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Journalist Afgan Sadygov, whose extradition from Georgia was requested by Azerbaijani authorities, stopped contacting his family on October 22. Before another protest in Tbilisi, Sadygov was detained by security forces.

WhatsApp* and Telegram messaging app users in southern Russia continue to report app outages. Roskomnadzor, the federal agency for supervising communications, announced that the authorities have restricted the use of foreign messaging apps to "combat criminals."

Ruben Vardanyan explained that Avraam Berman's services were abandoned because all procedural defense options had been exhausted. The presence of a contractual lawyer during the trial, he explained, merely creates the illusion of protection.

Volgograd Airport is temporarily not accepting or sending flights due to a safety threat.

The man involved in the detonation of an explosive device at a bus stop in Stavropol has been detained and is undergoing questioning, law enforcement sources reported.

Alexey Eremkin was killed in combat. Since the beginning of the Russian operation in Ukraine, authorities have named at least 181 soldiers killed there.

At least one person was injured in the explosion of an unidentified explosive device in Stavropol. The device was planted at a bus stop near a military base, sources reported.

Security forces in Tbilisi are detaining activists en masse who attempted to block traffic on Rustaveli Avenue on the 329th day of uninterrupted protests. According to the Georgian Ministry of Internal Affairs, approximately 20 people have been detained.

The Stavropol Regional Court sentenced a Budyonnovsk resident for treason. According to the court, the man transmitted information about strategic facilities to representatives of the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU).

Mzia Amaglobeli received the Sakharov Prize "For Freedom of Thought." The name of the Sakharov Prize laureate was announced today in the European Parliament by Parliament President Roberta Mezzola.

The bilateral roundtable of civil society representatives from Armenia and Azerbaijan was the first such event to be held not in a third country, but on the territory of one of the parties to the conflict.

Court rulings in favor of Zhanetta Tukhaeva, who sought custody of her children in Chechnya and Dagestan, failed to help her regain her eldest son, who had been taken away by her ex-husband. The defense initiated a lawsuit to terminate his parental rights due to a 3.5 million ruble arrears in child support payments.

Shamil Mirzayev was killed in combat. Since the beginning of the Russian operation in Ukraine, authorities have named at least 1,603 Dagestani servicemen killed there.

A court in Nalchik sentenced Vaisul Batraev to five years in prison, finding him guilty of leaving his unit without permission during mobilization.

Relatives of a schoolboy from the village of Khuchni, arrested on suspicion of links to terrorists, believe he was the victim of a provocation. Analysts agree that the investigation's version of events is questionable and requires objective confirmation.

Anton Epifanov was killed in combat in Ukraine. Since the beginning of the military operation, at least 1,443 soldiers from the Volgograd region have been officially recognized as killed.

Some social media users have suggested that relatives of Chechen native Ayshat Baimuradova are involved in her death, while their opponents have not ruled out suicide or a politically motivated assassination. Baimuradova fled to Armenia to escape domestic violence, but publicly criticized Kadyrov's regime, the human rights activist said.

Eight drones have been neutralized in Dagestan, the Ministry of Defense reported. Airport restrictions imposed due to flight safety concerns have been lifted in Makhachkala, Vladikavkaz, and Grozny.

Traffic on one street in Makhachkala has been restricted due to a drone attack, the mayor's office announced. Telegram users called for classes to be cancelled at the city's schools, while some asked the authorities about the operation of the attack warning systems.

In the Sredneakhtubinsky district, awards were presented to the families of 12 soldiers killed in combat in Ukraine. Since the beginning of the military operation, at least 1,442 soldiers from the Volgograd region have been officially recognized as killed in it.