At least 240 people were captured on video and photos of the surrender of Russian soldiers, according to an analysis by The Washington Post. The publication calculated the number of people based on videos published shortly after the start of fighting in the Kursk region on August 6. In total, journalists studied more than 130 photographs and videos.

A British journalist born in 1984 was killed in a Russian strike on Kramatorsk (Donetsk region), writes Vadim Filashkin, head of the local military administration. According to Important Stories, he was a Reuters journalist who was trapped under rubble. Update: Reuters later reported that its employee Ryan Evans had been killed. The media outlet clarified that Evans was a security adviser and was at the Sapphire Hotel in Kramatorsk, which was damaged by the missile strike.

Officials of the presidential administration and the Russian government, as well as employees of some security agencies, have been ordered to delete work correspondence from Telegram. This was reported by the Telegram channel Baza, citing its own sources. According to them, a similar order was received by senior officials of the Russian Defense Ministry and some major Russian businessmen.

As a result of the missile attack on Kramatorsk by the Russian army, four journalists from the British news agency Reuters were injured. According to RBC-Ukraine, the victims are citizens of Ukraine, the United States, Latvia and Germany. In addition, another journalist, a Briton, is missing. Presumably, he remains under the rubble of the Sapphire Hotel, which was hit by a missile.

The head of the "Safe Internet League" Ekaterina Mizulina stated that the arrest of Durov "is the work of the Americans, who have been under a lot of pressure from Telegram in terms of disseminating information in different countries lately." In addition, according to Mizulina, this is a blow to the TON cryptocurrency created by Durov, "in which representatives of large Russian businesses have invested.

The news The Insider August 25, 2024 The French authorities, who detained Pavel Durov on the eve of, are going to accuse him of complicity of crimes that were committed through the Telegram messenger he created. This was told by the French television channel TF1, which reported the detention of a businessman. There has not yet been reported about the incentive of official accusations against Durov.

According to Ukrainian intelligence, the Belarusian armed forces are concentrating personnel, equipment, tanks, artillery, MLRS and air defense systems in the Gomel region near the northern borders of Ukraine under the guise of exercises. The presence of mercenaries from the former Wagner PMC has also been recorded.

The news The Insider August 25, 2024 On Sunday diplomatic missions, on Sunday, August 25, the shares are held in support of the founder of Telegram Pavel Durov, detained the day before by the French authorities. The Party "New People" held an action at the French Embassy in Moscow. It was attended by the vice speaker of the State Duma Vyacheslav Davankov and a candidate for the Moscow City Duma Alexander Davankov.

Five residents of the village of Rakitnoye were killed on the night of August 25 as a result of shelling by the Ukrainian army, Belgorod Region Governor Vyacheslav Gladkov reported on his Telegram channel. Twelve people were injured, including three children. Six of the victims are in serious condition. "In the village, 10 private houses were damaged, 2 commercial properties and 4 cars were cut by shrapnel.

The Russian embassy in Paris has demanded an explanation from the French authorities about the reasons for the detention of Telegram founder Pavel Durov, RIA Novosti reports , citing the press service of the diplomatic mission. They also reported that they had contacted the businessman's lawyer.

On August 23, on the eve of Ukraine's Independence Day, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Kiev and met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. This was the first visit by an Indian head of government to Ukraine since diplomatic relations were established in 1992. According to the Times of India, ahead of Modi's visit, India donated four BHISHM mobile medical units to Ukraine, equipped with essential medicines and equipment.

Russian propaganda is spreading the news that Durov faces 20 years in prison, showing the "oppression of freedom of speech" in the West, writes "Agency". Even Elon Musk quoted the news. In fact, Russian media are citing a non-existent source, journalists have found out. The Agency notes that the information about "20 years in prison for Pavel Durov" became one of the main accents in the story of his arrest in France.

Telegram has published an official comment on the arrest of Pavel Durov in France and accusations that he is aiding the commission of crimes using the messenger. “Telegram complies with EU laws, including the Digital Services Act, its moderation is in line with industry standards and is constantly being improved. Telegram CEO Pavel Durov has nothing to hide and travels frequently across Europe. It is absurd to claim that the platform or its owner are responsible for abuses on this platform.

The Lebanese group Hezbollah attacked Israel with rockets and drones on the night of August 25. According to Al Jazeera, the group claims that more than 320 rockets from multiple rocket launchers were fired at Israeli military bases and troop deployment sites. Hezbollah called the attack the "first phase" of a new operation against Israel and revenge for the killing of one of the group's commanders, Fuad Shukr, who was killed in an Israeli strike on Beirut on July 30.

The news The Insider August 25, 2024 Since the detention of the founder of Telegram, Pavel Durov in France, the pro -government bots have left more than a thousand comments under posts about him on VKontakte, writes Virtsta with reference to the Basinadzor database. The main narrative - in Europe they oppress freedom of speech, "unlike Russia." They also write about “false values” and “double standards”. At the same time, Russia, according to the bots, is a “free country”.