Representatives of Georgian civil society have issued an open appeal to international organizations, declaring what they believe is an intensification of Russia's annexation policy in Abkhazia and South Ossetia. The document has been sent to the UN, the European Union, the European Union Monitoring Mission (EUMM), the OSCE, and NATO.

Representatives of the Chechen diaspora in Vienna organized a protest outside the Finnish Embassy. The activists' main demand was to prevent the extradition to Russia of refugees from the North Caucasus, who face the threat of torture and repression in their home countries. Human rights activist Roza Dunaeva provided information on this matter.

The search for the Moscow tourist who fell into the waters of the Uchkulan mountain river in Karachay-Cherkessia on June 19 has entered its eighth day, according to the regional Ministry of Emergency Situations' press office.

A tragedy unfolded in Kyrgyzstan, in many ways reminiscent of the story of 8-year-old Khizir Derbichev from Ingushetia. At that time, it would be an understatement to say that millions of people in the North Caucasus, Russia, and Central Asian countries followed the search for the boy with both anxiety and hope. Thousands of volunteers from the North Caucasus republics participated in the search operation. People from Georgia, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, and Tajikistan also traveled to Ingushetia to support Khizir's family and offer their condolences.

Professional rescue diver Vahe Melkonyan was awarded the Medal for Impeccable Service. He was responsible for recovering the bodies of two girls who had previously disappeared in the Pambak River in the Armenian city of Vanadzor.

A resident of Ingushetia, Adam Kotiev, was charged with concealing information about crimes committed. He was fined 25,000 rubles for failure to report.

Rosselkhoznadzor (the Federal Service for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Surveillance) has banned the import of fish products from Armenian companies previously licensed to supply Russia. According to the agency, this move was prompted by violations similar to those previously discovered.

The FSB has detained a 17-year-old boy in Dagestan. He is suspected of leading an international terrorist organization commissioned by Ukrainian intelligence services.

The detention conditions of Azerbaijani opposition figure and leader of the Popular Front Party (PFPA), Ali Karimli, have been significantly tightened. The politician told his family that the wave of repressive measures began after his interview with France 24. He was subsequently transferred to another facility.

Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze has called former President Salome Zurabishvili a "dragonfly" in Russian. The day before, she stated that the ruling Georgian Dream party was initially created according to a Russian plan and operates under Moscow's influence.