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The criminal case against Krasnodar Krai resident Stanislav Lisovsky, convicted in Rostov-on-Don of treason, is politically motivated, and the history of his "carousel arrests" indicates fabricated charges, human rights activists believe.

The Khasavyurt court refused to extend the detention of disabled Muslim Ediev and released him under house arrest. Insisting on the arrest of a defendant with a medical condition that prevents him from being held in a pretrial detention facility is unlawful, but holding the investigator accountable for this is impossible, lawyers pointed out.

Stanislav Savkin and Zaurbek Gadzaov from the Digorsky District were killed in combat. Since the beginning of the Russian operation in Ukraine, authorities have officially acknowledged at least 517 North Ossetian servicemen killed there.

Protesters in Georgia dedicated their march, marking the 358th day of continuous protests, to those detained the previous day. Police blocked various streets, impeding the march, and subsequently detained several people.

Land plots used inappropriately for their intended purpose will be confiscated. The Chechen Security Council announced that authorities intend to monitor the commercial use of plots transferred to residents. Social media users pointed out that the criteria for confiscating the plots are not specified.

The cruise ship Astoria Grande, carrying 616 passengers, mostly Russian citizens, was denied permission to dock at the port of Istanbul and was forced to proceed to Sochi.

A protest march demanding the release of political prisoners, organized by the Armenian opposition, began at the Prosecutor General's Office and ended at the courthouse, where another hearing was underway in the case of Archbishop Bagrat Galstanyan, accused of plotting a coup d'état. The court reduced the pretrial detention measures for three defendants.

Anver Alibekov and Kazbek Salikhov from the Tabasaran district were killed in combat. Since the beginning of the Russian operation in Ukraine, officials have publicly named at least 1,688 Dagestani servicemen killed.

The defense's motion to transfer Vugar Mammadov, editor-in-chief of the Hürriyet newspaper, the Hurriyyet.az website, and the Hurriyyet TV project, was dismissed despite his sharp deterioration in health during the court hearing.

Yuri Tanin was killed in combat in Ukraine. Since the beginning of the military operation, at least 1,506 soldiers from the Volgograd region have been officially recognized as killed.

A court in Nalchik announced the verdict behind closed doors for Akhmed Pogorov, co-chair of the World Congress of the Ingush People, sentencing him to nine years in prison on charges of organizing violence at a rally in Magas and participating in an extremist group.

Participants in the protest outside the Georgian Prosecutor General's Office said that restrictions have been imposed on Levan Khabeishvili, the chairman of the political council of the United National Movement, including on his communication with his family and children, calling these restrictions pressure.

Monitoring from November 14 to 20 revealed no new fuel oil emissions in Anapa and the Temryuk district, the task force reported. Authorities are not taking steps to clean up the shoreline in the Temryuk district from the remnants of previous emissions, volunteers noted.

Thirteen people were detained at a protest march in Tbilisi for failing to comply with security forces' demands and insulting police officers.

Yegor Belousov was killed in combat. Since the beginning of the military operation in Ukraine, at least 764 soldiers from the Rostov region have been officially recognized as killed.

The High Qualification Collegium of Judges will consider stripping the former head of the Kuban Regional Court, Alexander Chernov, of his status as a retired judge. The session will also consider a request for criminal prosecution against Judge Adam Voitlev of the Shovgenovsky District Court of the Republic of Adygea and Justice of the Peace Mukhamed Tembotov of Nalchik on bribery charges.

The Tskhinvali Regional Administration was established in Georgia in violation of the Constitution and will be abolished. However, municipal administrations will continue to operate.

Ainudin Akhmedov from the Dokuzparinsky district was killed in combat. Since the beginning of the Russian operation in Ukraine, officials have publicly named at least 1,686 Dagestani servicemen killed.

The Baku Court of Appeals upheld the administrative arrests of Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan activists Farid Guliyev and Valishan Hasanov. The arrest of another activist is also under appeal.

The Kirovsky District Court of Makhachkala has arrested four employees of the Social Fund of Russia's branch in the Republic of Dagestan, suspected of fraud in the receipt of over 49 million rubles.