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Abkhazian security forces detained a Sochi resident who was photographing her son in front of the Sukhumi stele bearing the Georgian flag. They were given a warning talk and then expelled from the country.

The Volgograd Regional Court upheld the sentence of the former duty assistant to the head of Correctional Colony No. 19 in Surovikino and his deputy, who were convicted of negligence that led to the hostage-taking in August 2024.

In five districts of Chechnya, 2,648 homes were damaged during the flooding, and more than 12,000 applications for one-time financial assistance were received from local residents.

A Rostov-on-Don court sentenced Dagestani resident Ramazan Musaev to four years in prison after finding him guilty of inciting terrorism.

Houses and plots in the village of Mamedkala, which was flooded after the dam burst, still have water, but in smaller quantities. Aid arrives regularly, but primarily from volunteers.

In Dagestan, an engineer for a commercial organization was detained. He was responsible for ensuring the safe operation of the Gedzhukh Reservoir dam.

The Leninsky District Court of Krasnodar has seized the assets of former Kuban Legislative Assembly deputies Sergei Fursa, Alexei Sidyukov, and associated individuals who conducted illegal activities together with former Vice Governor of Krasnodar Krai Andrei Korobka.

Supporters of Georgia's European integration, despite the inclement weather, gathered outside the parliament building on the 499th day of uninterrupted protests. The march on Saturday, April 11, will mark the 500th day of street protests.

One person was killed and three were injured in a mine explosion in the Krasnosulinsky District of the Rostov Region. The incident is being investigated for violation of industrial safety regulations.

Activists believe that Asiyat Kaigermazova and Alina Taismakulova, who organized a motor rally on Balkar People's Revival Day, were unfairly subjected to administrative penalties.

Russian citizens detained in an operation involving the transit of drugs from Iran planned to sell the acquired substances in Baku, according to the indictment.

A video posted on the Telegram messenger gave security forces grounds for criminal prosecution of a Makhachkala resident.

Gas supply to the village of Mamedkala in the Derbent district, which was damaged by a dam break, has been restored, and gas supply to the village of Rubas has also been resumed.

Two of those injured in the explosion at a fireworks warehouse in Vladikavkaz are in serious condition, the head of North Ossetia reported. A local state of emergency has been declared in Vladikavkaz.

Investigators have opened a criminal case against the former chairman of the Dagestan State Procurement Committee for bribery and bribery brokerage.

The Qualification Collegium of Judges of Dagestan approved the resignation of Patimat Makhatilova, a judge at the Sovietsky District Court of Makhachkala who legalized an unauthorized structure that collapsed during the flood. Two of Makhatilova's colleagues also resigned at the same time.

The European Court of Human Rights has sent questions to the Azerbaijani authorities regarding complaints filed by 16 individuals alleging unlawful travel bans. The complaints were filed by journalists, civil society activists, and experts who are either witnesses or suspects in criminal cases.

Despite the publicity surrounding Shamil Artsuyev, relatives of him, a native of Chechnya, have not yet been able to determine his whereabouts. Artsuyev was removed from a government facility by security forces and has been without legal status for nearly four months, they noted.

The government commission and Anapa authorities have not announced the start of filling the remaining beaches with imported sand, despite the announced deadline of June 1. The lack of progress casts doubt on the prospects for reopening Anapa's sandy beaches.

Two people were killed in an explosion at a fireworks warehouse in Vladikavkaz. Among the 14 injured in the explosion were two children, one of whom was one year old.