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Political scientist Bakhruz Samedov, imprisoned in Azerbaijan, has been placed in a closed cell; prison officials have threatened to keep him there for six weeks. His lawyer has announced an appeal to the Ombudsman.

As a result of the drone attack overnight, gas supply was cut off to 42 private homes in the village of Voronovo, and about 3,000 residents in the village of Nedvigovka were left without electricity.

Investigators convinced a Yerevan court to remand Gyumri Mayor Vardan Ghukasyan, who is suspected of accepting bribes. The opposition politician denied the charges, and his lawyer called the case fabricated.

Residents of Bataysk whose apartments were damaged in drone attacks have been asked to apply to city authorities for one-time financial assistance. According to military officials, 34 drones were shot down in the Rostov Region overnight, and three more were destroyed in Kuban.

Chechen residents are being forcibly sent to Ukraine as punishment for alcohol and drug use and minor offenses, human rights activists confirmed according to businessman Aslanbek Akhmetkhanov.

Vasily Kvasov and Ruslan Bergaliev were killed in combat in Ukraine. Since the beginning of the military operation, at least 635 soldiers from the Astrakhan region have been confirmed killed.

Flights have resumed at airports in Vladikavkaz, Volgograd, Gelendzhik, Grozny, Krasnodar, and Sochi, which were suspended due to flight safety concerns.

Up to 1,000 Abkhazian citizens may be at risk of criminal prosecution for child benefit fraud, but the republic's authorities are not intervening in the situation, as it could harm relations with Russia.

The load-bearing structures of the multi-story building in Bataysk, which was damaged during an air strike last night, have not been damaged, and evacuated residents have been allowed to return to their apartments.

Chechen native Ayshat Baimuradova, found in Yerevan with signs of violent death, was the victim of a so-called "honor killing," human rights activists believe. Baimuradova's case has become a precedent in their practice, as Ayshat was killed in the country where she sought protection.

To ensure safety, Rosaviatsiya has imposed restrictions on the operation of airports in Volgograd, Krasnodar, Gelendzhik, and Sochi.

A drone crashed into two private homes in Rostov-on-Don, injuring two people. One was treated at the scene, while the other was hospitalized. In Bataysk, 20 residents were evacuated from the damaged house.

An employee of the Azerbaijani Mine Action Agency was injured in a mine explosion in Karabakh; his leg was amputated.

Protesters in Tbilisi blocked traffic on Rustaveli Avenue on the 327th day of continuous protests. At least five more people were arrested for blocking traffic in previous days.

Dagestan police reported a raid against illegal migrants in Makhachkala and the deportation of 19 Azerbaijani citizens as a result.

Twelve representatives of the opposition party "Gakharia for Georgia" plan to begin work in the Georgian parliament, which they boycotted for almost a year after the elections.

Abdurazak Gazikhmayev from Khasavyurt was killed in combat. Since the beginning of the Russian operation in Ukraine, authorities have released the names of at least 1,600 Dagestani soldiers killed there.

Karina Iminova, whom Aishat Baimuradova met before her death in Yerevan, lied to her friends about her origins. She left Armenia when Aishat's friends began searching for her, deleting her messenger account.

The Investigative Committee of Armenia has initiated criminal proceedings on charges of participation in mass riots and obstruction of justice during the events in Gyumri.

A court in Kabardino-Balkaria has ordered the owner of a cable car in Nalchik to pay 2 million rubles to one of the victims of the August accident.