According to Rosseti, the North Caucasus remains the main center of illegal cryptocurrency mining in Russia. Rosseti CEO Andrey Ryumin emphasized that illegal mining is virtually nonexistent in other regions and has no significant impact on the power grid.

Political prisoner Darya Polyudova, serving her sentence in Correctional Colony No. 8 in Kostroma, has declared a hunger strike. She is drinking only water. This decision is due to the pressure she is facing in the prison colony.

The Investigative Committee of Armenia reported the arrest of three Gyumri mayor's office employees. They are accused of coercing citizens into participating in a protest in support of the arrested mayor, Vardan Ghukasyan.

The Main Intelligence Directorate (GUR) of Ukraine has admitted its involvement in the explosion that occurred on October 22 in Stavropol.