On or about May 23, 2001, at about 11:00 at the checkpoint at the entrance to the village of Tevzana, Vedensky District, the Russian military, among whom was a certain Igor Strelkov, dropped Shaipov out of a taxi coming from the city of Shali. After the arrest, they pushed the man into an APC and took him in the direction of neighboring Khatuni.

Ukrainian forces are advancing in the Melitopol and Berdyansk directions.

The Supreme Court of Russia has resumed the investigation into the case of Suleyman Edigov, a native of Chechnya. Previously, he was tortured by the security forces and was sentenced to 14 years for assault on the life of a police officer and arms trafficking.

In the Republic of Ingushetia, June 28, 29 and 30 are declared days off in honor of the Muslim holiday Eid al-Adha (Eid al-Adha). Such a decree was signed by the head of Ingushetia, Mahmud-Ali Kalimatov.

Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov spoke about the situation in Nagorno-Karabakh in an interview with Reuters. He stressed that Azerbaijan creates all conditions for ensuring the rights of ethnic Armenians.

The pardon by Georgian President Salome Zurabishvili of Nika Gvaramia, director general of the opposition Mtavari channel, is "a step towards depolarization in Georgia." This was stated by the President of the European Council Charles Michel.

Baku has considered a petition from the investigation to extend the term of imprisonment of public activist Bakhtiyar Hajiyev in connection with new charges brought against him.

A cassation was sent to the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation in the case of a native of Ingushetia, Abo Dobriev, who was sentenced to life in 2021. The defense claims that the accusation is based on the testimony of a witness who slandered the man and is not supported by other evidence.

A native of Ingushetia, Abdul-Malik Albagachiev, who is being held in colony No. 10 of Astrakhan, suffers from epilepsy and headaches. Before his arrest, he was an absolutely healthy person, according to his mother.

Georgian President Salome Zurabishvili has pardoned Nika Gvaramia, director general of the opposition Mtavari Arkhi TV channel. Last year, the Tbilisi City Court sentenced an associate of ex-president Mikheil Saakashvili to 3.5 years in prison.