In honor of Ukraine's Independence Day, Georgia expressed its solidarity with the country by holding numerous events in different cities.

The main work to eliminate the consequences of the mudflow has been completed in Tyrnyauz. The head of Kabardino-Balkaria Kazbek Kokov reported that utility and road services worked intensively, ultimately restoring the city's water, gas and electricity supplies.

Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev congratulated Volodymyr Zelensky on Ukraine's Independence Day, expressing his warmest wishes to the Ukrainian people. He stressed that relations between the two countries are based on historical ties, friendship and mutual respect and continue to strengthen in various areas, including the economy and energy.

Archil Muselyants, detained during protests and accused of intentionally damaging and setting fire to the power supply system of cameras installed on a pole in front of the parliament building, was found guilty by the court and sentenced to 4 years in prison.

A protest action organized by the party “For the Sake of the Republic” took place in the Armenian city of Gyumri, demanding the withdrawal of the Russian military base from the territory of Armenia.

Russian political scientist Sergei Markov has been given the status of a "foreign agent". This was preceded by criticism on Z-channels against him for compliments to the President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev.

Reporters Without Borders (RSF) together with Azerbaijani media launched a solidarity campaign called "Blow Them Out with a Fan" in support of Azerbaijani journalist Sevinj Vagifgizi and her colleagues at Abzas Media.

Head of Chechnya Ramzan Kadyrov reported that in honor of the Day of the State Flag of the Russian Federation, the region is decorated with a tricolor with an area of ​​150 square meters as a sign of unity with Russia. The flag decorates streets, squares and houses.

The Special Penitentiary Service of Georgia has presented a report on the case of beating of former head of the Co-Investment Fund Giorgi Bachiashvili. Recall that the incident occurred on July 11 in prison #8, where he was placed in the same cell with prisoner Kakha Metreveli. A conflict arose between them, which ended with an attack on Bachiashvili.

65 Ukrainian citizens forcibly taken by Russia to the border with Georgia have returned home. This was reported by the Minister of Internal Affairs of Ukraine Igor Klimenko.