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All beaches except the city ones have been cleared of oil spills, and work continues there, the Tuapse administration announced, reporting on final preparations for the resort season. A total of 69 beaches, including 11 public ones, will be open.

In response to an appeal by State Duma Deputy Ksenia Goryacheva, the Russian Prosecutor's Office reported that the republican agency had been instructed to conduct an investigation. The Chechen Prosecutor's Office reported that the appeal had been accepted for review.

Temporary restrictions on the import of fresh tomatoes, cucumbers, peppers, herbs, and strawberries were introduced by Rosselkhoznadzor on May 30.

The imported sand on Anapa's beaches will be sifted and dried before they can reopen, authorities announced. Sifting and drying sand with a high clay content will not help recreate quartz sand on the beaches, Telegram users commented.

The Moscow City Court rejected the appeal against the arrest of Sapa editor-in-chief Alina Dzhikaeva. Following her arrest, at least three editors-in-chief of regional publications and the head of the regional branch of the Union of Journalists of Russia vouched for her.

Residents of the republic, who had previously reported problems with waste removal, noted that there has not yet been a fundamental improvement in the situation since the regional operator Ecotechprom began operating.

The prosecutor's office has arrested six police officers in connection with the violent assault of Gori resident Papuna Lotsulashvili. Lotsulashvili remains at large, but he faces charges of assault against police officers.

Viktor Gorbachev was killed in combat in Ukraine. Since the beginning of the military operation, at least 1,794 soldiers from the Volgograd region have been officially recognized as killed.

Chechen political scientist Ruslan Kutayev* retained his seat on the Russian Opposition Platform at PACE after making controversial statements about LGBT** honor killings in the Caucasus.

The US President noted that Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan shares his position regarding Armenia and the entire South Caucasus.

An investigation has been launched in Gori into violence against detainees by police officers.

A Bryansk court sentenced Krasnodar resident Kirill Denisenko to a lengthy prison term, finding him guilty of attempted illegal border crossing and treason.

A military court in Rostov-on-Don sentenced Stavropol Krai resident Roman Arov to 12 years in a maximum-security prison, finding him guilty of financing terrorism.

Localized fuel oil spills on the coast in the Temryuk district are being quickly cleaned up by volunteers, but large volumes of palm oil and petroleum products released into the sea create a toxic mixture that poses a serious environmental threat.

Lada Sendovskaya, a graduate of the Krasnodar Regional College of Culture, has been charged with committing two terrorist attacks after setting fire to relay cabinets on the railway.

The Oktyabrsky District Court of Rostov-on-Don has ordered the seizure of the property of Sergei Egorkin, a former city police detective, in favor of the state. The total value of the confiscated assets exceeds 120 million rubles.

A military court in Rostov-on-Don sentenced Dagestani resident Albina Magomedova to a long prison term, finding her guilty of financing Islamic State* militants.

Security forces detained several people throughout the day, demanding they provide documents for their apartment in Grozny. After they were given photographs of the documents, they threatened to take the keys. A woman claiming to be an assistant to State Duma deputy Adam Delimkhanov is attempting to seize the apartment. Four complaints to the Investigative Committee have gone unanswered.

Protesters gathered outside the Georgian parliament on the 546th day of daily protests, holding posters calling for the country's independence.

The Southern District Military Court found Rostov-on-Don resident Andrei Shilyaev guilty of treason and sentenced him to 21 years in prison. According to investigators and the court, he took and hid explosive devices handed over by a representative of a banned Ukrainian extremist organization.