A protest took place outside the Azerbaijani embassy, ​​demonstrating against President Ilham Aliyev's "Russophobic policies" and the "lawlessness of the Azerbaijani special services" against Russian citizens.

A search and rescue operation on the Sunzha River has been completed in the Gudermes District of Chechnya. Rescuers have recovered the body of a second person who was in a car that fell into the river on the evening of August 24.

Armenia's Anti-Corruption Court has ordered former Armenian President Robert Kocharyan's pretrial detention for two months. The decision was made on the evening of August 26, according to Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty's Armenian Service.

According to the Russian Ministry of Defense, air defense forces destroyed 267 Ukrainian drones overnight on August 27, including over the country's southern regions. Specifically, the Krasnodar Krai, Volgograd Oblast, and Rostov Oblast were targeted.

Eighteen-year-old Adam Kadyrov, son of Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov, was awarded the "For Military Cooperation" medal. It was presented on behalf of the Ministry of Defense of the self-proclaimed republic of Abkhazia, whose independence is recognized by only four countries.

Archil Gorduladze, a member of the Georgian Parliament from the ruling Georgian Dream party, stated that the European Union is no less interested in Georgia than the country itself is in rapprochement with the EU. According to him, this is primarily due to the country's geographical location.

Former Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan has been placed under a travel ban. He remains free, but cannot leave the country without permission, according to the press service of the Anti-Corruption Committee of Armenia.

Several people have been detained in Adygea and Kabardino-Balkaria on terrorism charges, the Russian Federal Security Service reported. The agency provided no evidence of the detainees' guilt.

On the night of August 26, the Rostov Oblast was subjected to a massive drone attack. According to Governor Yuri Slyusar, approximately 40 drones were destroyed over Taganrog and seven districts of the region: Tarasovsky, Millerovsky, Chertkovsky, Sholokhovsky, Matveyevo-Kurgansky, Kasharsky, and Bokovsky.

Over 113,000 people and over 33,000 vehicles crossed the Russian-Georgian border through the Verkhniy Lars checkpoint in a week, the North Ossetia head of state's press service reported, citing Irbek Tomayev, Deputy Prime Minister of the republic.