Pro-war Telegram channels are increasingly warning of the growing threat posed not only by UAVs (unmanned aerial vehicles) but also by balloons carrying them. Similar technologies have recently been observed in several Russian regions, including North Ossetia, the Krasnodar Krai, the Rostov Oblast, and Crimea.

Azerbaijan officially celebrates Republic Day on May 28 every year. Since October 15, 2021, this date has been known as "Independence Day."

Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze announced that he and Volodymyr Zelenskyy discussed the possibility of "resetting" relations between Tbilisi and Kyiv, which have noticeably deteriorated since the outbreak of full-scale war in Ukraine. The conversation between the two politicians took place on May 4 in Yerevan on the sidelines of the European Political Community summit.

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan commented on Moscow's statements about a possible review of cooperation with Yerevan and an increase in Russian gas prices if Armenia continues to move closer to the European Union. According to the head of government, Yerevan is not concerned about such scenarios, even amid worsening relations with Russia.

A Baku court hearing cases of serious crimes sentenced religious figure Elshan Guliyev to four years in prison. He was found guilty of drug possession.

The Russian Federation will unilaterally terminate the agreement on the supply of gas, petroleum products, and diamonds to Armenia if it continues its path toward joining the European Union. This statement was made by Maria Zakharova, spokesperson for the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

More than 32,000 residents of Dagestan affected by the spring floods have received financial assistance, according to the press service of the regional branch of the Ministry of Emergency Situations.

This year, Eid al-Adha is celebrated from May 27th. From this date until May 29th, holidays have been declared in Dagestan, Chechnya, and Ingushetia. One day off, May 27th, has been designated in Kabardino-Balkaria and Karachay-Cherkessia.

On May 26, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio made a short visit to Armenia en route from India. The US Secretary of State's plane stayed at Yerevan's Zvartnots Airport for about an hour, but during this time, the two sides signed a package of documents that Yerevan is already calling historic.

Appeals proceedings for the former leaders of Nagorno-Karabakh are beginning in Baku. They previously received prison sentences in Azerbaijan, including life imprisonment.