Russian gymnast Angelina Melnikova won silver in the vault competition in artistic gymnastics. They were held as part of the unified European Championship in Summer Olympic sports in Glasgow. Melnikova finished her performance with a score of 14.233 points. The first place was taken by the Hungarian gymnast Boglarka Devaj with 14.349 points, and the third was the Romanian athlete Denisa Golgote with 14.166 points.

The relatives of the journalist Orkhan Dzhemal, who was killed in the Central African Republic (CAR), were informed that they had lost the conclusion about his death. about this on Facebook. wrote Journalist Maxim Shevchenko “It’s impossible to believe, but the relatives were told that they “lost” (!!!!!) the conclusion on the death of Orkhan Dzhemal, signed by the consul of the Russian Federation in the Central African Republic,” Shevchenko wrote.

In Switzerland, the plane crashed, 17 passengers and three crew members were killed, according to Reuters, citing local police. According to law enforcement officers in the Swiss canton of Grisons, where the crash occurred, we are talking about a World War II aircraft of the JU52 HB-HOT brand. It belonged to JU-Air and flew from Locarno, a city near the southern border of Switzerland, to Zurich.

Russian boxer Sergey Kovalev lost by technical knockout to Colombian athlete Eleider Alvarez and lost his World Boxing Organization (WBO) world title in the weight category up to 79.38 kilograms. According to TASS, the sixth and first half of the seventh round went with the advantage of Kovalev. However, in the middle of the seventh round, he fell to the floor of the ring after a strong blow.

UPDATE The organizers of the "Invasion" told Interfax that no serious incidents had occurred on the territory of the rock festival. “As far as I know, there are no serious incidents on the territory of the festival, especially with the dead,” Anastasia Rogozhnikova, co-producer of Invasion, told the agency. A spectator of the music festival "Invasion", which takes place in the Tver region, died from an electric shock. It is reported by Interfax, citing a source.

Most of the fans for the World Cup in Russia came from China, the USA and Mexico. This was reported by TASS with reference to the data of the Border Guard Service of the Federal Security Service (FSB), provided by the Center for Public Relations (DSP) of the department. More than 53,000 people came from China to Russia for the World Cup, more than 46,000 from the USA, and more than 41,000 from Mexico.

The Ministry of Internal Affairs (MVD) of Russia has launched an investigation into the detention of HSE teacher Vladimir Brodsky, reports . TASS “We have begun an audit and if such a fact took place, appropriate measures will be taken,” the department said. Brodsky wrote about his detention on Facebook.

Against the poet from the Oryol region, Alexander Byvshev, a criminal case was opened under Part 2 of Article 280 of the Criminal Code (public calls for extremist activities committed using the media or information and telecommunication networks, including the Internet). Byvshev himself told Novaya Gazeta about this. He said that in the morning he went to look at the mail and found an envelope on which was indicated the return address of the Federal Security Service (UFSB) in the Oryol region.

Swedish police have detained the Russian captain of the BBC Lagos after the ship ran aground off the coast of the country. This is reported by the publication SVT, citing police officer Markus Andersson. According to him, the Russian captain was drunk, two and a half ppm of alcohol was found in his blood. The cargo ship ran aground on the evening of August 3, on the west coast of Sweden. The vessel is registered in the Caribbean islands of Antigua and Barbuda.

The bodies of journalist Orkhan Dzhemal, director Alexander Rastorguev and cameraman Kirill Radchenko, who died in the Central African Republic (CAR), were delivered to Russia. This was reported on the website of the Investigative Committee of Russia (TFR). According to the agency, at present, the bodies of the dead have been sent to an expert institution for forensic medical examinations in order to establish the causes of the death of the Russian film crew.

An assassination attempt was made on Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro during his speech to the guards in the country's capital Caracas, Telesur reports citing Communications and Information Minister Jorge Rodriguez. According to him, during Maduro's speech, several drones exploded, the president was not injured. During the incident, at least seven soldiers were injured, their condition is not reported.

What is known to the editors of the CUR about the death of Orhan Jemal, Alexander Rastorguev and Kirill Radchenko Andrei Konyakhin, editor -in -chief of the Investigation Center (CUR), told the “new” that he is now known about the circumstances of the death in the Central African Republic of the film crew, which included Orhan Dzhemal, Alexander Rastorguev and Kirill Radchenko. The bodies of killed journalists before sending to their homeland.

The case of the arrest of the 18-year-old Ani Pavlikova requested the Supreme Court, and her herself will soon be returned from the hospital room to the SIZO-6 camera On Friday, the Supreme Court requested (and has already received) materials on the arrest of the 18-year-old accused of creating the Extremist community "New Greatness" by Anna Pavlikova.