On May 9, the Russian authorities announced that in several Russian regions there would be streets that will wear the names of the military and politicians from the so -called DPR. As Medusa found out , this is one of the steps to prepare Russians for the entry of the “LDNR” to Russia. The publication refers to three sources from the presidential administration (AP).

The British government will not publish the details of the Russian businessman and son of the former SVR employee Evgeny Lebedev the title of life peer. Members of the parliament insisted on disclosing this information, writes The Independent.

One of the largest cruise companies Costa Cruises has ceased to sell tours to Russians. This was reported by the Association of Tour operators of Russia. The company sent out notifications to partners that they would no longer accept the applications for cruises from customers who live in Russia, Belarus, as well as "in the territory of the Donetsk and Lugansk regions of Ukraine." The company explained this decision by sanctions and financial risks.

Due to US sanctions, Russia uses in its tanks involved in the war with Ukraine, computer chips from dishwashers and refrigerators. This was stated at the hearing in the Senate of the US Minister Gina Raymondo, her words are quoted by The Washington Post. During the speech, Raymondo noted that she recently met with the Prime Minister of Ukraine: We have messages from Ukrainians that they find Russian military equipment filled with semiconductors, which they got from dishwashers and refrigerators.

The American company Apple disabled payment for subscriptions and applications in the AppStore and iTunes from the mobile account of the Megafon, Yota and Tele2 subscribers, Iphones.ru writes with reference to the company's support. MTS and Beeline subscribers still work.

During the war, more than 6 million people left Ukraine - the UN According to the UN Agency for Refugees, more than 6 million people left Ukraine for two and a half months of the war. This is the largest migration crisis in Europe since the end of World War II. Most of them left for Poland (3.3 million people), Romania (900 thousand), Hungary (580 thousand), Moldova (450 thousand) and Slovakia (400 thousand).

“Lukoil” will buy “daughter” Shell, which owns a network of gas stations and a plant for the production of lubricants in Russia. Shell previously decided to leave the Russian market because of the war in Ukraine. The report on the Lukoil website says that the acquisition of Shell in Russia is fully consistent with the company's strategy for the development of priority sales channels, including the retail network.

Mikhail Alekseev, Deputy Governor of the Bank of Russia, will step down from his post on June 1, 2022, ceding it to Sergey Belov, who was previously in charge of the Bank's Main Directorate in the Russian Far East, informs the regulator's press service. “By the Bank of Russia Governor’s order dated May 12, 2022, Sergey Belov has been appointed Deputy Governor of the Bank of Russia.

Ernes Ametov, the only acquitted defendant of the Hizb Ut-Tahrir case, was arrested again. On May 12, he was taken into custody right in the hall of the Southern District Military Court in Rostov-on-Don, writes Crimean Solidarity. On October 11, 2017, in Bakhchisarai, Ametov and five more Crimean Tatars-Seyran Saliev, Marlena Asanov, Timur Ibrahimov, the Zekyreva server and Memeta Belyalov-were searches in the case of the Hizb Ut-Tahrir terrorist group.

The Federal Air Transport Agency extended the ban on flights at the 11th Airport of the Central Part and South of Russia. This is stated on the website of the department. “Flights to Anapa, Belgorod, Bryansk, Voronezh, Gelendzhik, Krasnodar, Kursk, Lipetsk, Rostov-on-Don, Simferopol and Elista are temporarily limited,” the report said.

In the military unit in the village of Teisin, the Amur district of the Khabarovsk Territory, an explosion occurred in a powder warehouse, one person died, seven were injured. This was announced on the morning of May 12 by TASS was a source in emergency services. The victims were taken to the hospital of the nearest village Elban. The cause of the emergency could be a careless handling of explosive objects when unloading ammunition.

The Supreme Court of Khakassia recognized the arrest of journalist Mikhail Afanasyeva as legal. He is accused of spreading "fakes" about the Armed Forces of Russia. This was reported by the head of "Agora" lawyer Pavel Chikov. Afanasyev was taken into custody on April 15.

For four days, Russia lost or left 73 units of military equipment as a result of an unsuccessful crossing across the Seversky Donets River in the Belogorovka area. This was found out by the investigator of Bluesauron, which is engaged in the coverage of military conflicts based on open data. He published pictures in which Russian equipment is visible, including BTRs in the volume of a battalion-tactical group.

Great Britain sends to Ukraine self -propelled anti -aircraft installations Stormer, 10 thousand low -range missiles and anti -tank missiles (including NLAW and JAVELIN), Brimstone Sea Spear anti -ship missiles, Saxon armored personnel carriers, 35 FV103 Spartan, Mastiff armored vehicles , Mastiff armored vehicles, Mastiff armored vehicles Husky and Wolfhound, artillery, Starstreak air defense systems, barracking ammunition, drones for moving the Malloy Aeronautics T150 military cargo.

On a resident of St. Petersburg, Tatyana Levicheva, who tied a green tape-a symbol of anti-war protest on a pillar in one of the city parks-drew up a protocol on the “discrediting of the army” and initiated a case of petty hooliganism. This was announced by the lawyer Levich Sergey Podolsky. Levichva tied a green ribbon on a pillar at the monument to military dog ​​handlers in the St. Petersburg Park on May 10. In the evening she was detained by the police.