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A resident of the village of Shaki should be held accountable for wounding an Azerbaijani soldier, Azerbaijani commentators believe. She was defending herself and her children, Armenian-named users countered. Social media users also reminded about the attacks by soldiers of the Russian base in Gyumri on residents of Armenia.

The audio recording published by a resident of Makhachkala in one of the Telegram chats was considered by the investigation as justification of terrorism.

The court partially satisfied the claim for the removal of the member of the election commission "Apsheronsk" Vladimir Kozorog, who did not recognize the election results. Kozorog intends to file an appeal.

Journalist Rauf Mirgadirov expressed satisfaction with the ECHR's decision, which allowed him to remove the label of a state traitor. The Strasbourg court recognized a violation of the journalist's right to a fair trial, pointing to the insufficiency of the evidence against him and the lack of proper assessment in the courts, and ordered Azerbaijan to pay Mirgadirov 3,600 euros as compensation for moral damage.

The outcome of the elections for the head of Dagestan is predetermined, fake candidates have been put up against Fedor Shchukin, said the Coordination Council of NGOs of the republic, calling on deputies to replace one of the candidates and hold public debates between them.

The cassation court dismissed the cassation appeal against the acquittal of two former police officers who beat the disabled Evgeny Manchenko in Krasnodar. Evgeny's mother and his representative intend to appeal the decision to the Supreme Court and contact the General Prosecutor's Office.

The police detained the grandmother of a minor from the region of Kvemo Kartli on charges of forcing her granddaughter to marry a fellow villager against her will. Less than two weeks ago, the police reported a similar case.

Vladimir Vereshchagin was killed in a military operation in Ukraine. Since its beginning, at least 978 fighters from the Stavropol region have been officially recognized as killed.

A trail of over 20 km follows the Aframax Rio tanker, which is being towed after a fire. There are currently no spills on the shores, and the oil tanks are likely undamaged, ecologists noted.

Almost two dozen drones were destroyed in eight districts of the Rostov region. According to the governor, there are no injuries.

A resident of Nalchik is suspected of illegal cryptocurrency mining, with the damage from the mining farm estimated at five million rubles.

A shepherd and his father were injured in explosions in the uncleared territory of the Jebrail district. The number of mine victims in the area of the former Karabakh conflict has reached 443.

Andrey Nuss was killed in combat operations in Ukraine. Since the beginning of the military operation, at least 1846 fighters from the Volgograd region have been officially recognized as killed in it.

The pose of the streamer who apologized to the Chechens on his knees is his improvisation, not a Chechen practice, believes the political scientist. The human rights activist believes that the practice of public apologies is changing towards greater humiliation of the offenders, while the lawyer sees no signs of coercion in the recording.

The Human Rights Center of Kabardino-Balkaria does not have detailed information about fabricated "terrorist" cases, as people are afraid to contact human rights defenders after recommendations from security forces not to complain anywhere.

The Mufti of Chechnya, Salah Mezhiev, called prayers for Ramzan Kadyrov a duty of Chechens, and declared his inauguration a “mercy of the Almighty.” Praying for a ruler is part of the traditions of Muslim countries and regions, but it is not an obligation for believers, scholars interviewed by "Caucasian Knot" stated.

The military court in Rostov-on-Don sentenced an 18-year-old native of Kuban to a term in a colony, recognizing him as a participant in a terrorist organization.

On the 680th day of continuous pro-European actions, the residents of Tbilisi demanded the release of political prisoners and an investigation into cases of police violence against detainees.

Residents of the Ternovsky psycho-neurological boarding house in the Krasnodar region are being engaged in earthworks without a labor contract and payment, claims an acquaintance of one of them. The patient himself complained to the Investigative Committee about forced labor and questionable prescriptions for medications.

Azamat Valiev from Khasavyurt was killed in combat. Since the beginning of the Russian operation in Ukraine, officials have publicly named the names of at least 2149 killed combatants from Dagestan.