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The body of another climber has been found at the site of the avalanche on Mount Mijirgi in the Bezengi Gorge of Kabardino-Balkaria, bringing the death toll to 14 people. Earlier, 13 fatalities were reported, and the fate of four individuals remained unknown.

The Baku court sentenced Khamal Isaev to 8.5 years in prison, finding crimes against the state in his publications. The activist rejected the charges in his final statement, and his defense plans to seek an acquittal.

Of the 29 people injured in the drone attack in Novorossiysk, 17 remain hospitalized. According to authorities, residential buildings, a clinic, businesses, and educational institutions were damaged as a result of the attack.

The situation with garbage removal in the Rostov region has improved, and information about the cleaned sites is being entered into the solid municipal waste accounting system, reported Governor Yuri Slyusar on Telegram. Residents of the region, commenting on his report, reported uncollected garbage, overflowing containers, and spontaneous dumps, stating that there has been no noticeable improvement in the situation.

Parents of schoolchildren from Makhachkala, Kaspiysk, and the Novolak district reported that children were not provided with a complete set of free textbooks, and families had to buy additional books. They also complained about the collection of money in schools. The Ministry of Education and Science of Dagestan acknowledged the shortage of textbooks.

Georgian fighters are unlikely to follow former Attorney General of Georgia Otar Partskhaladze and join the unit he is creating to participate in the special military operation in Ukraine, stated some social media users. Other commentators supported Partskhaladze's decision to form such a unit and wished its participants success.

More than 76,400 fighters have been sent from Chechnya to the special operation zone, reported Ramzan Kadyrov. The report was published against the backdrop of the campaign for the elections of the head of Chechnya, scheduled for September 18-20, in which Kadyrov is running for this position again.

Due to the lack of minibuses, schoolchildren and students in Nalchik are late for classes and are forced to wait a long time for transport, a local resident complained on social media. Other residents, commenting on her complaint, confirmed the long intervals between transport and noted that students have to get to schools and universities with transfers, on foot, or by taxi.

Four people, including a child, were victims of the night drone attack on Novorossiysk. Another 29 people were injured, three of whom are in serious condition.

One of the residents of Makhachkala filmed cockroaches on the counters of the local market and published the video on social media. Other residents of Makhachkala, commenting on this video, criticized the market administration and regulatory authorities for the lack of proper sanitary control.

Circassian and Abkhaz organizations in Turkey supported the campaign to lift the transport isolation of Abkhazia, but assessed its ultimate goal differently, including recognition of independence. Analysts from Turkey called the diaspora's demands primarily humanitarian, while official Ankara still advocates for the territorial integrity of Georgia.

Alexander Zhdamarov was killed in Ukraine. Since the beginning of the special operation, at least 987 fighters from the Rostov region have been officially recognized as killed.

Law enforcement detained two residents of Novorossiysk, one of whom filmed the operation of air defense during a drone attack on the city, while the other was nearby on the embankment. Both apologized for their actions.

Money collections from parents of schoolchildren and kindergarten children, similar to the collections for protective film in a school in Krasnodar or extortions in Ingushetia, are illegal; in essence, this is shifting the responsibilities of the state onto the shoulders of citizens.

In the second round of the televised debates for the presidency of South Ossetia, only Kazbek Kodoev and Murat Valiev participated. They were dedicated to the economic development of the republic, and both candidates specifically addressed the issue of agricultural development and the distribution of funds allocated by Russia.

In Novorossiysk, after a drone attack, a forest floor fire occurred, and the fire spread to the territory of the "Utrish" park. In addition, a fire broke out on the territory of one of the enterprises.

The researcher of Talysh culture, Iqbal Abilov, sentenced to 18 years in prison in Azerbaijan, is experiencing breathing problems and exacerbation of chronic bronchitis due to regular placements in a punishment cell.

The upcoming elections for the head of North Ossetia will merely formalize a new term for Sergey Menyaylo: the parliament, controlled by the authorities, will approve the current head without resistance, while his opponents will only simulate competition, experts surveyed by "Caucasian Knot" believe.

The Achkhoy-Martan District Court of Chechnya fined a 22-year-old resident of the republic under a protocol for searching for prohibited materials online.

Supporters of Georgia's Eurointegration held a rally in Tbilisi on the 650th day of protests, calling to continue the struggle and demanding the release of political prisoners. Continuous demonstrations are also taking place in Batumi and Kutaisi.