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A protest demanding the release of political prisoners took place in central Tbilisi. Protesters stood at the Rustaveli metro station with a banner reading "Freedom for the regime's prisoners!"

Nazar Ramazanov from the Rutul district was killed in combat. Since the beginning of the Russian operation in Ukraine, authorities have publicly named at least 1,780 Dagestani servicemen killed there.

Ahead of the winter session of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, the human rights campaign "End Repression in Azerbaijan" called on Council of Europe structures to launch a "Joint Response Procedure" against Baku, stating that Azerbaijan is failing to comply with its human rights obligations to the organization.

The health of journalist Nurlan Gahramanli, arrested in the Meydan TV case, has seriously deteriorated on the seventh day of his hunger strike. Despite the entreaties of his family, Gahramanli refused to end his protest.

The Krasnodar Regional Court refused to soften the pretrial detention of Krymsk Mayor Yanis Budagov, who was arrested on charges of abuse of power.

Ten ethnic Armenians and one Russian with Armenian citizenship, who remained in Karabakh after the exodus of the population, asked to be resettled in Armenia; they have already been transported.

A week after the Grozny accident was reported, Adam Kadyrov has yet to appear in any recent videos. Posts featuring him on the accounts of Chechen officials and the Stories of the third son of the Chechen leader himself only highlight the lack of up-to-date information about his condition and whereabouts.

A Tbilisi court sentenced Sandro Megrelishvili and Dmitry Dzhamburia to four days in jail for blocking sidewalks near the parliament building. The defense is appealing the verdict.

The large family of Sergei Kartashov and Tatyana Pimenova agreed to sign a shared construction agreement for an apartment building in Krasnodar. Before the building's completion, the family of seven was offered a two-bedroom apartment in Tuapse. The proposed options did not meet the family's needs, but officials made it clear that no better offers would be forthcoming, the couple said. The criminal case against the former mayor of Tuapse, who overturned the ruling declaring the family's building unsafe, has been dismissed.

Rustam Badelov was killed in combat. Since the beginning of the military operation in Ukraine, at least 680 fighters from the Astrakhan region have been officially recognized as killed.

Over 800 complaints have been received from residents of high-rise buildings in Novaya Adygeya whose property was destroyed in an explosion and fire. Authorities have reported that window restoration has begun. Residents have inquired about who will pay for the damage to their cars.

Arslan Kabayev from Khasavyurt was killed in combat. Since the beginning of the military operation in Ukraine, at least 1,779 fighters from Dagestan have been officially recognized as killed.

In Volzhsky, the renovation of a secondary school has been missed: work began in late 2023 and was supposed to be completed by March 2025, but classes are still not being held at the educational institution.

A military court in Nalchik sentenced Adam Yevloyev to one year in prison, finding him guilty of leaving his unit without permission during mobilization.

Blogger Rashad Ramazanov, convicted in a drug case in Azerbaijan, claimed he was beaten in the prison colony where he is serving his sentence. He also accused the prison director of making death threats.

Yevgeny Goremykin was killed in combat in Ukraine. Since the beginning of the military operation, at least 1,632 soldiers from the Volgograd region have been officially recognized as killed.

Nagorno-Karabakh resident Vagif Khachatryan, who returned to Armenia from imprisonment in Azerbaijan, underwent surgery in Yerevan. Doctors described his condition as stable.

A Moscow court arrested Nalchik businessman Artur Zhakamukhov on charges of justifying terrorism. Zhakamukhov had lived in the United States in recent years and had criticized Putin on social media.

Supporters of Georgia's European integration demanded the release of political prisoners during a daily protest on Rustaveli Avenue in Tbilisi. Activists announced a rally in support of Anastasia Zinovkina and Nana Sander for January 27.

The regional control center and Sunzha authorities promised to eliminate the illegal dumpsite near new buildings on Engels Street, but failed to do so, local residents said. The regional control center previously reported that utility services had begun cleaning up the area.