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A Russian court sentenced Georgian citizen Irakli Rurua to 13 years in prison for participating in military operations on the side of the Ukrainian armed forces since 2023.

Ingush native Zalina Yevkurova initiated a campaign to protect mothers' rights in the North Caucasus in memory of her sister, Pyatimat, who died after a seven-year struggle to see her son. In her petition, Yevkurova demands that Russian laws be enforced in the North Caucasus republics.

Rosaviatsiya has imposed temporary restrictions at Volgograd Airport, suspending all incoming and outgoing flights.

Abzas Media editor-in-chief Sevinj Vagifgizi, who is serving a prison sentence in Azerbaijan, has been awarded the 2025 Anna Politkovskaya – Arman Solden International Journalism Prize for Journalistic Courage.

At its first meeting since the beginning of the year, the Chechen parliament agreed to appoint Ramzan Kadyrov's eldest son and Akhmed Dudayev, head of the Chechen Ministry of Nationalities and Information, as deputy prime ministers of the republic.

The medical staff at the Tyrnyauz hospital provide professional and high-quality care, and all necessary medications are provided free of charge, patients stated, commenting on the Investigative Committee's report of complaints about poor medical care at the hospital.

Investigators in Ingushetia opened a criminal case after a resident of the republic reported violence at the hands of her relatives, without specifying the specific charges under which the investigation is being conducted.

Supporters of European integration in Tbilisi held a protest for the 414th day in a row, demanding the release of political prisoners. Activists say security forces are opening criminal cases after peaceful demonstrations on the sidewalk.

Security forces in Chechnya kidnapped four relatives of Khamzat Dadaev, who lives abroad, and forced them, including a minor, to sign military contracts. However, after widespread publicity, they were allowed to return home. Human rights activists were not informed of any cases of minors being sent to the front.

Rashid Magomedov, CEO of Makhachkalavodokanal OJSC, who was arrested in connection with a bribery case, is also accused of debt evasion and failure to comply with court orders, including one order to stop discharging untreated wastewater into the Caspian Sea. The case has been sent to court.

The Ingush Investigative Committee reported on a criminal case based on a woman's complaint "about unlawful actions by relatives." Aina Mankieva's complaint of sexualized domestic violence is a priority, as returning to the republic as part of the theft investigation would put Aina in danger, as was the case with Seda Suleimanova, human rights activists noted.

The Dolphins headquarters has begun clearing bags intended to contain fuel oil emissions near the village of Veselovka and Solenoye Lake in the Temryuk district. However, the bags have sunk into the sand and are no longer performing their intended function. Volunteers have called for help with this work and with the cleanup of debris along the lake shore.

Seventeen days before the October 2023 mass riots, three people greeted a flight from Israel at Makhachkala Airport with Palestinian flags. Administrative reports were drawn up against them, according to the airport's former director.

Prosecutors in the "Sacred Struggle" case requested that the judge silence those speaking about circumstances unrelated to the criminal case during the trial. This provides the defendants with an opportunity to refute false accusations, the defendants stated.

Water supply in Kaspiysk has not been restored everywhere, and where it has been restored, the pressure is weak or intermittent, local residents complained.

A Stavropol court found two individuals guilty of large-scale fraud involving housing and property payments for displaced persons from Kherson and the Kherson region, with damages totaling more than 106 million rubles.

A man arrested for robbery resisted arrest, and police officers used force and handcuffs. He died at the police station. An acquaintance reported multiple injuries on the deceased's body. The investigation has reported its findings.

Law enforcement officials released Aina Mankieva, a native of Ingushetia who had reported domestic violence, from a Moscow police station. This was thanks to activists and the media, who brought the issue to light. However, she remains a suspect in the criminal case and remains wanted.

Georgian authorities have demanded that the BBC remove its investigation into the possible use of chemical weapons against protesters and issue a public apology.

Aina Mankieva, a native of Ingushetia, filed a complaint alleging domestic violence, including sexual violence. She asked not to be handed over to her relatives and to be provided with state protection.