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Alexander Ratushnyak was killed in combat. Since the beginning of the military operation in Ukraine, at least 1,479 soldiers from the Volgograd region have been officially recognized as killed.

The Supreme Court of Azerbaijan postponed the hearing on opposition politician Tofig Yagublu's cassation appeal due to his intention to deliver a speech. The judge cited time constraints at the current hearing as the reason for the postponement.

A criminal investigation has been launched into crimes against the state, with the prosecutor's office naming Georgia's third president, Mikheil Saakashvili, and seven opposition leaders among the suspects. The charges include organizing protests after the 2024 elections, hostile activity against Georgia, and calls for the overthrow of the government.

Overnight, 49 drones were shot down over the Volgograd region. Authorities reported demining the industrial zone in the Krasnoarmeysky district and clearing up the aftermath of the attack. The family of the victim will receive financial assistance. Social media users doubted that the attack targeted a residential building and called for drones to be shot down as they approached the city.

The Baku Court of Appeals dismissed the appeal against the ban on arrested journalist Aytaj Akhmedova and animal rights activist Kamran Mammadli registering their marriage. The couple plans to appeal again to the court of first instance.

Roman Chernyshov was killed in combat. Since the beginning of the military operation in Ukraine, at least 1,478 soldiers from the Volgograd region have been officially recognized as killed.

A court sentenced Stavropol Krai resident Alexander Zhigun to a lengthy prison term in a maximum-security penal colony for plotting a terrorist attack on the local customs building.

The launch of the plan is a key step towards full visa liberalization between the EU and Armenia.

After being transferred to a pretrial detention facility to await appeal, trade union activist Ayhan Israfilov reported a significant deterioration in his prison conditions.

Marat Botoyev was killed in combat in Ukraine. Since the beginning of the military operation, at least 503 fighters from North Ossetia have been officially recognized as killed.

No one used temporary accommodation centers in Volgograd. In the Rostov region, the drone strike resulted in no casualties.

The Armenian government noted that this was a fulfillment of one of the agreements reached in the United States, which contributes to strengthening the peace established between Yerevan and Baku.

Valery Rozov from the Adyge-Khablsky district was killed in combat. Since the beginning of the Russian operation in Ukraine, authorities have named at least 175 combatants from Karachay-Cherkessia killed there.

Airports in North Ossetia and Chechnya have suspended all aircraft arrivals and departures due to security threats. Authorities in Dagestan, Kabardino-Balkaria, and Stavropol also issued a drone threat.

A man died as a result of a drone attack in Volgograd, and residential buildings were damaged in various parts of the city, the governor of the Volgograd region reported.

Complaints about the problems in the village of Chumli in Dagestan's Kaitag District were repeatedly sent to the authorities, but went unanswered. The village head personally visited the homes of disgruntled residents and confronted those who demanded a water supply, according to the co-author of the letter to Putin.

Volgograd opposition figure Nikolai Belikov, who served a prison sentence in Georgia for participating in protests, remains free after his release from pretrial detention. A complaint regarding Belikov's case has been filed with the European Court of Human Rights, and his lawyers have requested a stay of deportation proceedings.

Rosaviatsiya has imposed restrictions at Volgograd Airport, and a drone alert is in effect in the region. The Russian Ministry of Defense reported two drones shot down in the Volgograd Region.

Anti-Semitic crimes are rare in the Volgograd region, although they do occur at the everyday level, according to members of the Jewish community. Commenting on the verdict in the case of a Dagestani man attacking a man wearing a kippah, they noted that Jews in the region tend to keep their religious affiliation low-key.

SovLab researcher Rusudan Kobakhidze and activist Guram Gongadze were detained after security forces removed protesters from the roadway on Rustaveli Avenue. Azerbaijani journalist Afgan Sadygov, who served a 14-day sentence for blocking the road, also attended the protest today. Russian citizen Nikolai Belikov was also released from custody.