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Opposition activist Lachin Veliev, after participating in the creation of the "Committee for the Defense of Political Prisoners," was transferred to another prison colony, where he was beaten and insulted by security forces.

In Krasnodar today, two men were injured in a drone attack and were hospitalized. According to the military, four drones were shot down in Kuban.

The ban on vehicle traffic on the Transcaucasian Highway has been lifted after the roadway was cleared.

Members of the Ingush Batalkhadzhin vird have been detained in Moscow, Ingushetia, and Chechnya. A large quantity of ammunition was seized from them, the FSB announced.

The court has chosen a preventive measure for a Kuban resident suspected of plotting a terrorist attack in Stavropol.

Said Khaliyev was killed in combat in Ukraine. Since the beginning of the military operation, at least 1,756 fighters from Dagestan have been officially recognized as killed.

In Armenia, Khachik Galstyan, secretary of the opposition Rodina party, was detained following a search. Fellow party members considered this to be political persecution.

Due to deteriorating weather conditions, the Transcaucasian Highway is closed to traffic, and a ban on heavy-duty vehicles has been imposed on the Georgian Military Highway.

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

Convicted Azerbaijani opposition figure Samir Ashurov has gone on hunger strike after being assaulted by a prison administration official.

Dmitry Kuryanov, head of the Narimanov district, is suspected of involvement in the embezzlement of nearly 5 million rubles in budget funds and has been detained.

The Southern District Military Court sentenced Ukrainian citizen Artem Malyshev to 27 years in prison, finding him guilty of attempting to blow up the head of a company in the Zaporizhzhia region.

Azerbaijan has agreed to allow Russian diplomats repeated consular access to Russian citizens detained this summer.

A criminal case has been opened against a prisoner in a penal colony in Stavropol Krai who is suspected of promoting extremist ideology among other prisoners.

The son of the head of Chechnya, Adam Kadyrov, received from his father a medal in memory of Akhmat Kadyrov "for his contribution to ensuring the security, stability, and prosperity of the homeland."

A Moscow court has extended the arrest of blogger Arsen Markaryan, who is accused of insulting the memory of defenders of the Fatherland, until February 26, 2026.

Sergei Obodenko, who suffers from multiple sclerosis, has been transferred to a prison colony in Adygea, where conditions are more suitable for people with disabilities. His defense filed a motion to release him from prison due to his illness, and the Federal Penitentiary Service (FSIN) stated that a medical examination is required for the prisoner.

The Orlovsky District Court of the Rostov Region has dropped the criminal prosecution of activist Lyudmila Borzilo for disclosing adoption secrets. However, her stay in a psychiatric hospital has been extended, and her family and lawyers have been unable to speak with the pregnant woman for a month.

The closure of the Russian House in Baku was the result of Russia's failure to pay compensation for the AZAL plane crash and the Russian Investigative Committee's cessation of its investigation into the causes of the disaster, according to Azerbaijani analysts. The political crisis in relations between the two countries continues, including Russia's declining role in the Caucasus, but economic cooperation continues, according to Russian political scientists.

The Pervomaisky District Court convicted former Vice Governor of Krasnodar Krai Sergei Vlasov of bribery and sentenced him to 11 years in a maximum-security penal colony and a fine of 90 million rubles.