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In Azerbaijan, during the trial of political scientist Azer Gasimli, the prosecutor pressured a witness, demanding he reveal his testimony during the investigation. The defense protested the prosecutor's actions. Gasimli's wife reported that the witnesses were confused in their testimony and contradicted their own statements.

A military court in Nalchik sentenced Marat Zagazezhev to five years in prison, finding him guilty of prolonged absence from his unit.

At a rally in Kabardinka, those gathered remembered the victims of Stalin's repressions. During the Great Terror, NKVD officers arrested 13,500 Greeks, 11,000 of whom were executed, according to historian Ivan Dzhukha.

A prisoner in the Rostov region is suspected of preparing a terrorist attack and taking hostages at a prison facility; he was previously convicted of terrorism-related charges.

The police filed a report against Yulia Melnichenko for violating the decree of the head of North Ossetia on the procedure for holding public events, although the decree does not apply to solo pickets. Melnichenko was taken to court.

The rally in support of political prisoners took place against the backdrop of the Euronest Parliamentary Assembly plenary session in Yerevan. Participants expressed hope that MEPs would intervene in the situation.

Mozdok resident Yulia Melnichenko held a picket outside the North Ossetian prosecutor's office demanding an end to the repression against her family. Security forces took her to the police station.

The Dagestani parliament has terminated the mandate of Magomed Magomedov, the son of the republic's former Secretary of State, Magomed-Sultan Magomedov. The reason for the revocation was a violation of the anti-corruption law.

Chechen authorities are failing to investigate Aishat Baimuradova's death and have used her murder to intimidate potential Chechen fugitives and discredit human rights activists. Human rights activists believe the actions of Mansur Soltayev, who has become the face of this campaign, are aimed at deflecting responsibility from the Chechen authorities.

Mushvig Gamzayev, Omar Aliyev, Tebri Alibekov, Aslankhan Aslanov, Niyaz Israfilov, Gismail Murtazaliev, and Avtandil Dzhalilov from the village of Sabnova were killed in combat. Since the beginning of the military operation in Ukraine, at least 1,632 fighters from Dagestan have been officially recognized as killed.

Yuriy Galitsky was killed in combat in Ukraine. Since the beginning of the military operation, at least 1,455 soldiers from the Volgograd region have been officially recognized as killed.

A Baku court refused to dismiss criminal proceedings against Zamin Zyaki, who was arrested in connection with a case against NGO members. The defense stated there was no evidence of the activist's guilt.

A court in Pyatigorsk convicted the director of a local rehabilitation center, as well as two employees and a patient. All were involved in the abuse of patients at the rehab center.

Drones collided in the skies over the Rostov and Volgograd regions.

A cell tower was damaged during a drone attack in the Volgograd region, and two private homes were damaged in the Rostov region.

Law enforcement officers conducted searches at Aparan City Hall and arrested nine people, including city administration employees, in connection with a bribery case. Mayor Karen Yeghiazaryan is in opposition to the ruling Civil Contract party.

Gazimagomed Onkochev from the Gunib district and Ramis Dzhafarov from Dagogney were killed in combat. Since the beginning of the Russian operation in Ukraine, authorities have publicly acknowledged the deaths of at least 1,625 Dagestani servicemen.

Rosaviatsia has imposed temporary restrictions at Volgograd Airport due to a threat to flight safety.

Around 30 human rights defenders and activists from Adygea, Kabardino-Balkaria, Karachay-Cherkessia, and Krasnodar Krai have demanded that the criminal prosecution of Larisa Tuptsokova be dropped due to the absence of evidence of a crime.

The reading of the names of those repressed as part of the "Return of Names" campaign in Volgograd took place in homes, as security forces have been on duty at the monument to the victims of political repression for over six months.