The drone threat regime has been lifted in the North Caucasus regions.

The drone threat that was in effect overnight in the North Caucasus has been cancelled, the Dagestan branch of the Ministry of Emergency Situations reported. Regional authorities did not report the results of the air defense operations.

As reported by the "Caucasian Knot," a drone threat was declared last night in Dagestan, Kabardino-Balkaria, and North Ossetia. The Dagestan branch of the Ministry of Emergency Situations declared a drone threat not only in the republic, but "throughout the North Caucasus."

The drone threat in the North Caucasus has been cancelled as of 5:22 a.m. Moscow time, the Dagestan branch of the Ministry of Emergency Situations reported on its Telegram channel.

Stavropol Krai Governor Vladimir Vladimirov confirmed the lifting of the drone alert regime in the region at 5:32 a.m. Moscow time. A drone threat had been declared in Stavropol Krai on the evening of January 2. At 5:47 a.m. Moscow time, North Ossetia head Sergei Menyailo declared the end of the drone alert regime, noting that the republic's task force "continues to operate around the clock."

Kabardino-Balkaria head Kazbek Kokov confirmed at 6:01 a.m. Moscow time that the drone threat in the republic was no longer there. None of the North Caucasus Federal District regional leaders reported on the results of air defense operations during the night when the drone alert regime was in effect.

Since November, Dagestan authorities have reported punishments for local residents for violating the ban on filming air defense operations, drones, and the aftermath of their arrival. Thus, on November 11, one of the first reports filed against a Makhachkala resident following the publication of a drone video became public. On December 3, a Kaspiysk resident was fined for filming a drone attack. His videotaped testimony was published in popular Dagestani public groups.

On October 14, Melikov issued a decree prohibiting media outlets and internet users from publishing information about the consequences of terrorist attacks and sabotage, the arrival of Ukrainian drones, and the deployment of military and "critically important" facilities (bridges, fuel and energy complex facilities, communications, and industrial facilities) in Dagestan. The decree contradicts the law on mass media, and it does not include a list of "critically important" facilities, which increases the risk of arbitrary interpretation of the document by security forces, lawyers pointed out.