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After the New Year holidays, queues of patients once again formed at the reception desk of Kaspiysk's only clinic. Telegram users expressed outrage that the problem of Kaspiysk residents' access to free medical care has been unresolved for a long time.

The court found the former senator from Karachay-Cherkessia, who was sentenced to life imprisonment, guilty of attempting to bribe a prison colony employee and ordered him to pay a fine of 120 million rubles.

An early morning airstrike in Taganrog damaged eight residential buildings, six cars, and two industrial facilities. Authorities promised assistance to all victims and declared a local state of emergency in the area.

Andrei Kalinin from the Rudnyansky district was killed in combat in Ukraine. Since the beginning of the military operation, at least 1,620 soldiers from the Volgograd region have been officially recognized as killed.

All types of vehicles are prohibited from leaving North Ossetia through the Verkhniy Lars checkpoint due to deteriorating weather conditions in Georgia.

The head of the Akhmat special forces, Apti Alaudinov, suggested that the Ukrainian president's proposed attempt to kidnap the Chechen leader would have failed.

Today, the military shot down seven drones in the Rostov region. In Taganrog, the attack damaged gas pipelines, an industrial facility, as well as residential buildings and cars.

Treatment for dogs and cats rescued from the "Forgotten Hearts" shelter in Aksai continues; some died in the hospital. The surviving animals are planned to be handed over to their new owners, subject to a written pledge of careful care, activists said.

The news of an airstrike in Taganrog raised questions among residents about whether to send their children to schools and kindergartens. Authorities declared free attendance at educational institutions.

Activist Tamara Mearakishvili filed a cassation appeal against the Tskhinvali City Court's decision to deport her to a place other than Georgia.

Chechen wrestler Turpal Alkhoyev lost to David Vaniev from North Ossetia. A conflict ensued between the two, which spectators joined in. Chechen Sports Minister Akhmat Kadyrov stated that it was simply a minor incident that was blown out of proportion by the media.

Mozdok resident Yulia Melnichenko, who was fined for picketing outside the North Ossetian prosecutor's office, has appealed the fine.

TV presenter Vladimir Solovyov called the possible "loss of Armenia" a "gigantic problem" and suggested the possibility of conducting a special military operation in Russia's zone of influence. In response, Ambassador Sergei Kopyrkin was summoned to the Armenian Foreign Ministry, where he was handed a note of protest.

Fuad Gahramanli, deputy chairman of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan, has been summoned for questioning in the case of former head of the presidential administration Ramiz Mehdiyev. Gahramanli, who is currently abroad, agreed to testify to investigators by telephone.

The road between Russia and South Ossetia is once again closed in both directions to all types of vehicles due to heavy snowfall.

During the Toplum TV trial, the health of the accused founder, Alesker Mammadli, worsened. Doctors in the pretrial detention center failed to conduct regular checkups on him, contrary to the judge's orders.

Kaspiysk's water supply problems continue: technical water is supplied for less than half an hour, and drinking water must be purchased from stores, which significantly impacts the budget, residents complained.

Krasnodar City Duma Deputy Alexander Safronov posted a video about the condition of Krasnodar streets, claiming he hadn't seen any snow removal equipment in the city. Telegram users confirmed the deputy's observations, expressing outrage at the inaction of public utilities.

Rustam Kurmanov was transferred from a solitary confinement cell to a general cell in the Nalchik pretrial detention center after his wife appealed to human rights activists. His wife noted that the prisoner, who spent more than six months in solitary confinement, has suffered serious health problems.

On the 411th day of continuous protests in Tbilisi, activists held a solidarity march with Mzia Amaglobeli, founder of the publications Netgazeti and Batumelebi. A daily protest in Batumi was also dedicated to the journalist.