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Former Nagorno-Karabakh Foreign Minister David Babayan and former Defense Army Commander Levon Mnatsakanyan delivered their closing statements at a Baku court hearing today. Before them, former Nagorno-Karabakh President Arayik Harutyunyan delivered his closing statement, sparking a debate between Armenian and Azerbaijani Facebook users*.

A court in Nalchik sentenced Khusen Bakhmurziev to four years in prison, finding him guilty of evading military service during mobilization.

The prosecutor's office challenged the second acquittal of Kabardino-Balkarian lawyer Diana Tsipinova, demanding that the case be remanded for a new trial. Tsipinova's defense team criticized the agency's position.

Ruslan Izzetli, arrested in Baku, has suffered a deteriorating condition due to gallstones. His wife, who had been recommended surgery even before his arrest, expressed fear for his life.

The court extended the pretrial detention of former Rostov city manager Alexei Logvinenko, who is accused of abuse of power.

Former Rostov Regional Court Chair Elena Zolotareva was sentenced to 15 years in prison and a fine of 170 million rubles, while her deputy was sentenced to 13 years in prison and a fine of 120 million rubles. The court also found two other defendants to be intermediaries in the bribery scheme, and a fifth defendant escaped punishment by signing a contract with the Ministry of Defense.

Fires on a pier and a tanker in the port of Taman, which started after a drone attack, have been extinguished, and firefighting efforts on a fuel oil pipeline are ongoing. Authorities have confirmed there is no oil spill.

Bekkhan Yusupov was killed in combat in Ukraine. Since the beginning of the military operation, at least 1,736 fighters from Dagestan have been officially recognized as killed.

Ten Azerbaijani families who fled the village during the Karabakh conflict returned to Hasanriz today. The total number of displaced persons who have returned to the village has reached 989.

Law enforcement officials suspect the former head of the Rostov-on-Don administration, who was arrested on charges of abuse of office, of accepting a bribe. Investigators believe other city hall employees were involved in the businessman's bribe.

Today, Azerbaijan began implementing the amnesty law announced to mark the country's Constitution and sovereignty year. The amnesty, which will affect approximately 20,000 people, will take four months.

Andrei Nechayev was killed in combat in Ukraine. Since the beginning of the military operation, at least 1,592 soldiers from the Volgograd region have been officially recognized as killed.

The restrictions were introduced following a drone attack in the Krasnodar region.

According to owner Tatyana Makarova, several animals at the "Forgotten Hearts" shelter in Aksai have died from infections, and several others have escaped, but we're not talking about dozens or hundreds.

Residents of the village of Kremenskaya complained about environmental problems that arose after the commissioning of a mining farm owned by former Volgograd Mayor Yevgeny Ishchenko. Several regional agencies took an interest in the farm's operations and identified violations.

In the port of the village of Volna, two berths and two vessels were damaged and fires broke out due to a drone attack.

For the fifth time, the Presnensky District Court in Moscow has heard the case of Adam Yakhutl, former deputy head of the transport police for the Southern Federal District, accused of fraud. He was acquitted four times, but each time the case was sent back for a new trial.

Most residents of the Armenian border village of Kirants, part of whose territory came under Azerbaijani control, have received compensation, but at least six villagers refuse to accept it.

Parents of children at Sochi's Kindergarten No. 121 have received another police denial of their collective complaint demanding a criminal investigation into child abuse. Law enforcement agencies found no evidence of a crime in the actions of the teacher, who resigned voluntarily.

In the village of Volna in the Temryuk district, a pipeline at one of the terminals was damaged by falling UAV debris, sparking a 100-square-meter fire.