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Gelendzhik-based electoral analyst Ivan Shukshin*'s publications on the scale of fraud constitute criticism of the electoral system, and the libel case against him violates the Constitution's provisions on freedom of expression. To be prosecuted under libel, it must be proven that Shukshin* knowingly disseminated false information.

Access to Sochi beaches will be closed until midday on September 25 to ensure there is no threat from unmanned boats.

The Verkh-Isetsky District Court of Yekaterinburg extended the pretrial detention of Shahin Shykhlinsky, chairman of the Sverdlovsk public national-cultural organization "Azerbaijan-Ural" and former head of the Azerbaijani diaspora in the Urals.

An adult and a child were injured in Tuapse as a result of an attack on the city; their condition is assessed as moderate.

Akhmed Gadzhiev from Gumbet was killed in combat. Since the beginning of the Russian operation in Ukraine, authorities have officially acknowledged at least 1,575 Dagestani servicemen killed there.

Law enforcement officers searched the apartment of blogger Mansur Gneev in Sochi, and he was arrested on extremism charges. Anti-Israel videos and videos about the "Russian Community" are cited as possible grounds for the criminal investigation.

Security forces detained employees of a Makhachkala rehabilitation center for forcibly detaining people; one patient died.

Tourists were urged to leave Sochi's beaches, but some returned to the sea despite the drone threat remaining. Social media users called this behavior reckless.

The court found Archbishop Mikael Ajapahyan, Primate of the Shirak Diocese of the Armenian Apostolic Church, guilty of "public calls for the seizure of power in Armenia." The archbishop denied the charge.

Moscow's Savelovsky District Court declined to hear lawyer Alexander Treshchev's lawsuit against Alla Pugacheva over her comments about Chechen separatist leader Dzhokhar Dudayev.

Residents and tourists in Sochi, Gelendzhik, and the Tuapse region have been ordered to evacuate beaches and embankments due to the threat of drone attacks from the sea and air.

Two people were killed and six others injured following a drone attack on central Novorossiysk. Among the wounded were two employees of the Caspian Pipeline Consortium.

According to the Georgian Young Lawyers Association (GYLA), the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg has accepted for consideration a lawsuit filed by non-governmental organizations and media outlets against the Law on Transparency of Foreign Influence.

A resident of the village of Bakharly, Syaiaf Figan oglu Akhmedov, died as a result of a mine explosion in a cemetery area that had not been cleared of mines.

North Ossetia is banning the publication of photographs and videos in the media and social media showing the aftermath of drone attacks. This includes photos and videos depicting drone overflights, air defense systems, and the aftermath of the attacks.

A military court in Rostov-on-Don sentenced Novorossiysk resident Nikolai Artamonov to a lengthy prison term, finding him guilty of discrediting the army, promoting terrorism, and attempting to cross the front line.

State Duma Deputy Biysultan Khamzayev has appealed to the Minister of Justice to investigate Alla Pugacheva's statements for extremism. The request was prompted by the singer's comments about Chechen separatist leader Dzhokhar Dudayev in her first interview since leaving Russia.

The landfills in Islamey have been cleared following a response from the prosecutor's office, but waste removal from various settlements in Kabardino-Balkaria remains a problem, according to local residents interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot."

Timur Esmurziev was killed in combat. Since the beginning of the Russian operation in Ukraine, authorities have named at least 147 Ingush soldiers killed there.

Mikhail Tkachenko and Roman Makarov were killed in combat. Since the beginning of the Russian operation in Ukraine, authorities have publicly named at least 815 service members from the Stavropol Krai.