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A complaint from Makhachkala residents, who claimed that a site designated for future social facilities had been transferred to private ownership for commercial development, led to a pre-investigation investigation.

Eight defendants in the October 4 storming of the Georgian presidential administration building have been released after reaching a plea bargain. They were sentenced to three years' probation in exchange for their guilty pleas.

The preliminary investigation into the case of Azerbaijani lawyer Zabil Gahramanov has been completed, and he has been charged with four criminal offenses. Gahramanov denies all charges and believes he is being persecuted because of his professional activities.

The bodies of two more Azerbaijani citizens have been found in the Sea of ​​Azov following the drone attacks on the cargo ships Natra and Zirkon. This brings the total number of Azerbaijani fatalities to six.

Tagir Navruzbegov and Shalbuz Magomedov from the Kurakhsky District were killed in combat. Since the beginning of the Russian operation in Ukraine, officials have publicly named at least 1,974 Dagestani combatants killed there.

Prosperous Armenia Party leader Gagik Tsarukyan is suspected of large-scale tax evasion and has been banned from leaving the country.

The opposition parties Prosperous Armenia and Wings of Unity, as well as the Armenia bloc, demanded that the election commission recount the votes at 555 polling stations.

Despite the authorities' failure to fully prepare Anapa's beaches for the season, demand for vacations in the resort town has nearly doubled, and the beaches themselves are already seeing a large number of vacationers.

The Kremlin-loyal Armenian opposition failed to consolidate in the National Assembly elections due to Russian political strategists' poor understanding of Armenian public sentiment and the internal elite dynamics, according to Russian political scientists interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot."

A video has circulated on social media showing Izberbash Mayor Rasul Bakayev personally watering flowers on a city street. Residents of Izberbash, commenting on the video, called on him to focus on administrative work. They pointed out a number of unresolved issues in the city, including water shortages and dilapidated roads.

Viktor Yakovlev from Gukovo was killed in combat. Since the beginning of the military operation in Ukraine, at least 898 soldiers from the Rostov region have been officially recognized as killed.

In Gukovo, residents of the Antratsit mine village recorded a collective video appeal to the authorities demanding an end to the closure of kindergartens in the city. The education department explained that this is being done to optimize facilities and save money.

Sochi resident Ksenia Alypova recorded a video message to residents of Abkhazia apologizing for wearing a Panama hat with the Georgian flag on it while walking in Gagra.

Cable cars at the Elbrus ski resort in Kabardino-Balkaria resumed operation today after being shut down for maintenance.

Maxim Chadlev, an orphan from the Volgograd region, complained that officials have long failed to provide him with the housing he is legally entitled to.

A court in Nalchik sentenced Zaur Bizhoev to a fine, finding him guilty of discrediting the army.

An appeal has been filed with the Baku Court of Appeal against the sentence of Martin Ryan, convicted of espionage for France, and Azad Mammadli, convicted of treason.

The Volgograd Central District Court remanded blogger Alexei Ulyanov, accused of extortion, in custody until November 29.

A group of Sochi communists elected Inna Pagayeva as their leader, but some of their fellow party members disagreed. The regional Communist Party of the Russian Federation (CPRF) declared the decision invalid. As a result, two leadership centers effectively operate within the Sochi communists.

The Court of Cassation upheld the sentence of Ukrainian native Pavel Tsukanov, who was sentenced in the Rostov region to two years in a penal colony for displaying tattoos with Nazi symbols.