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Regular reports from Chechen authorities about sending groups of fighters to the military operation zone raise doubts that all of them are going to fight voluntarily, social media users pointed out.

Imprisoned investigative journalist Hafiz Babali and economist Fazil Gasimov have ended their hunger strike, believing it has partially achieved its goals.

The Volgograd Central District Court extended the arrest of journalist Vitaly Koshelev, suspected of large-scale extortion from the head physician of a clinic in the Dzerzhinsky District, until June 23.

Residents in Armavir have begun evacuating from the flooded area following heavy rainfall that significantly raised the water level in the Kuban and Urup rivers.

The Southern District Military Court sentenced three Chechen residents to prison terms ranging from 8 to 15 years for creating an armed gang in the region to fight against government officials and recruiting local residents.

During his election campaign, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan announced that the Ararat Cement plant, owned by the family of Gagik Tsarukyan, leader of the opposition Prosperous Armenia party, would be nationalized. Subsequently, the prosecutor's office announced a case regarding violations during the privatization of the plant.

Gamza Gamzayev and Ramazan Kurbanismailov were killed in the military operation. Since its beginning, at least 1,945 fighters from Dagestan have been officially recognized as killed.

Makhachkala police officers sentenced to six years in prison for the death of detainee Akhmed Dzhabrailov should have been found guilty of murder and given lengthy prison terms, social media users argued.

The head of Ingushetia declared May 27–29 a holiday in honor of the Muslim Feast of Sacrifice.

In response to the drone attack, authorities announced the cancellation of classes at schools in Nevinnomyssk.

A Krasnodar resident suspected of plotting to set fire to a railway relay cabinet has been taken into custody. Security officials supported their allegations of treason and preparation for a terrorist attack with a video recording of the detainee's confession.

The second drone strike in just a few hours was recorded in the industrial zone of Nevinnomyssk, which is regularly mentioned in air strike reports.

A court in Rostov-on-Don has accepted the case of Sergei Simonenko, former deputy head of the Ministry of Emergency Situations for the Kuban region, and his subordinate, accused of attempted murder.

Nikita Moiseyev and Yevgeny Razumov, who spent nearly six years in prison on extremism charges, have been released from prison. Two of the six convicted Jehovah's Witnesses* from Gukovo remain in prison.

Last night, the military shot down about two dozen drones in the Rostov region. According to the governor, there were no injuries.

The defense failed to challenge the verdict against Bogdan Abdurakhmanov and Boris Goncharenko, who were convicted of setting fire to a military registration and enlistment office in Goryachy Klyuch.

Sochi resident Yulia Baranetskaya received a court ruling that the kindergarten administration's regulations on communication ethics in parent chats were illegal and ordered the Kuban Ministry of Education and Science to rectify the violations.

According to Stavropol Krai authorities, air defense forces are repelling a drone attack on the industrial zone of Nevinnomyssk.

The case against developer Andzor Khalilov, charged with illegally raising public funds, has been transferred to court separately from the terrorism financing charge. Khalilov's lawyer called his prosecution "legal absurdity," and the defendant himself complained about conditions in the detention center.

Security officials, who are issuing warnings to activists in Nalchik against participating in unauthorized protests ahead of Adyghe Remembrance Day, cite orders from "higher up." Despite the warnings, the activists themselves intend to mark the anniversary with a traditional march.