Russian officials have expressed concern about possible arms supplies from Azerbaijan to Ukraine. Alexey Chepa, First Deputy Chairman of the State Duma Committee on International Affairs, voiced hope that Azerbaijan will not take this step. He also noted that there are forces, in particular Great Britain, that seek to worsen relations between Russia and Azerbaijan, putting pressure on Moscow both from within and from without.

The search for 7-year-old Dzhabrail Mudaev from the village of Verkhniy Naur has ended in Chechnya. Early in the morning of August 8, the child left home and did not return, and for several days rescuers and volunteers surveyed the area along the Terek River using aircraft.

Against the backdrop of reports that Azerbaijan may lift the embargo on arms supplies to Ukraine, Russian Foreign Ministry spokesman Alexei Fadeyev said that Moscow believes that such actions do not contribute to a peaceful resolution of the conflict.

Residents of Ingushetia continue to experience problems with mobile internet, which began in July. Many report a virtually complete lack of connection, which makes it difficult to use instant messengers, banking applications, and taxi services.

The joint Armenian-American exercises EAGLE PARTNER 2025 have begun in Armenia. They will last from August 12 to 20. The goal of the event is to prepare for participation in international peacekeeping operations.

In Kabardino-Balkaria, a deaf man, Shakarbai Pashshaliev, was fined 30 thousand rubles for "discrediting" the Russian army. The reason was a video in his WhatsApp status containing the word "war".

In Ingushetia, it is planned to create a sabotage and reconnaissance battalion called "Erzi", which will be part of the Cossack brigade "Terek" and will participate in military operations on the territory of Ukraine. This was reported by the Telegram channel of the government of Ingushetia.

Arsen Kanokov, the former head of Kabardino-Balkaria and current senator of the Federation Council from this region, promised to “make [such users] apologize” in response to critical comments under a video about his activities. After Western companies left Russia, Kanokov became the beneficiary of the Russian assets of McDonald’s, Starbucks and OBI.

Kirill Kabanov, chairman of the National Anti-Corruption Committee (NAC) and member of the Presidential Council for Human Rights, has proposed targeted strikes on Ukrainian oil facilities related to Azerbaijani companies.

The Council of Ulema of the Spiritual Administration of Muslims of the Russian Federation (SAM) has approved the use of botulinum toxin (better known as Botox) for cosmetic purposes for Muslims. This was reported by the press service of the organization.