The Nalchik Garrison Military Court sentenced a serviceman named Elberdov to five years in prison. He was accused of unauthorized abandonment of his unit under Part 5 of Article 337 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation.

The highest salaries in a number of regions of the North Caucasus are formed in the civil service. This is where many local residents are trying to get into.

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said that Catholicos of All Armenians Ktrich Nersisyan planned to carry out a military coup in the country.

Former Chairman of the Adjara Autonomous Republic government Tornike Rizhvadze was hospitalized with a gunshot wound to the chest in the Geohospital (Sagarejo, Kakheti region), where he received emergency medical care. This was reported by the Georgian Interior Ministry. According to the agency, the ex-politician has a damaged lung, but his health condition is stable.

A 58-year-old man who had previously participated in a "special operation" in Ukraine killed his 23-year-old daughter and wife. He attacked them with a kitchen knife. Another, 15-year-old daughter was seriously injured and hospitalized.

The head of Dagestan, Sergei Melikov, urged Dagestanis and Azerbaijanis "not to fall for provocations" amid difficulties in relations between Russia and Azerbaijan.

In Dagestan, security forces detained a teenager who allegedly planned a terrorist attack near the Ministry of Internal Affairs building in Buinaksk, the Investigative Committee reports. According to investigators, in March, a 16-year-old resident of the republic planned a terrorist attack in Buinaksk.

The territory of Armenia cannot be used by third countries to carry out military actions against any of the neighboring states. This was stated by the country's Foreign Ministry in response to information disseminated by Ukrainian intelligence about Moscow's increasing military presence in Armenia.

The Lelo – Strong Georgia coalition plans to participate in the local government elections to be held on October 4 this year. This position runs counter to the intention of most opposition political groups to boycott the vote.

Turkish President Recep Erdogan said Ankara was closely monitoring tensions between Moscow and Baku and urging both sides to exercise restraint. He stressed that his country maintains deep diplomatic and strategic ties with both Russia and Azerbaijan, and expressed hope that recent events would not cause irreparable damage to these relations.