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The Southern District Military Court sentenced six Crimean residents in a case of preparing a violent seizure of power and participation in a cell of the organization Hizb ut-Tahrir al-Islami, which is designated as terrorist and banned in Russia. The terms range from 15 to 19 years, with the first four years in prison.
Javlon TursunovAfter heavy rains on October 19, when 98 mm of precipitation fell in Yalta per day and 263 mm on Ai-Petri, the Yalta crocodile enclosure was flooded. Staff have been pumping out water for a second day with nine pumps and an additional pump, keeping the level no higher than 50 cm. The crocodile enclosure and farm are closed to visitors; the reopening date is unknown.
Sevara AzamovaRecord-breaking downpours in Crimea: 509 mm of precipitation has fallen in the Yalta district since October 17 — an all-time record. Flooding rivers have inundated homes and a crocodile enclosure, traffic on the Southern Coast Highway has been closed, and seven people have been evacuated in Koreiz.
Sevara AzamovaThe Southern District Military Court in Rostov-on-Don sentenced six Crimean residents in a case of participation in a terrorist organization. All were sentenced to imprisonment in a strict-regime colony. According to the FSB, two of the defendants engaged in propaganda and recruitment of local residents.
Sevara AzamovaRussia's Emergency Ministry in Crimea reported ongoing work to deal with the aftermath of flooding in Yalta: seven temporary dams totaling 892 m have been built, and 10 people, including a child, have been evacuated. High water levels are being recorded near the Guva and Derekoika rivers, and there is no threat of a breach of the main protective structures. The day before, a municipal-level emergency regime was declared in the city.
Javlon TursunovAccording to the press service of the Crimean main directorate of the Emergency Ministry, the flood situation on the southern coast of Crimea has stabilized: precipitation has stopped, and there is no threat of protective structures being breached. A municipal-level emergency regime is in effect in Yalta, and the water level in the Guva and Derekoika rivers remains high. Over three days, half a year's worth of precipitation fell near Mount Ai-Petri.
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