The text of the first and rather bellicose address to the nation by the newly elected Supreme Leader of Iran Mojtaba Khamenei was distributed by state agencies. Khamenei did not speak in front of cameras personally. Khamenei Jr. said that the country will defend itself against attacks by the US-Israeli coalition. American bases in the region will be targets for Iran. And the Strait of Hormuz, an important “lever of pressure,” must continue to be blocked.

A fire broke out on the territory of an oil depot in the Tikhoretsky district of the Krasnodar Territory due to the fall of debris from a drone, reports the regional operational headquarters. The fire spread over an area of ​​3.8 thousand square meters, 257 people extinguished it. No one was hurt. In total, on the night of March 12, 30 drones were shot down over the Krasnodar Territory, the Russian Ministry of Defense said.

Former employees of Gazprom and its subsidiaries became defendants in the case of the theft of more than 8 billion rubles during the construction of the Rhythmic Gymnastics Center in Sochi, the Ministry of Internal Affairs reported . According to investigators, in 2016-2019, the suspects “created the appearance of carrying out construction work” of the Rhythmic Gymnastics Center, for which 8 billion rubles were allocated.

The Federal Penitentiary Service is experiencing a significant staff shortage; many departments lack up to half of the staff or more, said FSIN Director Arkady Gostev during the final board meeting. According to Gostev, the shortage of FSIN personnel exceeded 30.5%. In 13 territorial bodies there is a shortage of from 34.5% to 51% of senior staff. “In 29 divisions, the shortage of junior command staff ranges from 40% to 50%. In 16 territorial bodies - over 50%,” Gostev said.

A story of people who came thousands of miles to work and support their families. This short story features a conversation with workers from Cuba who came to Russia in search of work. They talk about why they decided to move, what kind of work they have to do and how they live away from home. “We Cubans are strong. We will do everything because there is no other work.”

There is no air threat in Krasnodar - only unmanned Photo: press service of the Russian Ministry of Defense The morning of March 12 in Anapa began with a message from the mayor of the city, Svetlana Maslova. The mayor announced the cancellation of classes in schools, higher and secondary educational institutions. Maslova asked parents not to let their children leave the house.

How from the holidays with the howl of sirens and the roar of interceptions of ballistic missiles, the residents of Israel returned to everyday life - of course, not at all what they were before March 2, 2026. Tel Aviv. Israelis celebrate Purim in an underground garage. Photo: Zuma/TASS The US war with Iran began on the last day of winter, when the Israelis were celebrating Shabbat and preparing for the joyful holiday of Purim.

Alexey Moskalev and Masha in Paris. Photo from personal archive / social network Alexey Moskalev and his daughter Masha arrived in Paris on humanitarian visas provided to them by France, the human rights organization inTransit reported. In Russia, Moskalev was convicted in 2023 for “discrediting” the Russian army. This happened after the school principal’s denunciation, when Masha drew a pacifist drawing in class. At that time she was 13 years old.

Now Nikita Uvarov has been taken into custody twice. He was due to be released in a week. Nikita Uvarov talks with lawyer Maria Terekhova. Photo: Archive Nikita Uvarov, already in prison in the case of Kane anarchist teenagers, was arrested again - in the AUE* case. The Soviet District Court of Krasnoyarsk on Thursday satisfied the investigation's request to keep Uvarov in custody while it, the investigation, again works on his soul. Double imprisonment, guards in a square, prisoner twice.

Mobile communications have not been working in the State Duma for two days, deputies admit. Speaker Vyacheslav Volodin sent the deputies to the chairman of the information policy committee, Sergei Boyarsky. In the meantime, the deputy chairman of the same committee, Andrei Svintsov, confirms this in a commentary to NSN. Deputy Mikhail Delyagin also makes jokes about the “fall” of communication in the State Duma: “Deputies must be united with the people.

Along with heating in the country, mobile Internet will also be turned off: Muscovites are already training Photo: AP / TASS The capital experienced the largest mobile internet outage in history. Apparently, this is the result of testing new blocking methods, such as “white lists”, which allegedly included UK banks. Business losses are estimated at billions of rubles, the inconvenience of guests and residents of the capital is invaluable.

Governor of the Irkutsk region Igor Kobzev spoke about the “incident” at the Irkutsk Aviation Plant (IAZ). There, a stream of air from a running aircraft engine “overturned factory equipment.” “As a result, 7 people were injured. Four were hospitalized in medical institutions with injuries of varying severity. Doctors examined three and sent them for outpatient treatment,” the head of the region said .

THERE IS A CONTINUATION Khamenei Jr. addressed the nation for the first time as supreme leader. In a militant speech, he demanded to block the Strait of Hormuz and spoke about the death of his family The newly elected Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei was on February 28 - that is, from the first day of the new US-Israeli war against Iran. But “everything is fine with him,” Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmail Baghai said in an interview with the Italian Corriere della Sera.

Compulsory military service returns to the Balkans Photo: IMAGO / HANZA MEDIA Croatia has begun reinstating compulsory military service, a system the country abandoned nearly two decades ago. On Monday, the first 800 conscripts arrived for basic training at barracks in Knin, Slun and Pozega. We are talking about a two-month service, which actually represents a course of basic military training.

The Second Western District Military Court has just handed down sentences against 19 defendants in the case of a terrorist attack in the Crocus City Hall concert hall near Moscow, staged in March 2024. The direct perpetrators of the terrorist attack: Dalerjon Mirzoev, Shamsidin Fariduni, Muhammadsobir Fayzov and Saidakrami Murodali Rachabalizoda were found guilty on all charges and were given life sentences. They will serve part of this time in prison, and then in a special regime colony.