The American military began to shoot into the air to clear the way to transport aircraft, when thousands of Afghans jumped into the runway of Kabul International Airport. National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan said that "the speed with which the cities surrendered was much higher than anyone expected." He accused the Afghans themselves of falling, saying that the United States could not give the Afghan security forces a “will” to the struggle to protect its nascent democracy.

Ecological activist Andrei Khristoforov, known as a man-tree enlightened, was detained by law enforcement agencies and delivered to Arkhangelsk. It is reported by the New Gazeta. According to the publication, Khristoforov himself returned from Ukraine and voluntarily surrendered to the authorities. In the summer of 2019, the activist, who participated in protests against the construction of the garbage training ground in Shies, was charged with an attack on a policeman.

More than 60 countries were called upon to enable residents of Afghanistan and foreigners safely leave the territory of this country. This is stated in a joint statement, which was distributed on the evening of August 15 by the US State Department. “Those who have power and powers in Afghanistan are responsible for protecting lives and property, as well as for immediate restoration of security and civil order. Afghans deserve to live safe and dignity.

The Savelovsky Court of Moscow fined the chief editor of the BAZA publication Nikita Mogutin for 180 thousand rubles for a repeated violation of the rules of the rally. This was reported by the press service of the court. Earlier, the chief editor of Baza said that he was accused of participating in the action on April 21. “Even the video from the cameras showed where I walk along Tverskaya in the period of time with software.

US President Joe Biden said he was not regretting the decision to withdraw an American military contingent from Afghanistan. He said this in his appeal, speaking in the White House, reports The New York Times. “I am firmly standing in my decision,” said the American leader. At the same time, he noted that the "fall of Afghanistan" happened faster than expected. Biden added that the further stay of the US military in Afghanistan would not solve the problem of this country.

The prosecutor’s office requested nine years of a general regime colony and 30 thousand rubles of a fine of Sakhalin adolescents Maxim Pudovkin and Ilya Grunis, who are accused of preparing an attack on a technical school and school. This was reported by "New Gazeta" with reference to Father Maxim Pudovkin Andrey. The people's defendants themselves do not admit guilt. Parents of both defendants claimed earlier that they threw them evidence during a search.

In Novorossiysk, a three -month rainfall fell, the city is seriously flooded. This was announced by the regional operational headquarters of the Krasnodar Territory. “112 mm of precipitation fell. In total, 215 applications for flooding of personal plots were received, of which water entered in 78 private households, water entered the porch and basement into five apartment buildings. 129 house territories are flooded, ”the report said.

Acting Head of the Corruption Service of the North-West Customs Administration of the FCS Maxim Rosasipalo is caught on a millional bribe behind the customs clearance of cars. This was announced by Elena Markovskaya, senior assistant to the head of the Western Interregional Administration by transport.

The Russian Foreign Ministry said that Russia established working contacts with representatives of Taliban in Afghanistan. “According to available information, the situation in Kabul and in Afghanistan as a whole is stabilized. The Taliban began to bring public order, confirmed guarantees of the security of local residents and foreign diplomatic agents. We urge all Afghan sides to refrain from violence and promote the settlement of the situation peacefully, ”the department said.

A video appeared in social networks in which dozens of people make the last desperate attempt to get out of Afghanistan, clinging to the chassis and the fuselage of American military aircraft flying out of the country. Eyewitnesses watched as strange objects fell from a soared military aircraft. Local media claim that these are living people. According to journalists, several men who wanted to fly away from Afghanistan could not resist the aircraft chassis (or they pushed them out).

The Ambassador of Great Britain to Afghanistan Lauri Bristow suspended his plans to evacuate to help the British and Afghans leave the country after the power of power by the Taliban, reports Eventing Standard. British troops help to take out their citizens and local residents from among their allies who want to leave the country. According to media reports, about 4,000 people need evacuation.

About 20% of Russian companies dismissed or removed from the work of employees to refuse to vaccinate from coronavirus. It is reported by Forbes with reference to the study of the company "Action of personnel and HR. Experts interviewed representatives of more than 900 companies. In 46.7% of them, 10% of employees refused vaccination, another 33.2% - about a third of the total state, in 11.8% - more than 50%. No one refused vaccination in only 8.3% of companies.

From August 27, Russia takes restrictions on regular and charter flights to the Dominican Republic, South Korea and the Czech Republic, TASS reports citing the operational headquarters. The number of regular flights to Egypt will also be increased from 5 to 15 flights per week along the routes of Moscow-Khurgada and Moscow-Sharm-Yug-Sheikh. The number of regular flights with Hungary, Cyprom, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan will increase to seven.

According to RIA Novosti, published in 2011, Sergey Surovikin just four years after graduating from the Omsk Higher Command Military School in 1987, he became the battalion commander in the Taman Division. By the decision of the GKChP and under the command of Surovikin, the column of the technique of this division in 1991 during the August coup crushed three young people - Vladimir Usov, Dmitry Komar and Ilya Krichevsky.

The Preobrazhensky Court of Moscow sentenced the press secretary of Alexei Navalny Kiru Yarmys to 1.5 years in restriction of freedom in the "sanitary case". This was reported by "New Gazeta" with reference to the court decision. The yoke is prohibited from changing a permanent place of residence, traveling outside Moscow and the region and attending mass events. Also, the girl is obliged to be monthly in the inspection.