Art: Boris Khmelny / Mediazona Why are Russian men voluntarily joining the war effort against Ukraine? Novaya Gazeta Europe scoured the social media profiles of fallen volunteer fighters to find out.Turns out, the primary motivator is the prospect of financial gain. Furthermore, the decision to fight is influenced by Z-milbloggers and chat groups, friendships in Donbas, and previous military service experience.

From the Levashovsky cemetery in St. Petersburg, a monument was lost, erected on the site of a previously demolished memorial to the repressed Poles. This was reported by the Society "Memorial". “Our monument stood for exactly a day. Apparently, he was destroyed by the Hunweibons of the "volunteer company", who came today along with the Catholic community of St. Petersburg - on the day of all the saints and the commemoration of the deceased - in Levashovo, "the memorial writes.

Photo: AP On the night of October 29, anti-Semitic rallies in Makhachkala, Dagestan, escalated into a full-blown riot. A crowd bearing Palestinian flags breached the airport’s premises to halt the arrival of a flight from Tel Aviv. Predominantly women and children were on board, many holding both Russian and Israeli passports. The mob pursued the passenger bus fervently, demanding all Jewish individuals to disembark before hurling stones at it.

The Meshchansky District Court of Moscow arrested in absentia the actor Kirill Kanakhin, who went to Ukraine and joined the Russian Volunteer Corps (RDK). Information about this appeared on the website of the Moscow courts, and attention to it. Mediazona drew 41-year-old Kanakhin, who previously starred in TV series and worked at the Moscow Theater of the Moon, is accused of undergoing training for the purpose of carrying out terrorist activities (Article 205.3 of the Criminal Code).

The Vyborg District Court of St. Petersburg arrested 46-year-old neo-Nazi Andrei Razin, previously convicted of the murder of a police major, reports the joint press service of the city courts. The first case in St. Petersburg was brought against Razin for repeated demonstration of Nazi symbols (Part 1 of Article 282.4 of the Criminal Code), which carries up to four years in prison.

Photo: AP On the evening of October 29, anti -Semitic performances in Makhachkala outgrown in the pogrom. A crowd of people with Palestine flags broke into the territory of the international airport to meet a flight from Tel Aviv. On board the airliner were mostly women and children, many, in addition to Russian, had Israeli passports. The crowd pursued a bus with passengers for a long time, demanding that “all Jews” go out, and then threw it with stones.

North Korea has transferred more than 1 million artillery shells to Russia, told Bloomberg . South Korean parliament member Yoo Sang - bum, who was present at the National Intelligence Service briefing, Since August, North Korea has made at least ten arms deliveries to Russia. According to the South Korean MP, advisers on the use of ammunition were also sent to Russia.

Irina Tatti, 73-year-old pensioner from Rostov-on-Don, her daughter Elena and grandson Alexander are being held hostage by Hamas militants in the Gaza Strip. about this . Donday told The chairman of the city's Jewish community, Mikhail Potapov, According to Potapov, during the Hamas attack on Kibbutz Nir Oz on October 7, the woman’s son-in-law Vitaly Trufanov was killed, who was buried yesterday, October 31, in Petah Tikva. What is now happening to Tatti, her daughter and grandson is unknown.

missiles under fire from HIMARS In Ukraine , military personnel from Chuvashia came . Telegram channel “Angry Chuvashia” and “Idel. Realities" reports dozens of deaths. It is specified that this happened on Sunday, October 29. A car convoy containing soldiers of the 1st battalion of the 1251st motorized rifle regiment, consisting of mobilized residents of the republic, came under fire. “Angry Chuvashia” reports about ten burned KamAZ and UAZ vehicles.

In Finland, security forces are conducting a search on the island of Kotasaari, which belongs to Russian billionaire Igor Kesaev, writes the Finnish newspaper Ilta-Sanomat. The head of the special law enforcement unit, Aki Virtanen, told the publication that security forces are looking for documents and inspecting property that is subject to seizure. As Iltalehti wrote , Kesaev bought spicy Kotasaari in 2020 for 700 thousand euros.

The Investigative Committee asked to arrest Pussy Riot member Nadezhda Tolokonnikova in absentia, as follows from the card on the website of the Moscow courts. Mediazona drew attention to this information. The petition was considered by the Babushkinsky District Court of Moscow. As Mediazona learned, the court ultimately refused to arrest Tolokonnikova.

Alfa Group co-owners Mikhail Fridman and Petr Aven, who were subject to sanctions from the European Union , Great Britain and the United States , called their multibillion-dollar investments in the West a “mistake.” this reports Bloomberg _ . Commenting on the decision to leave the UK, Friedman said he was "given no choice" and was "pushed out". “The fact that we invested money in England looks like a colossal mistake,” the billionaire summed up in a conversation with an agency correspondent .

Nizhnekamsk resident Vladimir Ovchinnikov was detained on suspicion of participation in the Freedom of Russia legion. telegram channel The Shot and the Kazan publication reported this with reference to unnamed sources. The detention was confirmed by the press service of the Nizhnekamskneftekhim company, which is part of Sibur - 33-year-old Ovchinnikov was an employee of their contractor.

The State Duma prematurely deprived of the powers of A Just Russia deputy Vadim Belousov, who was convicted in absentia in a bribery case (Part 6 of Article 290 of the Criminal Code). According to Mediazona, on October 19, Belouslov’s name disappeared from the Ministry of Internal Affairs’ search database. In addition to him, LDPR deputy Vasily Vlasov was also deprived of his powers ahead of schedule.

Illustration: Boris Hmel / Mediazone Why do Russian citizens voluntarily go to fight with Ukraine? To answer this question, the “new newspaper Europe” studied the pages of the dead volunteers on social networks. One of the main reasons is the desire to make money. In addition, Z-Ploks, friends in the Donbass and the experience of military service influence the solution.