Eight civilians were killed today as a result of shelling in Lisichansk, Luhansk region. This was announced by the head of the region Sergei Gaidai. “Today in Lisichansk, when the civilian population was collecting water from a brought tank, the Russians hit a crowd of people from the Uragan MLRS,” he wrote. According to him, among the dead is a 15-year-old teenager. Gaidai also specified that another 21 people were wounded as a result of the strike.

The British hotel operator InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG), which owns the chain of hotels Holiday Inn and Crowne Plaza, announced the termination of its activities in Russia. The corresponding statement was distributed by the press service of the company. “We are now in the process of ending all operations in Russia in line with the changing UK, US and EU sanctions regimes. At the same time, we remain focused on supporting our teams in Russia and Ukraine,” the company said.

Novaya reports from the southern Ukrainian city of Mykolaiv, which is being bombarded by Russian missiles Photo by George Ivanchenko I am writing this story from the southern outskirts of Mykolaiv, 25 km away from the occupied territory, on the seventh floor of a panel house, while accompanied by the sounds of missile strikes. To be fair, today, before lunch, there were only three strikes.

Boris Vishnevsky answers Mikhail Piotrovsky Mikhail Piotrovsky. Photo: Russianmind.com For a long time, the director of the Hermitage and Honorary Citizen of St. Petersburg Mikhail Piotrovsky still decided for a long time in Ukraine, nevertheless decided. And he gave a lengthy interview with the official “Russian newspaper”, fully supporting what was happening.

In the evening, as a result of the shelling of Kharkov by the Russian army, four people were killed and 19 more were injured. This was announced in the telegram channel by the head of the regional administration Oleg Sinegubov. Among the wounded are four children. According to the head of the Kharkiv region, the blows fell on Severnaya Saltovka and the Nemyshlyansky district. Sinegubov said that Russian troops fired on yards and streets where there is only civilian infrastructure.

The State Duma withdrew from consideration a bill allowing contract service immediately after graduation. this Nina Ostanina, head of the committee on family, women and children, announced on her telegram channel. “There is no law on the agenda for this session. And, according to the chairman of the State Duma, Vyacheslav Viktorovich Volodin, there won’t be in the foreseeable future, ”her post says.

Why Kyiv and Kremenchug were subjected to cruel fire The consequences of a missile strike at the shopping center in Kremenchug. Photo: Deputy Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine Kirilo Tymoshenko The most empty activity is to figure out why the killer killed again. This is me about the bombing of Kyiv at dawn on June 26. The Ukrainian capital until that moment did not live calmly for a day or night, although regular massive shelling with destruction and deaths ceased in late March.

The Russian Foreign Ministry has declared eight Greek diplomats persona non grata. This is stated on the website of the ministry. Diplomats must leave Russia within eight days. The decision to exile was explained by the Foreign Ministry as "unfriendly actions initiated by the Greek authorities." In early April, the Greek Foreign Ministry announced the expulsion of 12 Russian diplomats. They considered that their activities were contrary to the Vienna Conventions of 1961 and 1963.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has accepted the invitation of his Indonesian counterpart Joko Widodo to take part in the G20 Summit, which will be held in Bali on 15-16 November, reports Russian news agency Interfax, citing President Advisor Yuri Ushakov. “We confirmed that our participation is on the agenda,” he told the journalists, clarifying that at this time the country representatives are invited to visit the summit in person.

The PACE provides a report on the North Caucasus Frank Schwabe: sharply critical in relation to the Russian authorities - but surprisingly empty in terms of understanding the situation Frank Schwabe, specialist PACE in the North Caucasus. Photo: Aravot-ru.am Last week, a summer session of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe was held in Strasbourg.

Russian forces have carried out missile strikes on Kremenchuk, a city in the Poltava region of Ukraine, said Mayor of Kremenchuk Vitalii Maletskyi in a Facebook post. “Missiles hit a very public place that has no relation to any military targets,” he wrote. Photo: Head of the Poltava region Dmytro Lunin According to him, there are dead and wounded among the civilians.

Russian President Vladimir Putin accepted the invitation of his Indonesian counterpart Joko Widodo to the G20 summit, which will be held in Bali on November 15-16. this was announced by the assistant to the Russian president, Yuri Ushakov. According to Interfax, “We have confirmed that our participation is envisaged,” he told reporters, adding that so far representatives of countries are being invited to the event in person.

Leonid Fedun left the position of vice president of PJSC LUKOIL. This was reported on the company's website. Leonid Fedun. Photo: LUKOIL website The press release says that he resigned "in connection with the achievement of retirement age and family circumstances." Other details are not specified. Fedun became Vice President Lukoil in 1994. In 2004, he bought the Spartak football club. At the moment, Fedun takes 23 place in the Forbes rating, his fortune is estimated at $ 5 billion.

The Russian military inflicted missile strikes at the shopping center in Kremenchug, Poltava region. This was announced on his Facebook by the mayor of the city Vitaly Maletsky. “The missiles hit a very crowded place that has nothing to do with the military object,” he wrote. Photo: head of the Poltava region Dmitry Lunin According to him, there are dead and wounded among civilians.

The United Nations World Food Program (WFP) has warned of another cut in aid to starving Yemenis due to limited resources. This was reported on the organization's Twitter. Five million people on the brink of starvation will have to cut their minimum ration food rations in half. Another eight million less disadvantaged residents will receive only 25% of their daily intake. The school meal program will also be partially discontinued.