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At the trial of former Krasnodar Krai Vice Governor Anna Minkova, the prosecutor asked for a five-year prison sentence, while the defense asked for a suspended sentence.

Farhad Guliyev, founder of the YouTube channel Kanal 21, and Zamig Guliyev, director of the website bakuxəbər.az, have been arrested in Azerbaijan. They are accused of extortion.

The Southern District Military Court in Rostov-on-Don sentenced a Ukrainian citizen to 12 years in prison for attempting to blow up Russian military personnel with a grenade.

Journalists arrested in the Meydan TV case staged a protest at a court hearing, chanting slogans in defense of freedom of speech.

In Volgograd, trade unions held a short, formal rally to discuss digital barriers, the impoverishment of citizens, and the environmental disaster in southern Russia.

Some residents of buildings near the Tuapse oil refinery are staying in hotels. Authorities reported extinguishing the fire at the seaport and promised to assist residents of damaged apartments with repairs or housing.

On the 520th day of continuous protests, activists from the "Voice" movement in Tbilisi demanded free meals for public school students, while participants at a rally outside parliament called for the purchase of medication for children with Duchenne muscular dystrophy.

Volunteers collecting oil from the coast of Tuapse and the surrounding area shared footage of their work on social media and reported a lack of assistance from the authorities. Liquid petroleum products are trapped under the pebbles and are more difficult to collect than the thick fuel oil in Anapa, a volunteer noted.

The termination of the administrative prosecution of the former "people's governor" of the Donetsk region, Pavel Gubarev, cannot be considered a legal precedent, but it is an indicative case in the practice of "discrediting the army."

Magomed Isbagiev, Gadzhimurad Dalgatov, and Arip Kuraev were killed in combat. Since the beginning of the Russian operation in Ukraine, authorities have officially acknowledged at least 1,912 Dagestani servicemen killed there.

Three residents of Ingushetia, whom the court deemed accomplices of members of an illegal armed group, have been sentenced to lengthy prison terms.

A Taganrog court has given a two-year suspended sentence to local resident Yelistratova, who is accused of public calls for extremism. She was tried for a comment about Iran's retaliatory strikes against Israel.

Taxi drivers and couriers marched in the Georgian capital, Kutaisi, and Batumi. In Tbilisi, the first stop was the international airport, then the protesters moved on to the government offices.

Combustion products are dangerous to humans and can lead to health problems. Environmentalists noted that authorities should evacuate children and pregnant women in Tuapse amid the constant fires. They believe a full cleanup of the coastline in time for the holiday season is unlikely.

A traumatologist injured in an attack at a hospital in Makhachkala has been discharged from the hospital, while another injured doctor remains undergoing treatment.

Authorities estimate 790 people are involved in the cleanup efforts following the drone strikes—143 of whom are extinguishing the fire at the seaport, and 50 are cleaning the city's streets and monuments. Volunteers are cleaning up areas further from the city center; they lack both manpower and government support. At the current pace, they estimate that cleaning up the pollution in the village of Tyumensky alone will take approximately two months.

During his tenure as head of Dagestan, Melikov failed to stabilize the situation. The pogrom at Makhachkala airport, protests against mobilization, and terrorist attacks in Makhachkala and Derbent resonated throughout the country. He also failed to earn the trust of the republic's residents. The sluggish response to the flood disaster was the final factor that led to his resignation.

Sergei Zygalov was killed in combat. Since the beginning of the military operation in Ukraine, at least 942 soldiers from the Stavropol Krai have been officially recognized as killed.

248,845 applications for flood support measures were submitted in Dagestan, of which 10,900 were paid. This is only 4.38% of the total number of applications.

Election banners and portraits of political leaders have already appeared on the streets of Armenia, despite campaigning being officially permitted since May 8. Of the 19 parties and blocs, no more than four have a chance of entering parliament, and the battle will likely be between the parties led by Pashinyan and Karapetyan, analysts believe.