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Armenian security forces are conducting a search in the building of the Shirak Diocese in connection with the case of Archbishop Mikael Ajapakhyan, who is suspected of calling for the violent overthrow of the government. Ajapakhyan's lawyer was barred from being present during the search.

Overnight, the military shot down 19 drones launched from Ukraine in the Rostov region, and another 13 drones were destroyed in the Volgograd region.

The owner of the apartment rented in Tbilisi by Anastasia Zinovkina and Artem Gribul told the court that the security forces arrived for the search earlier than indicated in the protocol and were not constantly in her field of vision. It was at this time that the drugs were planted, the lawyer believes.

Officials, in violation of the law, did not organize archaeological work on the burial mounds before the construction of the Baksan group water pipeline began, and after the destruction of these objects, they did not allocate funds for the declared security and rescue measures, historians said.

Residents of Grozny have noted an increase in the number of stray dogs on city streets, some animals are behaving aggressively and attacking people. The republic practices shooting dogs by private individuals who are not punished for cruelty to animals, volunteers said.

Transactions by a resident of Kabardino-Balkaria in 2020 became the reason for initiating a criminal case on financing terrorism; the man is in pre-trial detention.

A military court in Rostov-on-Don sentenced Novorossiysk resident Mikhail Komkov to 14 years in prison, finding him guilty of working for the Ukrainian special services.

Due to violations, the Arbitration Court suspended the operation of a landfill in the Semikarakorsk region for 60 days, the condition of which was the subject of complaints from residents.

The Supreme Court of Dagestan agreed to pay compensation for government inaction to 19 residents affected by the construction of the Irganai hydroelectric power station, reducing the amount of compensation by 30 times. The government of Dagestan has prepared a budget request for compensation to the displaced persons.

In Ramenskoye, Moscow Region, a Chechen cuisine cafe burned down completely; a video recording captured the moment when an unknown person ran away from the building immediately after the fire. The owner of the establishment believes that the "Russian Community" was involved in the arson and demands that those responsible be held accountable.

Law enforcers have conducted searches at homes of activists of the "Sacred Struggle" Movement and members of the "Dashnaktsutyun" Party. Bagrat Galstanyan, the leader of the above movement, was detained in connection with the preparation of terror acts and seizure of power in Armenia.

Power bodies have detained Magomed-Sultan Magomedov, State Secretary of Dagestan, whose residences were searched.

In his official page in a social network, the Armenian Prime Minister, Nikol Pashinyan, has posted a copy of the "failed" opposition plan to remove him from power.

The health state of Makhachkala advocate Zaur Kaituev worsened after he was beaten by law enforcers, and the man required hospitalization. The law enforcers used threats to force the advocate to unblock his mobile phone and gained access to confidential information on his cases, the Dagestani Bar Association claims.

A fine in the amount of 3 million roubles imposed on a founder of the Rostov “DonDay.ru” publication for a post about bomb shelters being closed during a drone attack is connected with the authorities’ dissatisfaction with such journalists’ materials, which cause outcry in society. The fine has been imposed “at its maximum,” and that fact became a warning to the media.

The employee of the Federal Penitentiary Service (known as FSIN), involved as a victim in a case against Zarema Musaeva, has once again failed to appear for questioning in court. He explained the failure to come with his poor health state. The last prosecution witness questioned by the court testified in favour of Zarema Musaeva.

The court in Adler has ruled to release Adgur Ardzinba, an Abkhaz oppositionist, from custody. The decision was made amid an intention to hold a public meeting in support of the politician.

In their video appeal to Alexander Bastrykin, the Chairman of the Investigating Committee of the Russian Federation (ICRF), a family from the Seversky District of the Krasnodar Territory (also known as Kuban by the name of the main river) told about how local authorities are preventing payments under the Kherson certificate, because of which people risk being left without their only housing. Mr Bastrykin has demanded to conduct a check.

A Baku court has extended the arrest term of Ainur Elgyunesh, Nurlan Gakhramanly and Aitadj Tapdyg by three months. During the court session, the defence stated that the charges of smuggling brought against the “Meydan TV” journalists were unsubstantiated.

In Tbilisi, a court sentenced opposition politicians Mamuka Khazaradze and Badri Djaparidze to eight months of imprisonment. Thus, the number of those convicted for failing to appear when summoned by the parliamentary investigative commission has grown to three.