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Following the prosecutor's office's demand that assets belonging to the associates of former Makhachkala Mayor Said Amirov and Dagestan State Secretary Magomed-Sultan Magomedov be seized, the properties of individuals unrelated to the former officials were seized. One of them faced the risk of property seizure.

The public organization "Save the Tower" has called for a 10-year moratorium on changing the status of agricultural land in North Ossetia to prevent its development. Ossetian activists interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot" offered varying opinions on the moratorium.

The Ministry of Defense reported that two drones were shot down overnight over the Sea of Azov.

The Azerbaijani government has extended the quarantine regime introduced in 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic until April 1, 2026.

Alaudin Khadzhiev was killed in combat in Ukraine. Since the beginning of the military operation, at least 1,728 fighters from Dagestan have been officially recognized as killed.

The Southern District Military Court extended the pretrial detention of pensioners Nabiyev, Kuzovenko, and Zakharova, accused of creating an illegal armed group. However, the hearing was again disrupted because doctors prohibited Nabiyev, who had suffered a third heart attack, from participating in the trial.

Vladikavkaz resident Nugzar Demeyev was denied permission by the Russian Supreme Court to refer his cassation appeal to the Civil Division for consideration. Since 2017, Demeyev and his mother have been trying to recover property stolen by a group of fraudsters convicted in 2023.

The Armenian Prosecutor General's Office has asked its Russian counterparts to extradite former Prosecutor General Gevorg Kostanyan.

The Legislative Assembly of the Krasnodar Territory has introduced fines for publishing drone attacks and air defense system activity.

A court in Rostov-on-Don sentenced Omar Ismailov to four years in prison, finding him guilty of promoting terrorism.

Apti Alaudinov announced the dismissal of the case against Chechen fighter Alikhan Bersayev, who was detained after a conflict at a Luhansk swimming pool with blogger Maksim Divnich. According to the head of the Akhmat special forces unit, Divnich faces serious consequences, and criminal charges are being considered.

Former Nagorno-Karabakh President Arayik Harutyunyan stated that he first heard about a number of war crimes he is accused of in court and refused to admit guilt. Two other defendants expressed a similar position. Ruben Vardanyan's international lawyer, commenting on the requested life sentence, called the charges fabricated.

Albert Umarov from the Mozdok district was killed in a military operation in Ukraine. Since the beginning of the military operation, at least 531 North Ossetian soldiers have been officially recognized as killed.

The European Commission has admitted that Georgia could face a complete suspension of its visa-free regime with the European Union. Due to the country's "systemic and targeted democratic backsliding," Brussels is prepared to implement a new mechanism against it, which comes into force on December 30, 2025.

The European Commission has admitted that Georgia could face a complete suspension of its visa-free regime with the European Union. Due to the country's "systemic and targeted democratic backsliding," Brussels is prepared to implement a new mechanism against it, which comes into force on December 30, 2025.

Human rights activists and lawyers have stated that a combination of legal methods and public activism is needed to secure an investigation into the pressure exerted on those who signed the petition in defense of Larisa Tuptsokova. At the same time, they believe that informal pressure, including the dismissal of public sector employees, may continue.

A court in Karachay-Cherkessia will hear the case of a local resident accused of publicly justifying terrorism based on a video and a comment posted on a messenger app.

The head of the affairs department of the head and government of Ingushetia has decided to resign of his own accord following the seizure of illegally acquired property worth 80 million rubles.

Residents of southern Russia had hoped that their questions, voiced during the direct line with the president, would lead to solutions to pressing problems, but their requests were never aired. Specifically, questions about the opening of Anapa's beaches and a request from residents of the Yubileiny microdistrict in Krasnodar, recorded by about a thousand people, were not aired.

Those infected with hepatitis at a private sanatorium have announced they will file lawsuits for compensation for moral and material damages.