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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.

Flood-affected residents of the village of Mamedkala complained of government indifference and poor volunteer assistance.

Jews in the Southern and North Caucasus Federal Districts are celebrating Passover with festive meals and community charity events. In Krasnodar and Stavropol, the Seders attracted new community members, while in Makhachkala, the celebration was postponed due to flooding and space issues.

Construction of 27 more houses has begun for families displaced by the flooding in Chechnya, Ramzan Kadyrov announced.

Volunteers sifting sand along the coast of Anapa and the Temryuk district collected one bag of used fuel oil, 110 bags of palm oil, and 20 bags of storm debris. Rospotrebnadzor (the Federal Service for Surveillance on Consumer Rights Protection and Human Wellbeing) has announced its readiness to allow beach use under certain conditions.

The number of Novorossiysk residents injured in the drone attack has risen to ten. A state of emergency has been declared in the city, with more than 90 private and apartment buildings damaged.

Residents of the village of Mamedkala, two districts of which were flooded, need medicine, gas stoves, and generators.

The criminal investigation against retired magistrate Mukhamed Tembotov in Kabardino-Balkaria has been completed. As a result, the case, along with the approved indictment, has been sent to court for consideration on the merits.

Water intake from the October Revolution Canal in Makhachkala has been suspended due to pollution and low water levels.

The Investigative Committee of Kabardino-Balkaria has opened a criminal case against a local resident. The case was initiated following an online post that investigators deemed to constitute incitement to hatred or hostility.

Residents of the village of Andreyevka in the Derbent district are being evacuated due to flooding caused by prolonged downpours.

The body of a 5-year-old girl was found in the Derbent district.

Three UN special rapporteurs have warned of possible human rights violations against journalist Ulviyya Ali and demanded clarification from Azerbaijani authorities regarding her criminal prosecution and conditions of imprisonment.

In Dagestan, 2,075 residential buildings and 1,817 garden plots remain flooded across seven municipalities, the Ministry of Emergency Situations reported. In Dagogni, according to the mayor's office, more than 450 houses were damaged.

A total of 358 residents have been evacuated from six villages in the Derbent district, most of whom have been placed with relatives. 150 children have also been evacuated from the Solnechny Bereg camp in the Karabudakhkent district of Dagestan.

Residents of the village of Ashaga-Yarak are facing pressure and fear losing their lands for transhumance, according to participants in a video message addressed to the head of Dagestan. The Ministry of Property advised the villagers to contact law enforcement.

Military personnel shot down drones in the Millerovsky District overnight. According to the Rostov Region Governor, there were no injuries.

Faig Rasulov, a resident of the Azerbaijani village of Gunduzgala, died as a result of a mudslide. Fifty-eight people were evacuated from the flooded area in the Baku village of Keshlya.