Opposition Azerbaijani journalist Afgan Sadigov was detained under administrative law in the Georgian capital. This news was shared on social media by Tamta Mikeladze, a lawyer with the Center for Social Justice.

Former Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili admitted to receiving illegal income over many years during questioning at the State Security Service's Anti-Corruption Agency. This was announced at a press conference by the agency's director, Emzar Dzagnidze, who emphasized that Garibashvili had fully cooperated with the investigation.

An explosion occurred near a military unit in the 204th Quarter neighborhood of Stavropol. A local resident was injured. The incident occurred near the 247th Airborne Assault Regiment.

Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev continues to lead a regime that, according to Azadlig newspaper editor-in-chief Ganimat Zayidov, maintains its position among the most corrupt countries.

In September of this year, the North Caucasus Federal District demonstrated the lowest per capita alcohol consumption among Russian regions.

On the night of October 22, Ukrainian defense forces struck several strategic targets in the Russian Federation, including the Makhachkala Oil Refinery. The General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces reported a hit on one of the refinery's processing units.

Mzia Amaglobeli, founder of the publications Batumelebi and Netgazeti, who is serving time in Georgia, has been awarded the European Union's highest human rights award, the Sakharov Prize. She also received the same honor from Belarusian journalist Andrzej Poczobut. The €50,000 prize will be presented in absentia to the laureates in Strasbourg on December 16.

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan expressed hope for the rapid opening of the Armenian-Turkish border. This statement was made at the 5th Silk Road Forum in Tbilisi. Pashinyan emphasized that the positive dialogue with Turkey inspires optimism.

The Regional Control Center (RCC) of Ingushetia reported the spread of a fake news story on social media, allegedly showing the "desecration of Ossetian graves" in the village of Plievo in the Nazran District.

On the morning of October 22, Makhachkala was attacked by two Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). According to sources, one of the drones exploded over an industrial zone, causing shrapnel damage to vehicles. The second UAV struck a shopping center under construction.