Russia.

A ban on vehicle traffic on the road to the village of Talgi from Makhachkala has been introduced due to waterlogged soil and increased landslide activity.

A landslide in Baku partially collapsed a private home, trapping a woman under the rubble. Rescuers took the victim to medical attention.

The court dismissed the complaint against the arrest of Sochi Deputy Mayor Yevgeny Gorobets, who is suspected in a criminal case of abuse of office.

In the Baku village of Keshla, 97 people have been evacuated from the flood zone. The total number of evacuated residents of Azerbaijan has reached 166.

The most pro-Russian parties in the Armenian parliamentary elections are Samvel Karapetyan's "Strong Armenia," Robert Kocharyan's "Armenia," and Gagik Tsarukyan's "Prosperous Armenia." The Kremlin is backing Karapetyan, but he is legally barred from participating in the elections.

In the village of Baitarki, three houses were completely destroyed by landslides, residents of the nearest 10 houses were evacuated, and roads were also damaged.

Military conflicts in Iran and Ukraine have increased the importance of the Trans-Caspian International Transport Corridor as an alternative route from Asia to Europe. Amid disruptions to traditional routes, the Middle Corridor's appeal is growing.

The High Qualification Collegium of Judges has submitted materials to the Prosecutor General's Office for anti-corruption investigations of four judges from Krasnodar Krai, including the daughter of former Krasnodar Krai Court Chairman Alexander Chernov and the sister of former Deputy Chairperson of the same court, Elena Khakhaleva.

Volgograd protester Vladimir Kruglyakov left Russia due to pressure from security forces. At Mineralnye Vody Airport, security forces threatened Kruglyakov and tore up his tickets for refusing to unlock his smartphone.

The medal "For Contribution to the Development of Science" was presented to Ramzan Kadyrov by Dzhambulat Umarov, President of the Chechen Academy of Sciences.

Activists gathered outside the Georgian parliament on the 495th day of continuous protests dedicated most of their posters to Azerbaijani journalist Afgan Sadigov, who was deported to his homeland in defiance of an ECHR ruling.