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The Dagestan Ministry of Transport attributed the reduction in the number of commuter train cars to low passenger numbers and attempts to curb fare increases. Residents of the republic are outraged by the overcrowded commuter trains.

On the 407th day of daily protests, supporters of Georgia's European integration announced that today's protest would take a different form. Protesters joined a tour of Tbilisi, aiming to explore cultural and historical heritage sites.

Bloggers who defame the Chechen people will not only be called to a scolding but also publicly reprimanded, said Acting Deputy Prime Minister of Chechnya Akhmed Dudayev.

Residents of Kaspiysk have been without water for almost a week. Numerous appeals to the city water utility and the city administration have failed to resolve the problem, residents complained.

A Lithuanian administrative court rejected the appeal of Mikhail Benyash*, a lawyer from Krasnodar who fled Russia, against the revocation of his residence permit. Benyash* intends to appeal the court's verdict.

The FSB reported the exchange of convicted French political scientist Laurent Vinatier* for Russian basketball player Daniil Kasatkin. The political scientist, who researched the North Caucasus, including Chechnya, was pardoned by presidential decree and released from further punishment.

The defense demanded that the charges brought against members of the "Sacred Struggle" movement in the case of the seizure of power be personalized, a position the court upheld. Archbishop Bagrat Galstanyan pointed out the lack of expert examinations in the case and called the charges unsubstantiated.

Activists linked the 15-day arrest to a video in which the rapper made unflattering comments about the demolition of buildings in Baku's historic district.

Sergey Sovkov from Kamyshin was killed in combat in Ukraine. Since the beginning of the military operation, at least 1,616 soldiers from the Volgograd region have been officially recognized as killed.

A participant in a solo picket called on the Armenian authorities and the prosecutor's office to expedite her legal battle with the manufacturer of a headstone for the grave of her son, who died in Karabakh in 2023. Authorities refused to intervene in the legal dispute.

Security forces in Marneuli detained a man suspected of beating his pregnant wife.

Maxim Sidelnikov and Alexander Rotanov from the Zhirnovsky District were killed in combat in Ukraine. Since the beginning of the military operation, at least 1,615 soldiers from the Volgograd Region have been officially recognized as killed.

Mohyaddin Orujov, a trade union activist convicted in Azerbaijan, has been subjected to pressure from prison administration. The administration is turning other prisoners against Orujov, his lawyer reported.

Investigators have opened a criminal case for unsafe services in connection with the poisoning of members of a children's sports team at a Sochi hotel. The hotel owner has cast doubt on the theory that the children were poisoned by food in the cafeteria.

Last night, the military shot down 11 drones in the Krasnodar Krai, six in the Rostov Oblast, and two in the Volgograd Oblast. Another 25 drones were shot down over the Sea of Azov and the Black Sea.

Restrictions on arrivals and departures at Volgograd Airport, which were imposed due to flight safety concerns, have been lifted. Three aircraft have been diverted to alternate airfields.

18-year-old Vadim Artemenko from the Zhirnovsky District was killed in combat. Since the beginning of the Russian military operation in Ukraine, authorities have officially acknowledged at least 1,613 service members from the Volgograd Region killed there.

In the Krasnoarmeysky district, drone debris damaged a private home, and in Gulkevichi, drone fragments fell onto the roadway.

Temporary restrictions on the operation of Sochi and Gelendzhik airports have been introduced due to flight safety concerns. Similar restrictions have been in effect at Krasnodar Airport since 11:08 p.m. Moscow time.

Vladimir Ikayev from Ardon was killed in combat. Since the beginning of the Russian operation in Ukraine, authorities have named at least 536 combatants from North Ossetia killed there.