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In Dagestan, ancient monuments lack due care; and mass tourist trips to historical buildings have increased the threat of ruining them. This was stated by Vladimir Sevrinovsky, a writer and traveller, and Albert Esedov, a political analyst, who commented on the collapse of the stone arch in Gamsutl.

Soldier Erik Karsyan was found dead with a gunshot wound in a combat position, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) of Armenia reported.

Arthur Ilyaskhanov, a native of Dagestan, who served his arrest after an incident in a Yugra store and claimed receiving threats from members of the Chechen community, announced his departure from Nizhnevartovsk. His mother came for him.

Nine thousand trained fighters are ready to be sent from Chechnya to Ukraine, and other ten thousand stay in reserve, Ramzan Kadyrov has announced.

Lawyers of the Human Rights Protection Centre “Memorial” sent a complaint to the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) in a case of Shavri Gadjiev, who in 2020 was sentenced to imprisonment for financing terrorism.

The President of Nagorno-Karabakh has signed a decree on the demobilization of the citizens called up for service during the partial mobilization announced on August 3, the "News.am" writes with reference to the President's press service.

The parents of the military servicemen who perished in the 2020 Karabakh went out to protest at the building of the Armenian Ministry of Defence (MoD).

Alina Djioeva, a resident of Tskhinvali, who was evicted from her housing by a court ruling, has called on authorities to help her return a part of the house that her uncle had sold to another person.

On August 6, the administration of the colony in the Krasnodar Territory (also called Kuban by the name of the main river) released Ismail Isaev, a native of Chechnya, from the dungeon (punishment cell, also known as ShIZO), but on the same day he was again placed there.

A court in Tbilisi found the dismissal of Dinara Vachnadze, an employee of the National Museum, unlawful and awarded compensation to be paid to her. However, the head of the NGO "Centre for Social Justice" has stated that the compensation amount was understated and intends to challenge the court judgement.

The administrative cases on discrediting Russian militaries initiated against Murat Kumykov and Irina Slavkina have arrived in courts of the cities of Nalchik and Prokhladny.

Ali Aliev, the leader of the “Citizens and Development” Party, has complained that judges are biased when considering his appeal against the verdict in the case on defamation. Ali Aliev refused to participate in court hearings. Colleagues of Ali Aliev called his case a political order.

Contract soldiers Gurgen Danielyan and Arthur Arushanyan were injured as a result of non-compliance with the rules for handling weapons. Their condition is assessed as severe.

Today, the Nagorno-Karabakh Defence Army has reported that the Azerbaijani troops violated the ceasefire several times.

Azamat Djigkaev, a resident of Tskhinvali, was beaten by special forces fighters. The man has not filed a complaint to the law enforcement bodies, but an investigation into his case is underway.

Should Georgia had achieved its goals in South Ossetia in August 2008, Abkhazia would have been next in line, Izida Chania, a journalist, believes.

Residents of Armenia, demanding the return of their relatives from Azerbaijani captivity, spent the night near the government building and stopped the action after they agreed to schedule a meeting with the Prime Minister.

Magomed Atimagomedov, a native of Dagestan, accused of assaulting the staff of Colony No. 2 in Kalmykia, was forbidden to pray; he was subjected to physical pressure, his mother and brother have stated.

Over 100 inmates at in IK-2 (Corrective Colony) located in Kalmykia were beaten up by law enforcers under an unspoken command from Moscow in connection with the murder of a colony employee, the human rights project "Gulagu.net" has reported.

As a result of a violation by Azeri militaries of the ceasefire regime in the Gegarkunik Region, an Armenian soldier was wounded, the Russian Ministry of Defence (MoD) has informed.