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Hieromonk Jonah, who is an assistant to Archbishop Viktor Pivovarov of the Russian Orthodox Church, has been placed under house arrest and is prohibited from using a telephone or the internet.

A court in Novocherkassk sentenced contract soldier Alexander Belozerov to nine years in prison for breaking into two homes and robbing the owners.

Protesters in Tbilisi held two mass marches and, for the first time in three weeks, blocked Rustaveli Avenue near the parliament building, demanding the release of political prisoners and the departure of the Georgian Dream party. On the anniversary of the start of the ongoing protests, supporters of Georgia's European integration also took to the streets in other cities across the country.

The trial of former Nagorno-Karabakh leaders in Baku is unique; there have been no similar trials in world history. International trust in the court has been undermined, but the trial is largely aimed at a domestic audience, according to analysts interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot."

The court has seized the property of the head of affairs of the head of the government of Ingushetia and his relatives. The assets are valued at over 80 million rubles.

Since the beginning of 2025, criminal cases have been opened in absentia in Azerbaijan against 24 government critics living abroad. Human rights activists have called for international protection for Azerbaijani political exiles.

Rasul Sharipov was killed in combat. Since the beginning of the Russian operation in Ukraine, at least 1,705 Dagestani soldiers have been officially reported killed there.

The son of the second president of the Chechen Republic of Ichkeria, Anzor Maskhadov, has been added to the Russian register of foreign agents for speaking out against Russia's actions in Ukraine.

Today's protest on Rustaveli Avenue, which will take place on the anniversary of the start of daily protests, should serve to consolidate those who disagree with the policies of the Georgian Dream party, according to participants in the hunger strike outside the Georgian parliament, which is now in its 32nd day.

The number of dolphin deaths in the Anapa district has almost tripled compared to 2023. Experts from the Delfa Center indicated that the cetaceans' deaths could have been caused by pollution of their habitat due to a fuel oil spill.

Religious sentiments do not influence the training of future doctors, and outside of class hours, students are "unrestricted in their freedom of religion," stated the rector of the North Ossetian Medical Academy. He considered publications about students' namaz practices to be incitement to ethnic hatred.

Members of the Committee for the Defense of Political Prisoners, established in a Baku prison colony, are under pressure, receiving threats, and are being prevented from communicating with their families.

The trial of Rostov Region activist Lyudmila Borzilo, alleging the disclosure of her adoption secret, has begun in court. The woman is participating in the trial via videoconference from a psychiatric hospital, where she was re-admitted at the request of investigators. The large family is unable to afford legal fees and is concerned about Lyudmila's impending birth.

During his live broadcast, Dagestan's head, Sergei Melikov, sidestepped pressing issues and gave only vague, convenient answers to questions raised, residents of the republic noted, noting that they were expecting clarification on the constant power and water outages, burning landfills, and rising utility and transportation costs.

Evgeniya Khasis, convicted in the murder of lawyer Stanislav Markelov and journalist Anastasia Baburova, was released from prison today after serving her full sentence.

Andrei Perkovich was killed in combat. Since the beginning of the military operation in Ukraine, at least 1,549 soldiers from the Volgograd region have been officially recognized as killed.

Dagestani parliament member Izi Aliyev has been remanded in custody on charges of bribery and abuse of power while head of the republic's social fund department. Investigators believe that a group led by Aliyev issued at least 5,000 illegal child benefits.

Ivan Gel, head of the Ilovlinsky District, failed to appear at the first court hearing of the retrial of his subordinate in the steppe fire. A representative of the victims petitioned to change the official's pretrial detention. Witnesses confirmed that the deceased administration employee opposed the use of untrained personnel to fight the fire.

Lieutenant Kristina Gorbunova was sentenced to three years in prison in Kabardino-Balkaria for accepting a bribe of one and a half million rubles. According to investigators, she accepted the bribe in exchange for a soldier's release from combat.

Alexander Pereverzev from Stavropol was killed in combat. Since the beginning of the military operation, at least 847 soldiers from Stavropol Krai have been officially recognized as killed in the fighting.