Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova described as “provocative” remarks by Armenian Security Council Secretary Armen Grigoryan about Yerevan’s readiness to accept Russians who may want to leave Russia in the event of a new mobilization. In her view, the Armenian official’s statement “encourages Russian citizens to engage in unlawful actions” and gives traditional Armenian hospitality a “toxic political coloring.”

A preliminary examination of the body of Abkhaz blogger and activist Daur Buava, who was found dead in Tbilisi, revealed no signs of violence. The Georgian Ministry of Internal Affairs told the Georgian news agency IPN.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov doubted that Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan fully trusts his voters. The reason for this was the Armenian prime minister's remarks about a possible referendum on the country's accession to the European Union.

The body of 30-year-old Abkhaz blogger and activist Daur Buava, who gained notoriety for his public calls for reconciliation between Abkhaz and Georgians, was found in Tbilisi. The cause of his death is being investigated, and a forensic examination has been ordered.

On the night of August 28, Russia was hit by a large-scale drone attack. Occupied Crimea and the Rostov Region were among the key attack areas.

A protest took place outside the Azerbaijani embassy, ​​demonstrating against President Ilham Aliyev's "Russophobic policies" and the "lawlessness of the Azerbaijani special services" against Russian citizens.

Armenia's Anti-Corruption Court has ordered former Armenian President Robert Kocharyan's pretrial detention for two months. The decision was made on the evening of August 26, according to Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty's Armenian Service.

According to the Russian Ministry of Defense, air defense forces destroyed 267 Ukrainian drones overnight on August 27, including over the country's southern regions. Specifically, the Krasnodar Krai, Volgograd Oblast, and Rostov Oblast were targeted.

Eighteen-year-old Adam Kadyrov, son of Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov, was awarded the "For Military Cooperation" medal. It was presented on behalf of the Ministry of Defense of the self-proclaimed republic of Abkhazia, whose independence is recognized by only four countries.

Archil Gorduladze, a member of the Georgian Parliament from the ruling Georgian Dream party, stated that the European Union is no less interested in Georgia than the country itself is in rapprochement with the EU. According to him, this is primarily due to the country's geographical location.