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Azerbaijani independent publications Abzas Media and Meydan TV, whose employees were subjected to criminal prosecution, have been shortlisted for the international "Pioneer of Free Media 2026" award, presented by the International Press Institute and the organization "International Media Support."

Authorities reported the completion of cleanup efforts on the beach between the Bimlyuk and Ryabinushka sanatoriums in Anapa. Volunteers continue to find fragments of palm oil on the beach in the village of Volna.

Participants in a rally on Rustaveli Avenue on the 552nd day of continuous protests demanded punishment for police officers convicted of abusing detainees in Gori. A separate rally in Tbilisi also addressed this demand.

The issue of Karabakh and the border with Azerbaijan has become one of the most pressing topics of the Armenian election campaign. In the battle for votes, this issue has ceased to be part of the foreign policy agenda and is being discussed in the context of internal security and the survival of the state.

A military court in Rostov-on-Don sentenced Ibragim Nagoyev, a native of Adygea, to 11 years in prison, finding him a member of a terrorist organization.

The Gorny Benoy children's health camp in Chechnya canceled its first summer camp due to damage to a residential building during a landslide.

Arsen Yusupov, Magomed Deveshov, and two other fellow countrymen from Khasavyurt were killed in combat. Since the beginning of the Russian operation in Ukraine, authorities have officially acknowledged at least 1,960 combatants from Dagestan killed there.

The Southern District Military Court will hear the case of a young resident of Novorossiysk accused of sabotage and treason.

A military court in Rostov-on-Don sentenced Volgograd Region resident Tigran Armenakyan to five years in prison for publicly justifying terrorism and calling for extremism in a messenger app.

Rosselkhoznadzor (the Federal Service for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Surveillance) has once again expanded the list of Armenian fruit and vegetable products banned from import, now including potatoes and eggplants. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan promised farmers compensation for losses caused by the Russian embargo.

A fire that broke out after a drone attack at an oil refinery in a Kuban village has been extinguished.

A court in Nalchik sentenced Ramazan Aydemirov to prison for deserting his military unit twice during mobilization—for six months and for 10 months. In both cases, he was apprehended only after surrendering to security forces.

A minor resident of Dagestan is suspected of intentionally hitting a police officer while driving a car.

Armenia's Anti-Corruption Committee conducted searches at the opposition bloc's campaign headquarters and the home of the ARF Dashnaktsutyun leader. Opposition members perceived this as government pressure ahead of the parliamentary elections.

A court in Sochi sentenced Alexander Pridannikov, Andrei Alliluyev, Nikolai Baboglo, and Alexander Kochergin to prison terms ranging from 1 year 9 months to 3 years, finding them guilty of constructing a cottage community without regard for the risk of landslides.

Suspects in a vote-buying case have been detained in Kotayk Province. Investigators believe the head of the local office of the "Strong Armenia" opposition bloc is one of the perpetrators.

The body of soldier Aramais Gevorgyan was found in one of Armenia's military units; investigators have opened a case of incitement to suicide.

Nalchik residents, commenting on social media on the appointment of Azamatgeriy Ashkhotov as acting mayor, called on him to address the problem of garbage collection. They say the republic's towns and villages are drowning in household waste.

Fifty-nine of the 70 people who sought medical attention after visiting a cafe in Pyatigorsk were hospitalized. Another 11 victims were sent for outpatient treatment.

Volgograd resident Alexander Tokarev was killed in combat in Ukraine. Since the beginning of the military operation, at least 1,800 soldiers from the Volgograd region have been officially recognized as killed.