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Discussions about the court hearing on the former leaders of Nagorno-Karabakh have resulted in mutual recriminations between Armenian and Azerbaijani Facebook* users, recalling the tragic events of the long-running armed conflict.

Some analysts have accepted the veracity of the results of monitoring the Black Sea's oil pollution, which showed that the level this summer, despite the accident of two tankers, was one of the lowest in 18 years of observations. Others have questioned the scientists' conclusions.

The gesture made by a 15-year-old teenager after scoring a goal during a sledge hockey match was a "victory gesture" and significantly different from a "Nazi salute," according to an expert analysis. The experts' findings have been presented to the disqualification committee.

Participants in a petition to the Adygea authorities demanded an immediate end to the criminal prosecution of Circassian activist Larisa Tuptsokova and the pressure on those who support her. Despite the case being under investigation, Tuptsokova has been added to the Rosfinmonitoring registry of extremists and terrorists.

The distribution of land plots, of which the former head of the Novolaksky district is suspected, along with the sale of land, has become a mechanism of corruption in Dagestan, blocking the process of restoring the Aukhovsky district.

Taganrog authorities have abandoned the purchase of New Year's displays and called on businesses to decorate their facades and shop windows for the holidays. Some Telegram users praised the mayor's decision, while others criticized it.

Last night, the military shot down drones in the Rostov, Volgograd, and Astrakhan regions, as well as in Chechnya. This drone attack in Chechnya was the third in six days.

The prosecutor's office charged the chairman of a gardening association with illegally seizing land in the Sochi National Park and felling trees. Damages were estimated at 156 million rubles, and the case has been referred to court.

A Moscow court heard the appeal in the case of Chechen teenager Muslim Murdiyev without notifying his mother and primary lawyers. The family learned of the hearing only several days later, after the appeal had been rejected.

Former coordinator of the Pskov movement "Voice"* Vladimir Zhilinsky* was released from a detention center in Armenia after four hours of detention and is returning to Georgia.

Participants in Tbilisi, on the 374th day of daily protests, demanded an international investigation into the use of "kamit" to disperse demonstrators in November-December 2024. They announced weekly marches until their demand is met.

Security forces raided the home of Gyumri Mayor Vardan Ghukasyan's family. The search was aimed at finding the politician's cell phone, but the officers confiscated the phones of his wife, daughter, and granddaughters and threatened to return.

Murad Shakhov, Anatoly Dalmatov, and Vasily Karkach were killed in the military operation in Ukraine. Since its beginning, at least 851 fighters from the Stavropol Krai have been officially recognized as killed.

Security forces in Armenia have detained Vladimir Zhilinsky, former coordinator of the Pskov-based "Golos"* movement, who arrived from Georgia. He has been arrested in absentia in Russia on charges of failing to perform his duties as a foreign agent, and a case of justifying terrorism has also been opened against him.

The Georgian Ministry of Internal Affairs never purchased "kamit"; it purchased and used a substance called "chlorobenzylidine malononitrile," a spokesperson for the Georgian State Security Service stated. Law enforcement officials have closed their investigation into abuse of power by security forces, but they are continuing their investigation into hostile actions against the country in connection with the BBC report.

The Russian Ministry of Defense reported on a massive strike on military and industrial facilities in Ukraine. The head of Chechnya described the strike as a response to the damage to the Grozny City business center.

Viktor Denisov was killed in combat. Since the beginning of the military operation in Ukraine, at least 1,564 soldiers from the Volgograd region have been officially recognized as killed.

To mark the start of the ski season, the Elbrus resort has opened a new ski area with two cable cars and 5.2 kilometers of new ski trails.

More than 1.5 billion rubles have been allocated from the federal budget for the development of energy and housing and communal services enterprises in Dagestan, Ingushetia, and North Ossetia.

Ruslan Maloshikhov was killed in combat in Ukraine. Since the beginning of the military operation, at least 848 soldiers from the Stavropol Krai have been officially recognized as killed.