A police officer in protective clothing at Leipzig Airport, Germany, August 5, 2026 Listen3 min. Audio created using artificial intelligence technologies German investigators have identified two suspects in preparing a drone attack on Leipzig airport: a native of Russia with a Latvian passport and a man from Belarus with a Russian passport. This is reported by the Süddeutsche Zeitung, NDR and WDR.

Illustrative photo Listen2 min. Audio created using artificial intelligence technologies The ministry did not specify which drones—combat or civilian—were talking about. As of August 2026, there are about 30 small and medium-sized companies in the field of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) in Tatarstan. According to this indicator, the republic ranks fifth in the country, reports the press service of the Ministry of Economy of the Republic of Tatarstan.

Illustrative photo In Volgograd, for the second time since the beginning of the week, local resident Natalya Kuzmina was detained, who, together with a group of activists, was trying to record a collective complaint about the shortage of gasoline and its unfair distribution in the region. Kuzmina was detained at the school where she had brought her first-grader son. She was accused of organizing a rally.

Listen4 min. Audio created using artificial intelligence technologies The investigation into the hostage-taking case at school No. 1 in Beslan admits that the attack in September 2004 involved not 32 people, but more, as previously thought. Co-chairman of the Mothers of Beslan committee Aneta Gadieva stated this at the annual press conference on the anniversary of the terrorist attack.

Listen4 min. Audio created using artificial intelligence technologies In the Dnieper district of Kyiv on the morning of September 2, a conflict occurred between employees of the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) and the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense (GUR), as a result of which three GUR employees were injured. This was reported by Ukrayinska Pravda, RBC-Ukraine and other Ukrainian media and telegram channels. The incident occurred on Yuri Shumsky Street.

Forgiveness Sunday, history. A person's funeral service ends with his forgiveness, why? Is forgiveness a human right or a duty? Forgiveness and reconciliation. Forgiveness is a work that can last 20 years. Who is more to blame for whom? Author and presenter Yakov Krotov. First aired March 10, 2005.

Illustrative photo On the night of September 2, 130 drones were shot down over Russian regions, some of them over the Rostov region, Krasnodar Territory and the Black Sea, the Russian Ministry of Defense said . No casualties were reported. According to the head of the Don region, Yuri Slyusar, the blow hit the Kasharsky and Sholokhovsky districts; in the latter, natural fires broke out for several days in a row due to the fall of downed UAVs. Authorities have not reported any possible damage.

Consequences of the shelling of Odessa, September 1, 2026 Listen2 min. Audio created using artificial intelligence technologies On the night of September 2, Russian troops massively attacked Odessa. This was reported by the head of the Odessa city military administration Sergei Lysak and the head of the regional administration Oleg Kiper . According to the latest data, eight people were injured, including a five-year-old child. Two people were hospitalized.

Ozon goods collection point in Astana, August 12, 2026 The Ozon marketplace invited sellers to place goods in their warehouses in Almaty and Astana. The company expects to thereby speed up delivery to customers in Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan, as well as send goods placed there to customers in Russia. Until September 30, Ozon will not charge fees for transporting goods to the logistics centers of Almaty and Astana.

Whether Putin understands the real state of affairs at the front, whether Ukraine will be able to close the sky over Russia, as well as the Kremlin’s confusion after Zelensky’s words, we discuss in the “Facing the Event” program with political scientist Ivan Preobrazhensky and military expert Ivan Stupak.

International airlines are canceling flights to Russia. The President of Ukraine said that Russian skies are “becoming unsafe.” Vladimir Putin called it "state terrorism." Ukrainian Infrastructure Minister Nikolai Kalashnik officially warned the International Civil Aviation Association about the “unsafety of Russian skies.”

Maria Bonzler Listen3 min. Audio created using artificial intelligence technologies On September 2, the Kaliningrad Regional Court dismissed the last defender by agreement in the case of lawyer Maria Bonzler, who is accused of high treason. The project “Word to Defense” writes about this. It is reported that Roman Morozov, like two other lawyers earlier, was suspended due to his refusal to sign a release to information constituting state secrets.

Ukraine celebrates the 35th anniversary of independence at war. In the crucible of this war, the Ukrainian political nation was formed - but what will happen to it after the war? Will Ukraine become a country of modernization? And will a free Ukraine be the gravedigger of the Russian Empire? Discussing with Sergey Plokhy and Vladimir Fesenko