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A new criminal case has been opened against former Georgian Defense Minister Bacho Akhalaia. He is accused of calling for the overthrow of the government due to his testimony in court in a separate criminal case.

Lieutenant Colonel Dzhabrail Dzhabrailov, an employee of the Federal Penitentiary Service of Russia, was killed in the military operation in Ukraine. Since its beginning, at least 1,844 soldiers from Dagestan have been officially recognized as killed.

Tbilisi Court Judge Tornike Kochkiani fined Iranian activist Mohammad Reza Kamraninejad 4,000 lari for failing to comply with a police officer's legal order during a solidarity rally with Iran in Tbilisi.

The preliminary investigation did not result in a criminal case being opened, but following intervention from Moscow, the investigation will resume.

Alexey Klopota from the Mozdok district was killed in combat. Since the beginning of the Russian operation in Ukraine, at least 564 North Ossetian soldiers have been officially recognized as killed.

Fragments of downed drones fell on the grounds of a community center and a kindergarten in the Krasnodar region. Officially, there were no casualties.

Soslan Mamitov from the Ardon district was killed in combat. Since the beginning of the Russian operation in Ukraine, at least 563 North Ossetian soldiers have been officially recognized as killed.

AZAL announced the resumption of regular flights between Baku and Nakhchivan.

In the mountains of Dagestan, the Kharibsky and Butsrakhsky passes, along which national highways run, are closed due to a snowstorm.

Azerbaijani authorities have lifted restrictions on cargo transportation across the border with Iran, imposed on the day of the drone attack on Nakhchivan.

Today, 488 tons of Russian grain were shipped by rail from Baku to Armenia. The volume of grain and fertilizer shipped from Russia to Armenia via Azerbaijan exceeded 21,600 tons.

The Ministry of Defense reported downed drones in Kuban, Adygea, and the Rostov, Astrakhan, and Volgograd regions.

Vasily Volkov was killed in combat in Ukraine. Since the beginning of the military operation, at least 1,715 soldiers from the Volgograd region have been officially recognized as killed.

The military shot down drones in four districts of the Rostov region. According to the governor, there were no injuries.

Former Deputy Governor of the Rostov Region Konstantin Rachalovsky pleaded guilty to abuse of office, but refused to plead guilty to fraud.

Drone debris, shot down at various times, was found in Anapa, Sochi, the Abinsky District, and Krymsk. Some of the drones damaged homes and infrastructure.

Mothers of missing servicemen held a rally outside the government building in Yerevan, once again demanding that the authorities find their sons.

During a telephone conversation with Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian stated that Iran had nothing to do with the UAV attack on Nakhchivan and emphasized that the incident would be investigated.

Over the course of three hours, air defense systems intercepted and destroyed 34 fixed-wing UAVs, including eight over Kuban, two over Rostov Oblast, and one over Adygea.

After the picket, the wife of police colonel Viktor Margiev met with the president of South Ossetia, who promised to ensure the family's safety. However, the pressure on the Margievs' son, who is forced to do an internship in Tskhinvali, has not ceased, she said.