The video of the lezginka and shooting into the air, filmed by the Akhmatovites in the Belgorod region, is being checked by the police. The footage shows several people in military uniform with the chevrons of the Akhmat unit. Telegram channels are also publishing a second video with the participation of, presumably, Caucasians, but without explanation of what is happening. More details in our video report.

It has been reported that 13 Russian citizens have been returned to their homeland under the terms of a prisoner exchange deal between Moscow and the West. Among them is Vadim Krasikov, who was sentenced to life in Germany for the murder of former Chechen field commander Zelimkhan Khangoshvili. This was reported by the American television channel CBS.

The US has suspended aid to Georgia due to the country's foreign agent law, Secretary of State Anthony Blinken announced. Instead, financial support will be provided to Georgian non-profit organizations and media outlets.

Russian border guards have finally left Yerevan's Zvartnots airport after 32 years. The farewell event was attended by the leadership and personnel of the Russian FSB Border Guard Service in Armenia.

It is incorrect to speak in the language of blackmail, especially in relation to the government that has fundamentally changed the situation in this country. This was stated by Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze.

The US may impose new sanctions against Georgia in an attempt to change its course. This was announced by Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs James O'Brien.

The US should give Armenia the opportunity to take the bold steps that Prime Minister Pashinyan is leading them to take, which is a break in relations with the Russian Federation. The majority of the Armenian population wants to move away from Russia, so the US is creating conditions for this to happen. This was stated by US Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs James O'Brien at a hearing in the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations.

Ukrainian drones attempted to attack the Mozdok military airfield in North Ossetia. There were no preliminary casualties or damage, the regional leadership reported. The head of North Ossetia, Sergei Menyailo, reminded that filming and distributing photos and videos from the drone crash sites is prohibited.

From August 1, according to the adopted law on foreign agents, non-profit organizations in Georgia that are more than 20% sponsored from abroad will be required to fill out declarations on foreign funding. This was announced by the Minister of Justice of the country Rati Bregadze.

The governor of Stavropol Krai, Vladimir Vladimirov, proposed paying 1.5 million rubles to residents who signed a contract with the Russian Defense Ministry and went to the "SVO". Currently, the payment from the region is 200 thousand rubles.