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The military shot down at least one drone in the Chertkovsky district of the Rostov region; no one was injured.

Krasnodar midfielder Eduard Spertsyan and Akhmat defender Ousmane Ndong reached a settlement following a conflict during a match. The Russian Football Union's Control and Disciplinary Committee fined Spertsyan 150,000 rubles.

A Moscow court has begun hearing the case of former Dagestani Ministry of Internal Affairs employees, including former Deputy Minister Rufat Ismailov. He categorically denies his guilt, while the other defendants have admitted their guilt in full or in part.

Alexander Titov from the Zhirnovsky district was killed in combat. Since the beginning of the military operation in Ukraine, at least 1,428 soldiers from the Volgograd region have been officially recognized as killed.

The resumption of ferry service between Sochi and Trabzon was fully coordinated with federal and port authorities, the transportation organizer stated, calling the regional governor's statement about the "inadmissibility of flights" unfounded. Sochi residents stated that the ferry is convenient for city residents.

Public discussions on plans to build a church on the embankment in Krasnodar's Yubileiny neighborhood lasted a week, but not everyone was able to participate. Residents distributed leaflets and held pickets.

Vadim Kashin and Ramil Bimagambetov were killed in combat. Since the beginning of the military operation in Ukraine, at least 633 fighters from the Astrakhan region have been officially recognized as killed.

Participants in the daily protest on Rustaveli Avenue in Tbilisi blocked traffic despite warnings from police. At least seven participants on October 18 were arrested for artificially blocking traffic and concealing their faces.

Sputnik Azerbaijan executive director Igor Kartavykh has been released and flown to Russia.

An appeal has been filed against the sentence of blogger Areg Shchepikhin, who was sentenced to five years in prison after being kidnapped by Chechen security forces, his lawyer announced.

The Georgian Ministry of Internal Affairs reported the arrest of 14 people for blocking traffic on Rustaveli Avenue on the evening of October 18, and another 13 participants in the protest have been identified.

Alexander Pluzhnikov, who served in the Urus-Martan regiment of the Russian National Guard, was killed in the military operation. Since its beginning, at least 250 Chechen fighters have been officially confirmed dead.

Volunteers have collected about half of the oil-contaminated sand, which authorities reported being removed for disposal. However, the official reports don't even mention the volunteers' work, the Dolphins headquarters emphasized.

Formula TV presenter Vakho Sanaia and at least seven other people were detained for blocking Rustaveli Avenue in Tbilisi during a protest on October 18.

Alexey Miroshnichenko was killed in combat in Ukraine. Since the beginning of the military operation, at least 830 soldiers from the Stavropol Krai have been confirmed killed.

Former Sochi Mayor Alexei Kopaigorodsky and his wife are delaying their review of the criminal case materials, an investigator complained to the court. The court subsequently limited the defendants' time to review the materials.

A court sentenced Daniil Strizhakov, a serviceman from Kabardino-Balkaria, to a prison term after finding him guilty of leaving his unit without permission during mobilization.

Zhaslan Bekbulatov, Marat Dzhakiyaev, and Artur Sabraliev were killed in combat in Ukraine. Since the beginning of the military operation, at least 631 soldiers from the Astrakhan region have been confirmed killed.

Mariam Mekantsishvili, arrested in connection with the Tbilisi unrest, was released after posting bail. Ten other defendants have been remanded in custody by court order.

In Dagestan, a school student suspected of plotting an attack on security forces on behalf of an Islamic State* member has been taken into custody.