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Law enforcement officers filmed a public confession of a resident of Makhachkala for filming a drone attack. Residents of Dagestan criticized the public condemnation of the detainee while commenting on this video on social media.

The court in Nalchik sentenced serviceman Zhamanov to five years in prison, finding him guilty of being absent from service for almost six months.

High utility bills are especially felt by residents of Grozny, who are forced to use electricity for heating their homes, while the upcoming increase in tariffs may further raise their expenses, local residents reported. Discontent with utility costs is unlikely to find political expression due to the lack of opportunity for open protest in Chechnya, noted political scientist Sergey Zhavoronkov.

The salaries of employees of the state enterprise "Energoresurs" are planned to be increased over the year, with an overall increase of up to 60 percent, said the acting head of South Ossetia, Marat Kambolov. The promise was made a day before the presidential elections against the backdrop of a series of statements by Kambolov about solving social and infrastructure problems.

According to the investigation, the arrested person transferred money to the accounts of a member of a terrorist organization.

Employees of budget organizations in Dagestan reported the leadership's wishes to vote for one of the parties participating in the elections.

No information is reported about the victims after the drone strike in Novorossiysk.

In Azerbaijan, imprisoned Rail Abbasov linked the criminal prosecution to his participation in the campaign to defend activist Bakhtiyar Gadiyev. His lawyer reported on the appeal to the European Court of Human Rights after exhausting national remedies.

More than 50 drones were shot down over the Rostov region. According to authorities, there were no casualties.

The authorities of Georgia granted international protection for one year to Russian soldier Vladislav Tatarintsev, who deserted from his unit and illegally crossed the border.

The military court in Nalchik sentenced Albert Duduyev and Albert Guzoev to imprisonment, finding both guilty of prolonged absence from their units.

Stavropol investigators refused 15 times to initiate a criminal case regarding the torture of local resident Eldar Kyulbyakov. The case of theft, which Kyulbyakov confessed to under torture, will be reconsidered by the court.

About 4 thousand observers have registered to work at polling stations in Chechnya, reported the republican election commission. The agency did not specify who appointed these observers.

Ahmed Zakayev's associate Aset Sabdullaeva, also known as Aset Sabb, has been added to the federal wanted list of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.

The military court in Rostov-on-Don sentenced a resident of Kuban to a long term, who was caught by the FSB in money transfers to a certain terrorist organization.

The authorities of Taganrog received 34 applications for one-time financial assistance for property that was damaged after a missile attack on the night of September 15.

The fuel crisis and housing and utilities problems have become noticeable reasons for the dissatisfaction of residents of the Astrakhan region, but the protest potential is unlikely to manifest in the elections, as the CPRF has failed to consolidate voters around itself, and the influence of "Fair Russia" has weakened after Oleg Shein's departure*, noted analysts interviewed by "Caucasian Knot".

Supporters of Georgia's Eurointegration came to the parliament on the 658th day of continuous protests with the unchanged demand for the release of prisoners of conscience. The opposition announced a large march on September 27 in connection with the Day of Protection of Sukhumi.

The lack of an acceptable political alternative for voters, the weakness of opposition forces, and distrust in the electoral process limit the ability of parties in North Ossetia to use protest potential to strengthen their positions in elections, political scientists interviewed by "Caucasian Knot" noted.

A native of Chechnya, Mansur Movlaev, who attempted suicide in a Kazakhstan pre-trial detention center, made another suicide attempt in the hospital.