Elizaveta Antonova, a bachelor graduate of the St. Petersburg State University journalism faculty, has not been accepted to the university’s master’s programme following her public support of Elena Milashina, Antonova herself told Novaya Gazeta on Saturday. She applied for the master’s programme and submitted a portfolio, parts of which were subsequently disqualified without a clear reason given.

Ukraine has made “tactically significant” progress in its counteroffensive on two main fronts as it seeks to reach the coast. This was reported by The New York Times with reference to ISW, Ukrainian officials and Russian military officers. According to their information, Ukrainian troops advanced 10-12 miles (16-19 km) in two main directions.

Who is Alexander Bakhtin and for what he was sentenced on August 11 to six years in the colony and forced treatment by a psychiatrist Alexander Bakhtin in the courtroom. Photo: Sota In early June, in Mytishchi near Moscow, one of the city publics announced the beginning of the trial of a resident of the Leonidovka district Alexander Bakhtin, accused under article 207.3 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation of spreading "fakes" about the Russian army.

A graduate of the Faculty of Journalism of St. Petersburg State University, Elizaveta Antonova, was refused admission to the master's program after a rally in support of Elena Milashina. about this .

A court in New York arrested the founder of the FTX cryptocurrency exchange, Sam Bankman-Fried. . reports Associated Press Previously, the entrepreneur was under house arrest in his parents' house on bail of $250 million, but the court found that Bankman-Fried had repeatedly tried to influence prosecution witnesses. The court pointed to at least two cases of secret pressure by a businessman on witnesses. Bankman-Fried's lawyers insisted their client's motives were innocent.

How the authorities warn citizens about the attacks of drones The consequences of the attack of drones on the building in Moscow, July 24, 2023. Photo: Sefa Karacan / Anadolu Agency / Getty images On the morning of August 11, the authorities closed the airspace over Vnukovo Airport-according to RIA Novosti, due to drone-and an hour later the airport earned as usual. On the eve of August 10, due to the drone, the flight schedule in Vnukovo and Domodedovo was broken.

Badcomedian released a two -hour movie review with an anti -war message. Evgenia Bazhenov probably awaiting problems after him, but it is not possible to remain silent anymore Frame from the Badcomedian review for the film “Maria. Save Moscow. " Screenshot: YouTube The most popular YouTube blogger and cinema observer Evgeny Bazhenov (Badcomedian) after a long break presented his new review on August 11-the state budget film “Maria. Save Moscow.

There she will be closer to her teenage daughters RusNews journalist Maria Ponomarenko is being transported from the Krasnoyarsk colony to Barnaul, where she can be closer to her minor daughters. this RusNews reports with reference to a letter from the journalist. In her letter, Ponomarenko said that on August 14 she was to be transferred to pre-trial detention center No. 1 in Krasnoyarsk, from there to Novosibirsk, and from Novosibirsk to Barnaul.

In Ussuriysk, Primorsky Territory, a dam that was supposed to protect the city from flooding broke due to a storm. this . reports RIA Novosti Several apartment buildings, 729 private houses, and 1,983 household plots were flooded. Residents are being evacuated: according to the regional government, rescuers have evacuated 212 residents of the neighborhood. The flood also flooded a zoo and shelter a pet : one dog and three puppies drowned at the Open Your Heart private shelter.

Ukraine is going to ask to exclude Israel from the contact group on defense issues (Ramstein format) due to its “unfriendly actions towards Ukraine and pro-Russian position in the international arena.” about this The Kyiv Post writes , citing a source in the country’s National Security and Defense Council (NSDC). “The Israeli authorities never provided any real help. Instead, the information obtained during the meetings is used by Israel for its own interests,” the source said.

A Sukhoi S-30 fighter jet has crashed in the Kaliningrad region of Russia, with the crew not surviving the fall, Russian newspaper RBC reported on Saturday, citing the Western Military District. The aircraft went down in a deserted area, it also wasn’t equipped with ammunition. The alleged cause of the crash was reported to be a malfunction. The officials said that the jet had been conducting a training flight.

A Su-30 plane crashed in the Kaliningrad region, RBC reports citing the press service of the Western Military District (WMD). The crew died. The fighter crashed in a deserted area; it was flying without ammunition. Preliminarily, the cause of the plane crash was a technical malfunction. The Western Military District stated that the plane was performing a training flight. In July, a Su-25 bomber crashed into the Yeisk Estuary. The pilot died.

The Russian army is bent on capturing Ukraine’s Kupyansk and has deployed significant forces in that direction. Still, a Russian takeover of the city is nearly impossible — at least for now The ruins of a two-storey building destroyed in a missile strike. Kupyansk, Kharkiv region, Ukraine. Photo: Yan Dobronosov/Global Images Ukraine via Getty Images What is happening near Kupyansk?

An air defence system has shot down two missiles near the Crimean Bridge, the “governor” of annexed Crimea Sergey Aksyonov said on Saturday. The bridge wasn’t damaged in the attack, he added. A video showing the aftermath of an alleged explosion in the city of Kerch has been shared online. A smoke near the bridge is seen in the video. The “advisor to the governor” of annexed Crimea Oleg Kryuchkov said that a smokescreen has been set up by special services.

"Terrible News" with Kirill Martynov One person died in an explosion at an optical-mechanical plant in Sergiev Posad. The official version: "Violation of the technological process in the warehouse of pyrotechnics." The founder of Yandex Arkady Volozh opposed the war in Ukraine. From September 1, the company will transfer to the FSB information about taxi trips outside of Russia.