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The protest in Tbilisi, whose participants demand new parliamentary elections and the release of political prisoners, continued for the 397th day in a row.

The Prosecutor General's Office of Abkhazia has sent a case to court regarding the obstruction of the activities of the electoral commission in the Gagra region using weapons during the second round of the presidential elections on March 1, 2025.

The funeral of Andrei Margiev, killed in combat, was held in South Ossetia. At least 38 South Ossetian fighters have been killed there since the beginning of the Russian operation in Ukraine.

A man accused of 21 million ruble fraud and aiding terrorist activity, who was wanted by Interpol, has been deported to Russia from the United Arab Emirates.

The amnesty affected only 10% of the total number of political prisoners in Azerbaijan. All of them were religious believers convicted on trumped-up charges amid the escalation of tensions with Iran, and they now have less than six months left in prison, human rights activists noted.

The owner of the Volgoneft-239 tanker, which sank in the Kerch Strait, has filed a complaint with the Arbitration Court of the North Caucasus District against the court's decision to levy 35.48 billion rubles from the company for damages to the Black Sea and pay it to the Russian budget.

Mukhtar Guseinov from the Kazbekovsky district was killed in combat in Ukraine. Since the beginning of the military operation, at least 1,755 fighters from Dagestan have been officially recognized as killed.

Activist Tamara Mearakishvili, arrested on espionage charges, stopped taking her medication after meeting with a prison official. She has thus completely given up the water she previously used to take her medications and is now on a dry hunger strike.

A military court in Nalchik sentenced Azamat Shirukhov to two years in prison, finding him guilty of evading military service during mobilization.

Following harsh criticism from the head of Dagestan, MP Bammat Absalamov publicly apologized for the brawl involving his son and promised compensation. Telegram users deemed the MP's actions worthy of respect and suggested he remain in office.

The federal subsidy of 308 million rubles will only provide a modest increase in public sector wages in Chechnya, the economist noted. Low wages force teachers and doctors to seek part-time work or change jobs, residents of the republic reported.

Roman Golovinov was killed in combat in Ukraine. Since the beginning of the military operation, at least 890 soldiers from the Stavropol Krai have been officially recognized as killed.

The ban on heavy-duty vehicles leaving North Ossetia via the Georgian Military Highway has been lifted.

Armenian social media users suggested that Karen Avanesyan, who remained in Khankendi, was convicted of a fabricated terrorist attack, while Azerbaijani users considered the verdict fair. Details of the case are known only from Azerbaijani sources, according to lawyer Ara Kazaryan.

A Moscow court has extended the arrest of former Kuban vice-governor Anatoly Voronovsky, who is accused of accepting bribes.

A drone attack caused a fire in Belorechensk, while 13 private homes and several cars were damaged in Krasnodar. Authorities have promised to help residents repair their broken windows by the New Year.

The Ministry of Defense reported 11 drones shot down overnight in Adygea, seven in Kuban, and one in the Rostov Region. Another drone was shot down over the Sea of Azov.

Feyzullakh Ramazanov and Rafael Alirzayev were killed in combat in Ukraine. Since the beginning of the military operation, at least 1,754 fighters from Dagestan have been officially recognized as killed.

According to authorities, there were no casualties.

There are no political prisoners in Armenia, and no one is allowed to call for an armed coup, Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan stated.