Seven people have been detained following searches of the homes of opposition party leaders in Georgia. This was stated in a statement by the country's Ministry of Internal Affairs. It is noted that they face up to 9 years in prison on charges of organizing and leading group violence during protests.

During a direct line in Grozny, the head of Chechnya Ramzan Kadyrov criticized the heads of the Investigative Committee and the Ministry of Internal Affairs, Alexander Bastrykin and Alexander Kolokoltsev. In his opinion, they are in the wrong places.

The son of the head of Chechnya Ramzan Kadyrov, 17-year-old Adam Kadyrov, received the Order of the Hero of the Caucasian War Baysangur Benoyevsky for eternal storage and wearing. This was reported by the Chairman of the Government of Chechnya Magomed Daudov.

In his evening address, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced the introduction of sanctions against the Georgian government. This will be a legal response to the actions of the Georgian authorities to disperse the protests. According to the Ukrainian leader, "the authorities in Georgia are pushing the country towards obvious dependence on Russia."

Armenia "considers itself outside the CSTO", returning to the organization is no longer possible, the point of no return has been crossed. This was stated by Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan at a parliamentary session.

Armenia's participation in the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court directly damages Russian-Armenian relations. This was stated by the representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry, Maria Zakharova.

Today at five in the morning an explosion occurred in Grozny. According to preliminary data, a drone attack could have been the cause. According to the opposition Telegram channel 1Adat, the strike occurred near one of the facilities of the Akhmat Kadyrov Special Purpose Special Forces Regiment.

The Constitutional Court of Georgia did not accept for consideration the claims of the president and 34 opposition members to cancel the results of the parliamentary elections held on October 26. The decision is final and cannot be appealed or reviewed, the website of the Constitutional Court says.

The Abkhazian parliament voted against ratifying an agreement with the Russian Federation on investments. Earlier, its possible adoption caused mass protests.

Schoolchildren in the Georgian cities of Rustavi and Batumi declared their support for the protesters and demanded "an end to police violence." Teenagers came to classes with Georgian and EU flags.