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A court in the Temryuk district fined local resident Olga Sklyarova for discrediting the Russian army for discussing the operation of the air defense system with her neighbors.

The reason for the criminal prosecution of a Dagestani resident was a comment "about approving of crimes committed by the Nazis."

The quality of tap water in Makhachkala has improved somewhat, but residents are wary of drinking it and still prefer to buy bottled water. Compensation applications will only be accepted from those "in genuine need," officials announced.

Over 860 hectares of crops and 130 tons of seed rice were lost in Chechnya due to flooding following prolonged rains, stated the republic's Minister of Economic and Territorial Development, Rustam Shaptukayev.

Residents of the village of Trehostrovskaya in the Ilovlinsky District of the Volgograd Region are concerned about the more than doubling of the cost of their only route, the Don River ferry. They believe this "shocking" increase in service fees will force them to reduce their travel and significantly reduce the tourist appeal of the Donskoy Nature Park.

A Baku court sentenced Novruz Taghiyev, an activist with the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan, to six years in prison. He served as a volunteer bodyguard for the party's leader, Ali Karimli. Taghiyev denied the charges, claiming he was being pressured to testify against Karimli.

Officers from the Federal Security Service (FSB) Directorate for Kabardino-Balkaria reported the arrest of a 38-year-old local resident in connection with a terrorist financing case.

The shootout with security forces in Nizhny Dzhengutai was sparked by a domestic dispute in which police officers intervened. However, analysts have not ruled out the possibility that the shooting could have been provoked by unprofessional actions by security forces.

Fifteen pedestrian and 15 vehicle bridges were damaged in Chechnya after flooding. Rescuers reported that the waters have receded, and there are no more flooded homes.

The supply of Russian wheat via Azerbaijan is purely economic in nature and is driven by Armenia's need to import grain, according to several social media users. For Russia, this is primarily a political move in an effort to maintain Armenia within its orbit of influence, countered opponents.

Two unemployed men from Rostov-on-Don intended to set fire to communications and power supply facilities, and had previously burned down a cell tower in Rostov-on-Don. They have been arrested, according to security officials.

It's too early to say whether Anapa's beaches are fully ready for tourists, as the sunken parts of the fuel oil tankers have not yet been raised, and residual pollution remains on the sand. Filling the beaches with imported sand is only a temporary measure. However, for economic reasons, authorities have set a goal of opening the beaches this year, according to environmentalists.

Over 43,000 applications for financial assistance have been received from those affected by the severe weather in Dagestan. The republic's authorities have offered to exempt flood victims from property taxes and loan payments until the end of the year.

From February 28 to April 1, citizens of 60 countries arrived in Armenia from Iran and were provided with assistance in obtaining entry visas when necessary.

Artem Gribul, a convicted protester in Georgia, is now limited to making only three phone calls per month, and only family members are allowed to visit. The court ordered a stricter detention regime based on classified information, and his defense is appealing.

Batumelebi and Netgazeti founder Mzia Amaglobeli does not regret slapping a police officer, the parole board concluded, justifying its denial of her release request.

The Pervomaisky District Court of Rostov-on-Don extended the pretrial detention of Sergei Shpak, former head of the Rostov-on-Don Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, for six months. He is accused of bribery, fraud, and illegal circulation of payment instruments. During the court hearing, he filed a motion to be transferred to the special military unit.

A total of 113 members of Azerbaijani families who fled the city during the Karabakh conflict have returned to Kalbajar. The total number of families permanently residing in Kalbajar has reached 162.

Residents of the Ipatovsky District recorded a video message in which they reported that the roads between the villages of Maly, Verkhny, and Nizhny Barkhanchak had fallen into disrepair. The head of the Russian Investigative Committee, Alexander Bastrykin, drew attention to the situation.

Boris Osmanov from the Mozdok district died in the combat zone. Since the beginning of the Russian operation in Ukraine, authorities have officially acknowledged at least 581 combatants from North Ossetia killed there.