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Twenty-five railcars carrying Russian grain transited Azerbaijan to Armenia. A total of 285 railcars carrying 19,900 tons of grain have already been sent from Russia to Armenia via Azerbaijan.

Security forces in North Ossetia have detained Alan Kusrayev, who resigned as Minister of Agriculture four days ago.

Telegram users reacted emotionally to the destruction of the cladding on the monument to the veterans of the Great Patriotic War. Commenters found the Nalchik mayor's office's explanation unconvincing.

Vladislav Butenko, Faridun Tokhirov, Ivan Glukhov, and Yuri Chernenko were killed in combat in Ukraine. Since the beginning of the military operation, at least 1,657 soldiers from the Volgograd region have been officially recognized as killed.

Three of the five cable cars at the Elbrus resort have been shut down due to strong winds, and skiing on one of the ski slopes has also been prohibited.

Investigators have concluded that Nalchik authorities were negligent in allowing the partial destruction of a monument to veterans of the Great Patriotic War. The memorial's cladding was damaged by the cold, and restoration work will be carried out after the winter, the mayor's office stated.

The son of opposition party leader Eka Beselia was detained in Tbilisi for disobeying police. After his arrest, the young man was subjected to physical violence, Beselia stated.

The military shot down one drone in the Astrakhan region, which became the only region in southern Russia where a drone attack was recorded last night.

The Adygea District Court has received a lawsuit from law enforcement officials demanding administrative supervision of Dagestani native Askhabali Alibekov following his release from prison. The blogger risks restrictions on travel and attendance at public events.

Exit from North Ossetia via the Transcaucasian Highway and the Georgian Military Highway is prohibited for heavy vehicles due to deteriorating weather conditions.

Artem Bocharov from the Yelansky District was killed in combat in Ukraine. Since the beginning of the military operation, at least 1,653 soldiers from the Volgograd Region have been officially recognized as killed.

Bakhram Murtazaliev from Chechnya lost to Briton Josh Kelly and was stripped of the IBF world champion title he won in 2024.

A court in Krasnodar has seized the assets of businessman Vigen Sarkisyan, worth over six billion rubles, from the state.

Participants in an online discussion about the situation in the Krasnodar Krai tourism industry noted a decline in demand for vacations and declared a crisis in domestic tourism in the country as a whole.

A court in Novorossiysk has seized assets worth 170 million rubles belonging to Dmitry Taksidi, the former deputy head of the Defense Ministry's military construction complex construction department, who is accused of bribery and abuse of power.

Six clergymen of the Armenian Apostolic Church have been summoned to the investigative department as defendants in a criminal case and are banned from leaving the country. The Church has accused the Armenian authorities of interfering in its internal affairs and violating human rights.

Amid escalating tensions between Iran and the United States, negotiations are underway between the authorities of Azerbaijan and Iran. Baku has declared its refusal to use its territory to attack its neighbor, while Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev has expressed his readiness to help ease tensions.

Islamudin Sultanov, Samrat Murtuzaliev, and Shamil Suleimangadzhiev were killed in combat. Since the beginning of the military operation in Ukraine, at least 1,791 fighters from Dagestan have been officially recognized as killed.

A march against the merger of two major universities, announced as part of education reform, took place in Tbilisi. Participants marched to the Georgian Parliament, where protests against government policies and demanding the release of detained activists have been ongoing for 430 consecutive days.

Some social media users supported Daudov's position that before criticizing tourists for their appearance, they need to improve their own appearance. Others pointed out that tourists are obligated to respect the traditions inherent to the region.