Overview

• Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze labeled the Oct. 4 turmoil the “fifth attempt at a revolution,” alleged external backing, and said security services pre‑empted threats on election day.
• The Interior Ministry said 15 suspects were identified and 13 detained over the attempted breach of the presidential administration, with cases opened for mass disorder, blocking a strategic site, property damage and calls to overthrow the government.
• Protesters again blocked Tbilisi’s Rustaveli Avenue before clearing it early after Kobakhidze warned future rallies would be treated as a continuation of unrest and met with “systemic measures.”
• In Ukraine and bordering Russia, Suspilne reported at least 13 blasts in Kharkiv followed by localized power outages, a blast was heard in Poltava, and Voronezh’s governor announced an immediate UAV strike threat.
• Russian authorities and media reported additional steps including a reissued wanted notice for ex‑Ukrainian official Alexey Arestovych, arrests in a Sheremetyevo fraud case targeting servicemembers, and claims that Ukrainian forces suffered losses on the Kharkiv front.