A Russian political scientist was fined in Abkhazia on three counts.

The opposition demanded that the "Abkhazia Team" candidates, whose campaigning was carried out by Russians, be removed from the municipal elections. On November 24, it became known that three suspects in a criminal case concerning an armed robbery on the territory of Abkhazia (against Russian political strategists) had been placed on the federal wanted list. "Kana Kvarchia, Eshsou Kakalia, and Khyna Dumaa have been credibly implicated in the commission of this crime and have been placed on the federal wanted list," reads a statement on the website of the Sochi Department of Internal Affairs of the Main Directorate of the Ministry of Internal Affairs for the Krasnodar Territory. The damage caused was estimated at 1.9 million rubles. The municipal elections, which were attended by a team of Russian political strategists, were aimed at eradicating political competition. Abkhazian politicians stated that opposition representatives who interfered with the election results were subject to criminal prosecution in Russia, calling on the president to protect citizens' rights and the republic's sovereignty. Abkhazian President Badra Gunba stated that Abkhazian citizens, regardless of the crime they are suspected of, are not subject to extradition to another country in accordance with the Constitution. The Sukhumi City Court fined Ivan Reva for the deliberate destruction of printed materials related to elections and referendums (Article 41.22 of the Code of Administrative Offenses of Abkhazia). He was sentenced to a fine of 30 (thirty) minimum wages, or 1,800 rubles, paid to the state. Revazhe was also found guilty of producing, distributing, and posting campaign materials in violation of legal requirements. For this, he was also fined 1,800 rubles, Aiashara reported.

Previously, the Akhazia prosecutor's office reported a fine of the same amount under Article 41.19 of the Code of Administrative Offenses (conducting pre-election campaigning and campaigning on referendum issues by persons prohibited by law from participating in such campaigning).