Imprisoned former Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili has stated that gasoline supplied from Georgia to Abkhazia is actually largely being diverted further—to Russia's southern regions. According to him, the fuel shortage in southern Russia was a key factor driving up gasoline prices within Georgia itself.

On the night of August 12–13, residents of Chechnya will be able to witness the peak of the Perseid meteor shower—one of the year's most famous celestial displays. Viewing conditions are particularly favorable this year: the peak coincides with the new moon, meaning bright moonlight won't interfere with spotting the meteors.

The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) has reported on four Crimean Tatar women facing prosecution by Russian security forces in occupied Crimea in connection with the Hizb ut-Tahrir case. The women are Esma Nimetullayeva, Nasiba Saidova, Elviza Aliyeva, and Fevziye Osmanova. This was reported by the media outlet ZMINA.

Mamuka Mdinaradze, a Georgian minister, stated that the 2008 Russo-Georgian war began on August 8, not August 7. According to him, it was on the 8th that regular Russian troops invaded Georgia. Previously, representatives of the Georgian authorities had placed the blame for the start of the war not on Russia, but on the government of then-President Mikheil Saakashvili—which they term a "criminal regime."

Azerbaijan has largely completed construction of the road and rail infrastructure that is expected to connect with the Trump Route for International Peace and Prosperity (TRIPP) in Armenia, according to a joint statement by the United States, Azerbaijan and Armenia issued to mark the anniversary of their trilateral summit in Washington.

 Georgia will not restore diplomatic relations with Russia as long as Moscow continues to recognise Abkhazia and South Ossetia as independent states, Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze said.

The Akhmat-Khadzhi Kadyrov Regional Public Foundation plans to provide humanitarian assistance to up to 1 million people in the Gaza Strip, Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov said on his Telegram channel.  Kadyrov said 1,514 families in western and eastern parts of the besieged enclave received assistance during the latest phase of the foundation's humanitarian programme.

Umar Dzhanbaruyev, who was involved in the criminal case over the mass unrest at Makhachkala airport in October 2023, has been killed while fighting in Ukraine, according to the head of Dagestan's Public Monitoring Commission. He is the second person involved in the airport riots known to have gone to the front and died there.

Russia is pressing Armenia to hold a referendum by December on whether to pursue European integration or remain a member of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU), warning that failure to do so could lead to further measures against Yerevan, including a possible suspension of the EAEU treaty as it applies to Armenia.

The United States, Armenia and Azerbaijan say they have made progress towards lasting peace in the South Caucasus, a year after the leaders of the three countries met at the White House.