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A court in Sochi sentenced Alexander Pridannikov, Andrei Alliluyev, Nikolai Baboglo, and Alexander Kochergin to prison terms ranging from 1 year 9 months to 3 years, finding them guilty of constructing a cottage community without regard for the risk of landslides.

Suspects in a vote-buying case have been detained in Kotayk Province. Investigators believe the head of the local office of the "Strong Armenia" opposition bloc is one of the perpetrators.

The body of soldier Aramais Gevorgyan was found in one of Armenia's military units; investigators have opened a case of incitement to suicide.

Nalchik residents, commenting on social media on the appointment of Azamatgeriy Ashkhotov as acting mayor, called on him to address the problem of garbage collection. They say the republic's towns and villages are drowning in household waste.

Fifty-nine of the 70 people who sought medical attention after visiting a cafe in Pyatigorsk were hospitalized. Another 11 victims were sent for outpatient treatment.

Volgograd resident Alexander Tokarev was killed in combat in Ukraine. Since the beginning of the military operation, at least 1,800 soldiers from the Volgograd region have been officially recognized as killed.

The court acquitted a 91-year-old pensioner from the Kuban village of Dinskaya, who was accused of indecent assault by teenage girls.

A Yerevan court has placed Vazgen Saghatelyan, the host of the "Imnemnimi" podcast, under administrative supervision after he was under house arrest on charges of hooliganism for his comments about the National Assembly speaker.

Last night, the military shot down drones in Taganrog and four districts of the Rostov region. According to the governor, there were no injuries.

Imprisoned Azerbaijani journalists and activists have proposed establishing a Political Prisoners' Day in the country. They believe this day could be celebrated on November 18, the date of death of political prisoner Faina Kungurova.

An appeals court upheld the sentence of Bataysk resident Araz Huseynov, who was sentenced to 10 years for attacking a Wagner PMC fighter in 2023.

In recent days, security forces have conducted searches at the offices of the Strong Armenia and Prosperous Armenia parties and detained at least 15 people. Opposition representatives have accused the authorities of abuse of administrative resources and pressure. The mothers of the victims have made similar claims against the authorities.

The swimming season in Anapa officially kicked off amid a storm that turned the sand brought to the beaches into a sticky mud, turning the coastal waters brown. Environmentalists and activists believe the beach fill is an attempt to exploit the budget at the expense of the unique ecosystem.

Armenian citizens working at the Russian military base in Gyumri are being urged to vote against Nikol Pashinyan's party in the parliamentary elections under threat of losing their jobs. Employees and entrepreneurs whose businesses cater to the military link their livelihoods to the base.

A young man whose social media posts Ingush security forces deemed a justification for terrorism is under house arrest.

The origin of the assets of former Krasnodar Regional Court judge Elena Khakhaleva, which the Prosecutor General's Office is demanding be turned over to the state, is being investigated under articles of fraud and money laundering.

On the 551st day of continuous protests on Rustaveli Avenue, protesters called for children with Duchenne syndrome to receive the necessary medications. Parents of the affected children, in turn, announced their readiness to go on a hunger strike.

Since June 2, Russian restrictions on imports of Armenian produce have been extended to fresh grapes and stone fruits, including cherries. A previously imposed ban on tomatoes and cucumbers has already created difficulties for farmers selling their produce.

Kirill Prisyazhnyuk's wife, Sabihat, confirmed that he was brought from Makhachkala to St. Petersburg in connection with a case that occurred 20 years ago. Security forces have no complaints against Sabihat, who was previously taken away for questioning.

Belkisa Mintsayeva's ex-husband, who accused her of kidnapping their youngest daughter, demanded that she provide power of attorney to sell her apartment in exchange for custody of the children, the human rights project "Motherless Caucasus" reported.