Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan unexpectedly found himself the subject of a viral video. Footage of the head of government driving a car to the popular Black Beatles track by Rae Sremmurd has circulated on social media.

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan delivered a speech in Armenian at the expanded summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) in Bishkek. The Kremlin described this as a "signal" regarding Armenia's sovereignty but admitted it "did not understand" why the statement could not have been made in Russian.

On the night of September 6, Rostov Region, along with other Russian regions, was again attacked by Ukrainian drones. Specifically, a massive airstrike was reported on Rostov-on-Don. According to the Telegram channel Astra, drones circled over the city for over four hours, and gunfire and the sound of a helicopter were heard. Bataysk was also hit. The Telegram monitoring channels Supernova+ and Exilenova+ published photos and videos from eyewitnesses.

The meeting between Vladimir Putin and Nikol Pashinyan in Bishkek, as expected, failed to resolve the central contradiction in relations between Moscow and Yerevan: whether Armenia is prepared to make a final choice between Eurasian and European integration. According to Sergey Markedonov, a leading researcher at MGIMO’s Institute for International Studies, Moscow and Yerevan hold fundamentally different positions on whether Armenia should hold a referendum that could determine the country’s future foreign policy course.

Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova responded sarcastically to Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan’s statement regarding the 102nd Russian military base in Gyumri by quoting Mikhail Bulgakov’s novella *Heart of a Dog*.

The Security Service of Ukraine suspects Stepan Kaplunov, deputy commander of the Russian Volunteer Corps (RVC), of plotting an assassination attempt on Akhmed Zakayev, the head of the government of the Chechen Republic of Ichkeria in exile. The latter's name was reported by "Babel" and "Suspilne," citing law enforcement sources.

Sochi and the federal territory of Sirius were hit by a massive drone attack on the night of September 4. A fire broke out at an oil depot, and windows in several residential buildings and other structures were damaged. Preliminary reports indicate no injuries.

The Georgian Prosecutor's Office intends to question former Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili and other public figures as part of the investigation into the death of human rights activist Lazar Jorbenadze. The office states that investigative actions have confirmed the death was suicide.

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan stated that Yerevan would not object to the withdrawal of the Russian military base from the country if Moscow made such a decision. He made this statement on September 3 at a briefing with journalists following a government meeting.

On the night of September 3, the Rostov Region, along with other Russian regions, was hit by drone attacks. According to Governor Yuri Slyusar, Russian air defense forces destroyed approximately 20 UAVs in Taganrog and seven other districts: Chertkovsky, Neklinovsky, Kuibyshevsky, Millerovsky, Sholokhovsky, Kasharsky, and Azovsky.