Friday, 2 October 2026

Regional * Armenia has initiated criminal proceedings against an Azerbaijani soldier after a local woman was shot in the leg and two children injured. The soldier, who had crossed the border into Syunik, has been charged with causing grievous bodily harm with a weapon, illegally carrying a firearm, and entering a private home without permission. * A court in Vladikavkaz has fined Abkhazian journalist Nizfa Arshba ₽30,000 ($360) for failing to comply with the duties of a ‘foreign agent’. This