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Asker Bizhoev, a Russian military, killed in Syria, is posthumously awarded the Order of Courage.

In the case against Valery Permyakov, representatives of successors of the Avetisyan family members left the courtroom, since the judge refused to interrupt the trial for the period of consideration of a civil action against Russia.

The authenticity of the statement made by a female resident of Adygea that ecologist Valery Brinikh collects bribes from local entrepreneurs is not confirmed. That was reported by the ecologists himself.

Agents of agricultural and transportation companies have reported losses from the ban on daily movement of trucks in the Krasnodar Territory. The performance of the Novorossiysk Commercial Sea Port was not affected by the ban.

In a Moscow hospital, two other women injured in the explosion in the Makhachkala cafe "Laili" have died. It is reported by the "Komsomolskaya Pravda in Northern Caucasus" with reference to the press service of the Dagestani Ministry of Public Health (MPH).

Today, in the vicinity of the town of Izberbash, unidentified attackers shelled a squad of the road-and-patrol service (known as DPS). Two policemen were killed.

Today, the National Antiterrorist Committee (NAC) has cancelled the counterterrorist operation (CTO) legal regime introduced in the Dagestani village of Andi on August 11.

The decision to institute a criminal case against Djamal Kasumov, a deputy of the National Assembly of Dagestan, suspected of beating a policeman, has not still been made. Under law, the institution of a criminal case requires a sanction of the Chairman of the Investigating Committee of the Russian Federation (ICRF), since Djamal Kasumov is a candidate to the State Duma.

During the past day, the Azerbaijani armed forces have violated the ceasefire 40 times. This was reported by the Ministry of Defence (MoD) of Nagorno-Karabakh. According to the MoD, the number of incidents on the contact line decreased by 2-3 times in comparison with the same period of 2015; however, the MoD's officials expect new escalations of the conflict.

After the discharge of five persons injured during the capture of the police regiment building in Yerevan, one policeman, one rebel, and two demonstrators still stay in hospitals.

In Ingushetia, judo is the most popular sport; however, the Khasan Khalmurzaev's victory at the 2016 Olympic Games brought the interest in the sport to a new level. This opinion was voiced by experts and coaches, interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot".

The Ust-Djeguta District Court has postponed until August 18 the trial in the case of the death of detainee Murat Borlakov at a police station because of illness of advocates. This was reported by advocate Pavel Misharin, who represented the interests of the victims.

At the trial in Baku, Fuad Gakhramanly, the deputy chairman of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan (PFPA), has claimed the falsification by the authorities of the "Nardaran case". According to him, the Azerbaijani authorities put pressure on believers, who oppose arbitrariness of politicians and corruption.

The Batumi City Court has found Aslan Abashidze, the former chief of the Adjara Autonomous Republic, guilty of murdering his deputy Nodar Imnadze in 1991 and of blowing up two bridges in 2004. The defendant was sentenced to 15 years of imprisonment.

Today, in the village of Andi, the counterterrorist operation (CTO) legal regime has been introduced for the third time since the beginning of the year. After killing four suspected militants, law enforcers have reported that "operational and search activities are underway" in the village.

In the course of the special operation carried out in the Botlikh District of Dagestan, four persons were killed in a shootout with law enforcers, including Shamil Gadjiev, the head of the "mountainous sector" of the armed underground. This was reported by the National Antiterrorist Committee (NAC).

In Gori, Irakly Alasaniya, the leader of the opposition "Free Democrats" Party, will be nominated by the Party as a majoritarian candidate to the Georgian Parliament. He will replace Tamaz Shioshvili, earlier mentioned as a candidate in the city.

According to the investigators, the main version of the murder of Ubaidula Magomedov, Judge of the Shamil District Court, is associated with his professional activities. Meanwhile, the victim was not under state protection, and there is no information about the threats against him.

Yelena Isinbayeva, a two-time Olympic champion in pole vaulting, who was not allowed to competitions of the 2016 Olympic Games, intends to go to Rio de Janeiro to take part in the elections to the IOC Athletes' Commission. Besides, she has announced her desire to become the President of the All-Russian Athletics Federation (ARAF).

During a day, the Azerbaijani Armed Forces made about 400 shots from small arms against the positions of the Defence Army. This was reported by the Ministry of Defence (MoD) of Nagorno-Karabakh.