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Power has been restored in the mountainous areas of Sochi, and heating has been restored in the Belorechensky District, according to Kuban authorities. More than 30,000 people remain without power in neighboring Adygea.

A drone strike in Sochi damaged an apartment building. Residents were not injured, authorities reported.

The charges against Andzor Khalilov, a developer from Kabardino-Balkaria who was arrested after being deported to Russia from the UAE, are based on the testimony of a witness named Kardanov, whom the defendant himself claims is fictitious. Another defendant in the case, accused of raising money for militants, also denies the charges.

Before the New Year, the iron gates and fence on a plot of land in the Adler district of Sochi, farmed by Cossack Vladimir Galka for over 30 years, were torn down by order of the district administration. This was the continuation of a long-running conflict over land that the Cossack community had received in the early 1990s but had never been able to formalize.

After the storm, protective nets were scattered along the shore in Anapa and the Temryuk district. In some places, they were covered with sand, while in others, they were at the water's edge and could be washed out to sea, bloggers reported. Volunteers from the "Nets, Sieve, Shovel" headquarters spent today cleaning up the nets on the Bugayskaya Spit.

The protest in Tbilisi, where participants are demanding new parliamentary elections and the release of political prisoners, entered its 400th day. The protesters appealed to the Prosecutor General's Office to change the pretrial detention of 61-year-old Zurab Menteshashvili, who was remanded in custody for repeatedly blocking a road.

Kazakh authorities should not extradite Chechen native Mansur Movlaev to Russia, as he faces persecution in his home country and a possible threat to his life, social media users stated.

Residents of the Belorechensky District of Krasnodar Krai are being asked to move to temporary shelters due to a massive power outage, and a state of emergency has been declared in the district. Residents are outraged by the authorities' failure to promptly respond to a heavy snowfall forecast, organize water delivery, and clear roads.

230 million rubles are needed to treat a boy from the Suleiman-Stalsky district with Duchenne muscular dystrophy. 70 million were raised in six months, and another 160 million were collected in five days.

Adunapi Gazimagomedov was killed in combat in Ukraine. Since the beginning of the military operation, at least 1,764 fighters from Dagestan have been officially recognized as killed.

Aslan Fardzinov was killed in combat. Since the start of the military operation in Ukraine, authorities and security forces have acknowledged at least 178 fighters from Karachay-Cherkessia as killed.

The Federal Passenger Company and the Kuban regional emergency response headquarters reported thousands of food packages provided to passengers on stranded trains before the New Year. Passengers were forced to celebrate the New Year in the cold and with inoperative restrooms. Not everyone received the promised food, and they had to wait over a day for the train to depart, passengers complained on social media.

Ingush authorities are ignoring Sunzha residents' requests to build a sports and fitness center on a vacant lot in the city center. They have asked the Russian Presidential Plenipotentiary Envoy to the North Caucasus Federal District to intervene.

On the night of January 1, water, heat, and mobile phone service were again cut off in the city of Kotovo in the Volgograd region. Dispatch services and city administration staff did not answer residents' phone calls.

Sergei Perevertailov was killed in the military operation. Since its beginning, at least 822 soldiers from the Rostov region have been officially recognized as dead.

Emergency shutdowns also affected several railway stations in the Krasnodar region, leading to delays for approximately 50 trains.

District Head Sergei Boyko reported that snowdrifts and debris in Tuapse villages are hampering power workers' efforts. He has requested assistance from the region to clear roads and additional crews.

Akif Alipashayev and Galim Pashayev were killed in combat in Ukraine. Since the beginning of the military operation, at least 1,763 fighters from Dagestan have been officially recognized as killed.

Coalition for Change leader Zurab Japaridze intends to post bail of 30,000 lari (approximately $11,000), which was set as a preventive measure in the "sabotage" case.

Magomed Magomedov, former general director of the republican information agency "Dagestan," who was taken into custody on suspicion of embezzling budget funds, has been placed under house arrest.