President of Ukraine Vladimir Zelensky signed the law on national minorities. It guarantees people who are not ethnic Ukrainians and belong to ethnic groups traditionally living in Ukraine protection from forced assimilation: it prohibits discrimination against them, protects the right to self-identification, freedom of public associations and peaceful assembly, freedom of expression of views and beliefs.

The Bashkir National Political Center submitted a draft resolution on recognition of the state sovereignty of Bashkortostan to the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine.

Russia has confirmed that there are 3,392 prisoners of war from Ukraine in captivity, said Alena Verbitskaya, adviser to Vladimir Zelensky and Commissioner for Veterans' Rights. According to her, more than 15 thousand people remain missing, including civilians. Verbitskaya reported that nothing is known about the fate of these people, which is especially difficult for relatives: We don't know what happened to them.

"I think that saved people" Interview with one of the first arsonists of the military enlistment offices in Russia On January 25, 2024, Doxa was recognized as an “unwanted organization”. If you are in Russia or plan to return to it, you can not replace our materials on social networks, refer to them and publish quotes. Read more about what is possible and impossible, read in the cards .

In Omsk, a man was detained who, according to police, set fire to cars with the symbols of Russian military aggression in Ukraine “Z” and “V,” according to the local publication Gorod55. Previously, DOXA published a photograph of one of the night actions in Omsk, which could have been carried out by a detained partisan. On the night of October 20, a car with the Z symbol burned down in Omsk in the Soviet district.

The Ministry of Education and Science has sent out to universities the program of a module on the basics of military training, which may appear in universities from September 1, 2023, Kommersant reports, citing sources in several universities. According to the program, students must learn to disassemble and assemble AK-74 and RPK-74 assault rifles and machine guns, a Makarov pistol, and also undergo training for the combat use of hand grenades.

The governor of the Belgorod region, Vyacheslav Gladkov, reports shelling in the region. Consequences of shelling in the Belgorod region Source: Vyacheslav Gladkov In the Shebekinsky urban district, the building of an industrial enterprise was damaged. The village of Vyazovoe, Krasnoyaruzhsky district, also came under fire; one private house, power and gas supply lines were damaged. According to preliminary data, no victims. Gladkov reports that door-to-door inspection is currently ongoing.