View of Krasnodar The authorities of Krasnodar transferred part of the Rozhdestvenskaya embankment to the parish of the Church of Demetrius of Thessalonica for free use - the land was given for the construction of the Cathedral of the Blessed Virgin Mary, dedicated to the participants in the war against Ukraine. Local residents protested against construction on the city embankment for several years.

La Guaira, Venezuela, June 27, 2026 The death toll from two strong earthquakes that struck Venezuela on the night of June 25 has risen to 1,430. Another 3,238 people were injured. According to The Guardian, at least 68,900 people are reported missing by their relatives. Venezuela's acting president, Delcy Rodriguez, said Saturday night that 24 countries had sent more than 2,700 rescuers to participate in search operations.

Zaporozhye, Ukraine, June 28, 2026 On Sunday afternoon, Russian troops carried out an airstrike on Zaporozhye. According to the latest data from local authorities, two people were killed and 16 more were injured. Earlier, the head of the regional administration, Ivan Fedorov, reported that the Shevchenko district of the city was attacked: a private house was destroyed, a car was destroyed, and a fire broke out. Two people are considered missing, the National Police of Ukraine reported.

Vladimir Putin speaks at the United Russia congress, Moscow, June 28, 2026 Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin, children's ombudsman Maria Lvova-Belova, military correspondent of the All-Russian State Television and Radio Broadcasting Company Evgeniy Poddubny and chief of the Yunarmiya main headquarters Vladislav Golovin headed the federal list of the United Russia party in the State Duma elections.

On June 27, a message about a hack appeared on the website of the special economic zone "Alabuga", located in Tatarstan. This is evidenced by one of the archival copies of the site, which was noticed by The Insider. The message said that the underground organization "Black Spark" "infiltrated the UAV production." “We worked within the system for several months.

Writer Alexander Genis, host of the "Edges of Time" program Mumin Shakirov. Riga, June 2026 Content Essayist Alexander Genis looks back at the Riga of his youth Reflects on the “imperial” diseases of the Russians And about the dictator’s lack of ideas This material (information) was produced, distributed and/or sent by a foreign agent Mumin Shakirovich Shakirov, or concerns the activities of a foreign agent Mumin Shakirovich Shakirov. 18+ – Who is a real Riga resident?

Gideon Saar The Israeli government has approved the proposal of Foreign Minister Gideon Saar to recognize the Armenian genocide in the Ottoman Empire. This is the first official recognition of the Armenian genocide by the Israeli government. According to Saar, the decision was made "based on moral and historical duty." “In my opinion, this is our moral duty as Jews and, of course, as a state of the Jewish people,” the minister said.

Anna Akhmatova is one of the most mythologized figures in Russian culture. Having surrounded her past with a veil of semi-secrecy, she lived every day in such a way that it was impossible to tell anyone about it openly either in poetry or in everyday prose. Today we’ll talk about the post-war period in the life of the poet (Akhmatova did not tolerate the word “poetess”) - how did Akhmatova accept Zhdanov’s decree of 1946?

Paris, France, June 20, 2026 France recorded nearly 1,000 excess deaths during extreme heat. This was reported by the country's National Public Health Agency. “Since June 24, there have been approximately 1,000 more deaths compared to previous months,” the publication says. The largest increase was recorded in regions where a red weather alert has been declared over the past few days: in particular, Ile-de-France, New Aquitaine, Brittany, Normandy and Pays de la Loire.

Serbian military personnel From March 2027, short-term conscription service will be introduced in Serbia. President of the country Aleksandar Vucic spoke about this during a visit to the Batajnica military airfield near Belgrade, write N1 Info and Euronews Srbija . “Our army is getting stronger, and we will become even stronger when our [regular] military service begins. This will further strengthen our defense capabilities,” Vucic emphasized.

Aftermath of the Russian attack on Sumy, Ukraine, June 28, 2026 On the night of June 28, Russian troops fired 142 drones and eight missiles into Ukraine, the Ukrainian Air Force reported . Seven missiles and 125 drones were neutralized, with hits recorded in 13 locations. Kyiv was subjected to a missile attack. At least five explosions were heard in the city.

Drone assembly in Alabuga Unknown people hacked the website of the special economic zone "Alabuga". This is evidenced by one of the archived copies of the official page dated June 27, which was discovered by The Insider. “The underground organization Black Spark infiltrated the production of the Geran-2 and Geran-3 UAVs. We worked inside the system for several months.

The Moldovan government wants to train all men in the country to shoot weapons, as well as introduce “patriotic education” in secondary schools. This involves a bill from the country's Ministry of Defense, which has been submitted to parliament. The document is currently under discussion and could be adopted before the end of the year. If this happens, all non-military men aged 27 to 55 will be required to undergo up to six weeks of military training, including firearms training, from next year.

Frame of the attack on Iran from a video published by the US military on June 26, 2026 US Central Command said it struck 10 targets inside Iran in response to its "ongoing aggression" against commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz. It is alleged that the targets of the strikes were accumulations of military equipment, communication systems, air defense facilities, storage facilities for Iranian drones, and equipment for installing sea mines.

Refinery, archival photo On the night of June 28, the Krasnodar region was again attacked by drones: one person died in Slavyansk-on-Kuban, and a fire broke out on the territory of an oil refinery, said the regional governor, Veniamin Kondratyev. The glow from the fire at the refinery was visible at a distance of about 45 kilometers, writes the Ukrainian monitoring telegram channel Exilenova+.