TBILISI -- A Georgian man killed five people including a police officer after opening fire from the balcony of a residential building, then turned his gun on himself, the Georgian interior ministry said on Friday.

The motive for the shooting in the town of Sagarejo, east of the capital Tbilisi, was not clear.

The death toll in Ukraine for soldiers from southern Russia has reached 1,200, according to reports from authorities.

The North Caucasus Federal District and Southern Federal District have reported 702 and 498 deaths respectively, with Dagestan having the highest number of casualties. By January 4, 1,150 residents of southern Russia have been informed of their loved ones' deaths in Ukraine, including 687 from the North Caucasus Federal District and 463 from the Southern Federal District.

NALCHIK -- Scientists in the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic (KBR) had their belongings returned to them after law enforcement conducted searches, but no explanations were given for the reason behind the searches.

JamNews - The national patrol will wear a special uniform equipped with cameras and will be tasked with detaining 'suspicious' foreigners.

The Georgian ultranationalist organization ‘Georgian March’ has come up with a new idea to create a ‘People’s Patrol’ which will monitor the actions of foreign migrants in Georgia.

Tert.am -- The US Congress on Tuesday hosted a reception dedicated to the 23rd anniversary of Nagorno-Karabakh’s independence.

The solemn event was organized by the Armenian Embassy and the Nagorno-Karabakh Permanent representation to the United states, the Armenian National Committee of Armenia (ANCA) and the Armenian Assembly of America.