The 2026 holiday season was supposed to be a record one for Crimea. In March, the authorities of the annexed region promised to receive more than seven million tourists.

The Ukrainian Armed Forces attacked Ufa in Bashkortostan with drones, which is more than 1,500 km from the border with Ukraine. The danger of UAVs was declared in the region, and restrictions were introduced on the operation of the mobile Internet. As ASTRA's OSINT analysis showed, two oil refineries were damaged as a result of the strikes - Bashneft-Ufaneftekhim and presumably Bashneft-UNPZ (both owned by the Bashneft oil company).

Residents of an apartment building in Syzran, where a woman and a child died as a result of a Ukrainian strike in April, complained to Putin that they were being deprived of their property. “We are residents of house number eight on Astrakhan Street in Syzran, Samara region, which suffered as a result of the terrorist attack on April 22, among whom there are dead, including a child.

“We are residents of house number eight on Astrakhanskaya Street in the city of Syzran, Samara Region, which suffered as a result of the terrorist attack on April 22, among whom were killed, including a child. We address the President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin, the Governor of the Samara Region Vyacheslav Andreevich Fedorishchev, citizens of the Russian Federation and blogger Anton Glecherov. Our house is considered unsafe.

Maxim Mironov, a 20-year-old conscript who died in the Kursk region, was buried in a hospital in the Sverdlovsk region. A report from his funeral was published by the European-Asian News agency, which is censored by the authorities. Mironov was conscripted on October 22, 2025 and sent to serve in Naro-Fominsk near Moscow. During the service, in a conversation with his mother on April 25, 2026, he said that he was being forced to sign a contract with the Ministry of Defense.

In Rezha, Sverdlovsk region, 20-year-old conscript Maxim Mironov, who died in the Kursk region, was buried. A report from his funeral was published by the European-Asian News agency, censored by the authorities. Mironov was called up for military service on October 22, 2025 and sent to serve in Naro-Fominsk near Moscow. During his service, in a conversation with his mother on April 25, 2026, he said that he was being forced to sign a contract with the Ministry of Defense.

“We suffered extremely heavy losses today. Five people were killed as a result of the rocket attack on the city. Several dozen citizens turned to medical institutions, but most of them have already been sent home after receiving assistance,” said the governor of the Voronezh region. Alexander Gusev clarified that as a result of the fire at the attacked enterprise, no excess of permissible concentrations of hazardous substances was recorded.

ASTRA subscribers sent a video allegedly filmed on the night of June 16-17 in Penza near the military registration and enlistment office on Skladskaya, 19. It is widely distributed in local chats in Max. In the footage, several men are sitting in a minibus, and the gathered women are trying to prevent employees from taking them away. — Guys, tell me, did everyone sign the contract voluntarily? - You were forced, tell me?

ASTRA subscribers sent a video allegedly shot on the night of June 16-17 in Kamenka, Penza region, near the military enlistment office at Warehouse 19. It is being widely distributed through local chat rooms in Max. In the footage, several men are sitting in a minibus, and the gathered women are trying to prevent the staff from taking them away. — Guys, tell me, did everyone voluntarily sign a contract?

On the morning of June 18, the Russian Ministry of Defense reported 555 downed drones, more than 190 of them were shot down on approach to Moscow, reported Mayor Sergei Sobyanin. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky called the attack “a fair response to Russian attacks on our cities and communities.” Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov promised that Russia would respond to Ukraine for Moscow with a massive strike.

On the morning of June 18, the Russian Defense Ministry reported 555 drones were shot down, more than 190 of them were shot down on approach to Moscow, reported Mayor Sergei Sobyanin. Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky called the attack “a just response to Russian attacks on our cities and communities.” Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov promised that Russia will respond to Ukraine for Moscow with a massive blow.

“The attack of enemy drones on Moscow has been going on for the last 24 hours. One of the drones damaged the MNPZ facility. There are no casualties. Emergency services are working at the scene,” Sergei Sobyanin, Moscow’s mayor, said. The Ministry of Emergency Situations said that the fire on the territory of the Moscow refinery was completely extinguished. “The fire on the territory of the Moscow oil Refinery has been completely eliminated. The situation at the MNPZ has been stabilized.

“Over the past 24 hours, the attack of enemy drones on Moscow has continued. One of the drones damaged the Moscow Refinery facility. There were no casualties. Emergency services are working at the scene of the incident,” said Sergei Sobyanin. The Ministry of Emergency Situations stated that the fire on the territory of the Moscow Oil Refinery has been completely extinguished. “The fire on the territory of the Moscow oil refinery has been completely extinguished.

In Reutov, Moscow region, after the drone attack, a fire broke out on the territory of the Mirital dumpling manufacturer, an OSINT analyst from ASTRA established from photos and videos of eyewitnesses. Less than 600 meters from the fire site is the joint territory of JSC “Military Industrial Complex NPO Mashinostroenie” and the Aerospace Faculty of the Bauman Moscow State Technical University. On Yandex. It is overlooked, as is the case with many other military installations.

In Reutov, Moscow region, after a drone attack, a fire broke out on the territory of the Mirital dumplings manufacturer, ASTRA OSINT analyst determined from photos and videos of eyewitnesses. Less than 600 meters from the fire site is the joint territory of JSC VPK NPO Mashinostroeniya and the Aerospace Faculty of Moscow State Technical University. N.E. Bauman. On Yandex. Maps” it is blurred, as is the case with many other military installations.