Independence Day of Ukraine, a matter of Roizman and the justification of Shoigu. 182th day of the war

President Vladimir Zelensky said that Ukraine would not “look for mutual understanding with terrorists” and will seek the return of Crimea and Donbass, and the head of the Ministry of Defense Shoigu explained the failures of the Russian army “strict observance of humanitarian law.” In Yekaterinburg, in the criminal case of “discrediting” the army was detained by the former mayor of Evgeny Roizman. The Mediazone chose the main thing from everything that happened during the day in the war and in connection with the war.

Shoigu after the news of the loss of Putin's confidence assured that war was on plan

The head of the Ministry of Defense Sergei Shoigu explained the slow advance of the Russian army in Ukraine "strict observance of humanitarian law. The minister assured that the Russian army strikes high -precision attacks only on military facilities and protects civilians: “Everything is being done to avoid victims among civilians. Of course, this slows down the pace of the offensive, but we are deliberately going to this. ” He assured that the special operation "goes according to the plan, all tasks will be completed."

On the eve of “important stories” they wrote that due to the failures of the Russian army in Ukraine, Shoigu lost the confidence of President Vladimir Putin and, possibly, later the minister was waiting for a resignation.

Independence Day of Ukraine and six months since the beginning of the invasion

Today in Ukraine they celebrate Independence Day: 31 years ago, the republic has officially left the USSR. This date coincided with the 182th day of the war-exactly half a year has passed since the beginning of a full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine. President Vladimir Zelensky recorded a video message to Ukrainians. He said that Ukraine would not make concessions to the Russian authorities and will seek the return of the captured territories.

“What is the end of the war for us? We used to say: the world. Now we say: victory. We will not look for mutual understanding with terrorists, ”he emphasized,“ we will raise our hands up only once - when we will celebrate our victory. ”

The day before, American intelligence warned that Russia was going to strike at civil infrastructure and state facilities of Ukraine. Mediazona talked with the Kievans about what was happening in the capital of the country that day.

Prisoners of Russian colonies are sent to the front

Today it became known about sending to Ukraine at least 480 recruited “Wagner PMCs” of prisoners. So, convicted from the Yaroslavl IK-2 told Mediazone that 373 people were taken from the three colonies of the region and taken to Yaroslavl, where three Il-76 aircraft were waiting for them. “Important stories”, citing a relative of one of the volunteers, wrote that 107 people were sent from the Ryazan colony No. 2 from the Ryazan colony.

In early July, information appeared for the first time that the Wagner PMC was recruiting new fighters for the war with Ukraine in Russian colonies. Mediazona spoke with two convicts, whom Evgeny Prigozhin himself called for the group, andrecorded the story of the prisoner who agreed to go to fight.

Evgenia Roizman was detained in the criminal case of the "discredit" of the army

Early in the morning in Yekaterinburg, in the criminal case of “discrediting” the military (part 1 of Article 280.3 of the Criminal Code) detained the former mayor of the city of Evgeny Roizman, he threatens up to three years of colony.

The security forces came home to Roizman, to his charity fund and the private museum of icons. “[The case] in fact, for one phrase,“ invasion of Ukraine, ”the politician told reporters when he was taken out of the apartment after the search. “I told her everywhere, and now I’ll say.”

The co -founder of the City without drugs fund openly opposed the invasion of Ukraine. The opposition did not leave Russia, despite the threat of a criminal case of three fines for the army. The head of the Agora Pavel Chikov noted that in Russia about three and a half thousand potential defendants in the same criminal case as Roizman's.

Lithuanian Foreign Minister proposed to interrogate Russians on the border

Lithuanian Foreign Minister Gabrielus Landsbergis said that, perhaps, the border guards of countries with Russia should ask the entering Russians whether they support the invasion of Ukraine and how they relate to the occupation of Crimea. Based on the answers, the security forces can refuse the entrance.

The President of Latvia, Egils Levitts, noted that the war in Ukraine united the Latvian society, but at the same time, a “part of Russian society” that must be “isolated” appeared to the state. His words are conveyed by Latvian Radio. Levitts made such a statement against the backdrop of the demolition of the monument to Soviet soldiers in Riga. In the evening of August 23, about 50 people went to the protest due to the dismantling of the monument, Delfi wrote . 14 activists were detained for disobedience to the requirements of the police, the department said .

The Insider published the last report of Oksana Baulina

The Insider published the last report of the journalist Oksana Baulina, who died on March 23 in Kiev under fire during the filming. The day before death, she managed to transfer the materials of the editorial office previously shot.

Text: Olya Romashova

Editor: Agatha Shcheglova