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The Rostov Region Prosecutor's Office has filed a lawsuit against Sergei Shpak, the former head of the Rostov-on-Don Ministry of Internal Affairs, who is accused of bribery and fraud, and his subordinate, seeking to appropriate 15 million rubles for the benefit of the state.

The Volgograd Central District Court remanded blogger Alexei Ulyanov, accused of large-scale extortion, in custody until June 24.

A court in Nalchik sentenced Askhad Zambatov to five years in prison, finding him guilty of evading military service during mobilization.

Ruslan Aribzhanov from the Novoanninsky District was killed in combat in Ukraine. Since the beginning of the military operation, at least 1,794 soldiers from the Volgograd Region have been officially recognized as killed.

Yerevan refused to see Russian citizens on the CIS observation mission for the parliamentary elections in Armenia. Moscow will take this "anti-Russian course" into account in its future work with Yerevan, the official spokesperson for the Russian Foreign Ministry stated.

Vagif Abbasov and Sergei Goryainov from the Proletarsky District were killed in combat. Since the beginning of the Russian operation in Ukraine, authorities have officially acknowledged at least 897 soldiers from the Rostov Region killed there.

A drone damaged an apartment building in Volgograd, Volgograd Region Governor Andrei Bocharov reported. Residents reported multiple explosions.

A protest rally against police violence took place in Gori following the beating of two local residents. Family members of prisoners of conscience and politicians participated in the rally.

Participants in a rally on Rustaveli Avenue in Tbilisi on the 547th day of continuous protests called for a fight against the Georgian Dream regime and supported demands for the purchase of medications for children with Duchenne syndrome.

The Cherkessk City Court convicted nine residents of Karachay-Cherkessia, finding them guilty of organizing and participating in an extremist group.

Chechen Deputy Prime Minister Akhmed Dudayev published a short video featuring Belkisa Mintsayeva, who had been out of contact for a month and a half after being detained by security forces.

Armenia must chart an independent political course; this is the essence of sovereignty, the opposition recalled on Republic Day following US President Donald Trump's comments about Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan.

The Vedensky District Court of the Chechen Republic has begun hearing the criminal case against a resident of Karachay-Cherkessia accused of an armed attack on a Perm riot police convoy in 2000. The court's website lists a criminal record for Yusup Krymshakhalov, a man with the same name who is serving a life sentence for the Moscow apartment bombings.

Albert Arslangereyev from the Babayurt district was killed in combat. Since the beginning of the Russian operation in Ukraine, authorities have officially acknowledged at least 1,954 Dagestani servicemen killed in the conflict.

Animal rights activist Victoria Goncharova from Adygea is unable to receive assistance from her relatives living in Ukraine in prison. Volunteers are collecting donations for food and hygiene products. Collecting donations for prisoners, even those convicted of terrorism offenses, is safe under current laws, lawyers have pointed out.

The Southern District Military Court in Rostov-on-Don sentenced Uzbek citizen Alisherbek Mamadzhonov to 20 years in prison, finding him guilty of participating in the terrorist organization Islamic State* and preparing a terrorist attack in Yessentuki.

Lieutenant Islam Kandrokov was killed in combat. Since the beginning of the military operation in Ukraine, at least 398 soldiers from Kabardino-Balkaria have been officially recognized as killed.

All beaches except the city ones have been cleared of oil spills, and work continues there, the Tuapse administration announced, reporting on final preparations for the resort season. A total of 69 beaches, including 11 public ones, will be open.

In response to an appeal by State Duma Deputy Ksenia Goryacheva, the Russian Prosecutor's Office reported that the republican agency had been instructed to conduct an investigation. The Chechen Prosecutor's Office reported that the appeal had been accepted for review.

Temporary restrictions on the import of fresh tomatoes, cucumbers, peppers, herbs, and strawberries were introduced by Rosselkhoznadzor on May 30.