Ingushetia ranked third in the RIA Rating ranking of Russian regions for road quality. Residents of the republic regularly complain about the condition of individual roads and have been seeking repairs to problematic sections for years.

Seven people, including three children, were killed in a drone attack on the Black Sea resort village of Arkhipo-Osipovka near Gelendzhik in Russia's Krasnodar region, Russian authorities said. Around 40 others were injured, with 21 taken to hospital.

Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze stated that the Georgian opposition is experiencing a profound crisis and has lost the support of not only society but also its own supporters.

In the Khojavend region of Azerbaijan, Ahad Ahadov Sarvan oglu, born in 1985, an employee of a private company, was struck by an anti-personnel mine during humanitarian demining operations. He sustained shrapnel wounds to various parts of his body, including his left thigh. He was hospitalized at the Fizuli-Khojavend Central District Hospital and then transferred to a private clinic in Baku. According to doctors, his condition is satisfactory and there is no threat to his life.

A Russian citizen injured in a hotel conflict in Telavi, Georgia, has left Georgia. Investigators have not restricted her right to leave the country, lawyer Lali Aptsiauri told TASS.

The inaugural session of the ninth convocation of Armenia’s National Assembly took place in Yerevan. The new parliament began its work with a political protest: during the swearing-in ceremony, opposition representatives refused to stand or recite the oath, whereas deputies from the ruling party stood while doing so. That same day, Nikol Pashinyan’s government resigned, in accordance with the Constitution.

Russian law enforcement agencies have claimed that members of the Batalkhadzhin Sufi community were linked to the Caucasus Emirate*, a militant Islamist organisation. Human rights advocates, however, have questioned the allegations, noting that the group effectively ceased to exist more than a decade ago and that publicly available case materials contain little evidence of specific acts of support for militants.

Germany's decision to deport Chechen-born Muslim Alkhazov despite claims by his legal team that his family has been persecuted has sparked renewed concern among Chechen human rights advocates and members of the diaspora across Europe. They argue that the case could signal an emerging shift in how European authorities assess asylum claims filed by people from Chechnya.

The number of people injured in a large-scale Ukrainian drone attack on the southern Russian city of Volgograd has risen to nine after rescuers recovered the body of a woman from the rubble of a residential building struck overnight on July 31.

Another public initiative aimed at protecting "national values" has emerged in Georgia. This time, the launch of a platform was announced by actor Giorgi Shanidze, director Giorgi Sikharulidze, and Kote Mzhavia, the director of the Batumi Drama Theater. They propose drafting a law intended—in their view—to protect the church, sacred sites, historical figures, and other "fundamental values" of the country.