The story of two Mariupol women’s search for their missing granddaughter The personal archive of Nastya Tolstokorova’s grandmother Nastya Tolstokorova Story by Anna Ryzhkova . Abridged translation by Sam Breazeale. Each day, thousands of Ukrainians go on social media to search for relatives who have been separated from them by the war. Some have disappeared amid the chaos of shelling; others have evacuated in a rush with no cell phone.

Kremlin officials push ahead with ‘referendums’ despite classified polls showing lack of support in captured Ukrainian territories Sergey Bobylev / TASS Chornobaivka, Kherson region. July 2022. Story by Andrey Pertsev.

Air raid sirens went off in the central and southern regions of Israel, warning residents of possible missile strikes, reports The Times of Israel. As noted in the telegram channel of the Israeli armed forces, in particular, the sirens worked in the cities of Yavne and Lachish. In turn, the Tel Aviv authorities ordered the opening of bomb shelters. There were no reports of casualties as a result of the shelling.

They claim that this is a 29-year-old Tuvinets from the Akhmat battalion The Bellingcat investigative group and The Insider established the identity of the Russian soldier who was shot in video with the torture and murder of a Ukrainian prisoner of war. We are talking about three videos that were published in the Prochrevsky telegram channels at the end of July. The rollers consistently recorded bullying of a man in Ukrainian military uniform, allegedly captured, as well as his murder.

A photograph that allegedly showed musician Sergei Shnurov in the town of Irmino in the self-proclaimed LNR turned out to be fake, according to actor Georgy Bolonev , who published the photo. On August 5, Bolonev published a joint photo with Shnurov and businessman Yevgeny Prigozhin, dressed in khaki uniforms. The media drew attention to the photo when the musician's visit was reported by the Stakhanov city administration, citing the actor's post.

Bulgaria indefinitely suspended the issuance of tourist visas to Russians, as well as visas for property owners. This was reported by the Association of Tour Operators of Russia (ATOR). The consulate explained the suspension of acceptance of documents by the "current emergency situation," writes ATOR. The Bulgarian authorities have not officially announced such a decision.

Russia and Turkey are switching to partial payment for Russian gas in rubles. An agreement on this was reached during talks between the two countries' presidents Vladimir Putin and Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Sochi, Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak reported. "We are gradually switching to payment in the national currency, some deliveries will already be paid for in Russian rubles.

The head of the “administration” of the Kherson region, Vladimir Saldo, appointed by the Russian military, is being transported to Moscow “due to his state of health.” This was reported by the press service of Saldo, who announced his hospitalization the day before. Based on the results of the medical examination, it was decided to transfer Vladimir Saldo to the Sklifosovsky Research Institute, where he will be provided with qualified medical care.

Even under threat of shellfire, musicians at Odesa's oldest opera theater have found ways to make the show go on Salwan Georges / The Washington Post / Getty Images Sandbags and barricades on the road leading to the Odesa Opera and Ballet Theater. March 5, 2022 Abridged translation by Sam Breazeale Odesa’s opera theater is one of the largest in Ukraine.

"Medusa" shows how Evgeniy Maloletka / AP / Scanpix / Leta APU launches a rocket from the Grad system in the direction of Russian positions in the Kharkov region. August 2, 2022 The human rights organization of Amnesty International has released a report entitled "Ukrainian tactics of conducting hostilities endangering civilians." It says that Ukrainian military use civilian objects and thereby turn them into military purposes.

On August 5, the Israel Defense Forces announced the launch of Operation Dawn, during which it launched a series of strikes on targets in the Gaza Strip. As a result of one of them, the commander of the Islamic Jihad, Taysir al-Jabari, was killed. In addition to him, eight other people were killed and 40 were injured, the health ministry of the Hamas government, which controls the Gaza Strip, said.

The Ukrainian Armed Forces have launched an artillery strike on the territory of the Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant. This was stated by the “new authorities” of the Energodar administration, which is under the control of Russian troops , Interfax reports. The shelling occurred during a shift change. The strike severed two power lines needed for the operation of the nuclear power plant's power units. A fire broke out at the site of the shelling, the city's pro-Russian authorities said.

The ex-president of the country answered her, but she did not believe him (in vain) Raul Mee / AP / Scanpix / Leta Promotion in support of Ukraine in Tallinn. February 26, 2022 The Twitter user with the nickname Julspoph in Estonia in the summer of 2022, writes Medialeaks. She published a post in which she wrote: “I am from Russia, an individual entrepreneur in Georgia, I live in Estonia, I work for the USA-something in my life has gone wrong ...”.

The Russian authorities have turned to Turkey for help in circumventing the sanctions that Western countries have imposed in response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine. This is reported by The Washington Post. The article claims that on the eve of the talks between Russian and Turkish Presidents Vladimir Putin and Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Sochi, Ukrainian intelligence intercepted the proposal of the Russian authorities.

In Ukraine, the former deputy head of the Main Directorate of Intelligence of the Ministry of Defense was arrested. This was reported by the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU). She did not name the arrested person. It is reported that he holds the rank of major general, and he held a position in intelligence from 2008 to 2010. The arrested person is suspected of high treason, as well as an encroachment on the life of a law enforcement officer and illegal possession of weapons.