What does the city look into which the Ukrainian military entered Photo: Yan Dobronosov / Reuters / Scanpix / Leta The Armed Forces of Ukraine in the Kursk region began on August 6, since then the Ukrainian military has advanced deep into Russia by at least 27 kilometers. Today, CNN, with reference to sources, said that Russia could transfer several thousand military from the occupied territories of Ukraine to the Kursk region.

The main events of August 16 Maria singers and Kira Yar. Photo: Screenshot of the YouTube Canal "Popular Policy" The Ministry of Justice of Russia included in the register of “Ino-Agents” the Brief telegram channels, “Nezigar” and “Siren”, as well as journalist Renat Davletgildeev and businessman Andrei Pavlov. In the register of "terrorists and extremists" entered the associates and lawyers of Navalny. Lukashenko pardoned 30 political prisoners.

We tell you what is known about them and their authors Photo: Kirill Kudryavtsev / AFP / Scanpix / Leta The Ministry of Justice introduced BREEF, BREEF ANITAL and BRIEF ANIMENONAL BREEF and BRIAEF ANOMISE. Journalists Vladimir Dergachev, Ekaterina Vinokurova and Dmitry Kovalenko are indicated as the authors and editors of Brief, and Kovalenko - “Blessed”. Novyevropa explains why they could be recognized as “foreign agents”. What is known about them?

Screenshot: Populyarnaya Politika / YouTube Russian authorities added several allies of late opposition leader Alexey Navalny to its federal registry of “terrorists and extremists” on Friday, exactly six months after his death in prison. Among those added to the list compiled by Russia’s financial watchdog Rosfinmonitoring are Yulia Navalnaya’s — and formerly her husband’s — press secretary Kira Yarmysh and Maria Pevchikh, head of investigations at Navalny’s Anti-Corruption Foundation.

What is known about the Chechen units that fell under the blow of the Armed Forces in the Kursk region Photo: Alexey Maishev / satellite / Imago Images / SNA / Scanpix / Leta On August 6, it became known that during the operation of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the Kursk region a large number of Russian border guards and military personnel involved in the protection of the state border on this site were captured.

The crossing was important for the logistics of the Russian army in the region The Ukrainian army destroyed a bridge across the Seim River in Glushkovo, Kursk Oblast. This was written in his Telegram channel by the adviser to the regional governor and Z-blogger Roman Alekhine. According to him, the Ukrainian Armed Forces are also striking another bridge across the same river - in the village of Zvannoye, located eight kilometers from the district center.

Sergei Savostyanov / Sputnik / Kremlin Pool / Pool Mandatory Credit / EPA-EFE Alexander Lukashenko signed a decree on the pardon of 30 people, “convicted of protest orientation crimes,” reports the Pologram channel “Pool of the First” close to the press service of the head of Belarus. According to him, among pardoned 14 women and 16 men, some of them have serious diseases. There are also pensioners among them. The names of pardoned are not yet disclosed.

EPA-EFE/MIKHAIL METZEL / SPUTNIK / KREMLIN POOL Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko pardoned 30 prisoners “convicted of crimes connected to protest” on Friday, state news agency BELTA reported . While no names have been provided so far by the presidential press service, the list is known to include 14 women and 16 men, some of whom are suffering from “serious diseases”, the agency wrote, adding that all prisoners had “admitted guilt”, “repented” and “undertaken to lead a law-abiding life”.

Aftermath of strike on Galaktika supermarket in Donetsk. Photo: WarInMyEyes / Telegram At least two people were killed and another seven injured when a shopping centre in the Russian-occupied Donetsk region of eastern Ukraine came under Ukrainian shelling on Friday, Russian state-owned news agency TASS reported .

Former Ukrainian prisoners are taking part in the Ukrainian Armed Forces' offensive on Russian border regions. Major Nazariy Kishak, who leads a Ukrainian army unit with prisoners, told The Economist about this. According to the military man, his unit has a total of 200 soldiers, 50 of whom are former prisoners. He claims that the offensive on the Kursk region is their first battle.

The Russian Ministry of Justice has expanded its register of "foreign agents" to include the Telegram channels BRIEF, BRIEF Important, Nezygar, the Sirena publication, as well as journalist Renat Davletgildeev and businessman Andrei Pavlov. This was reported by the press service of the department.

The Kirovsky District Court of Yaroslavl sentenced 34-year-old Nikolai Ogolobyak to 10 years in a maximum security penal colony for attempted drug trafficking (parts 3, 4, article 228.1), Kommersant-Yaroslavl reports . According to the court, in January-February, Ogolobyak bought a batch of synthetic drugs online. At home, he packaged the drugs and planned to place them in hiding places in the center of Yaroslavl, but he was detained by the police.

Igor Baryshnikov. Photo: OVD-Info Igor Baryshnikov. Photo: OVD-Info The United Nations Human Rights Committee has demanded that the Russian authorities allow political prisoner Igor Baryshnikov access to proper medical care, Russian human rights organisation OVD-Info reported on Friday.

Who is Andrey Ilnitsky, fired from the post of adviser to the head of the Ministry of Defense Andrey Ilnitsky. Photo: Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation The adviser to the head of the department Andrei Ilnitsky was fired from the Ministry of Defense. This became known thanks to a small note by TASS, in which he appears as a former employee. The reasons for the dismissal, however, as well as the features of Ilnitsky’s work in this position, are unknown.

What is the Ukrainian strategy in Russia’s Kursk region and can Kyiv hold on to its territorial gains? A Ukrainian tank near the Russian-Ukrainian border, 15 August 2024. Photo: Nikoletta Stoyanova The Ukrainian advance into Russia’s Kursk region took almost everyone by surprise.