Russian military personnel held captive in Ukraine are prohibited from calling relatives in Russia, Verkhovna Rada Human Rights Ombudsman Dmitry Lubinets said during a Ukrainian telethon. According to him, this measure was taken in response to the executions by the Russian side of Ukrainian Armed Forces military personnel who surrendered.

Andrey Turchak wins in the Altai Republic. According to preliminary data, he received 70.05% of the votes. At the same time, as 7x7 notes , Turchak does not have local registration - he is registered in St. Petersburg. Also, two other heads of regions where gubernatorial elections are taking place - Igor Babushkin in the Astrakhan region and Andrei Bocharov in the Volgograd region - do not have local registrations. They are registered in Moscow.

The crash of a Russian military drone on Latvian territory was announced by the country's Ministry of Defense. According to this information, the crash occurred in the east, in the Rezekne region of Latvia, on September 7. The circumstances of the incident are being clarified; the drone entered Latvian airspace from Belarus. Officials, law enforcement officers and NATO command were informed about the incident.

Venezuelan opposition presidential candidate Edmundo Gonzalez left Venezuela for Spain after authorities issued an arrest warrant for him last week on charges of terrorism, conspiracy and other crimes related to July's presidential election, CNN reported .

Ahmad Bakhshaesh Ardestani, a member of the National Security Commission of the Iranian Parliament, said in an interview with Didban Iran that his country supplies Russia not only with drones, but also with missiles. According to him, in order to attract foreign currency to the country to circumvent sanctions, Iran needs to be a “seller of missiles and drones.” In addition, Adrestani noted that by selling these weapons to the Russian Federation, the Iranian side receives wheat and soybeans.

The Moscow prosecutor's office accused Morgenstern of “failure to fulfill the duties of a foreign agent” and opened a criminal case against him, as reported on its Telegram channel. Russian authorities assigned this status to him in April 2022. The case was opened under 2 h. Art. 330.1 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation, under which Morgenstern faces up to two years in prison.

Soviet and Russian TV presenter Alexander Maslyakov died at the age of 83. Information about this appeared in the official Telegram channel of KVN. “It is with deep regret that we inform you that Alexander Vasilievich Maslyakov passed away on September 8, 2024. He was and will remain forever a legend for all participants in the KVN movement and millions of viewers. Since 1964, he hosted the KVN program, becoming a symbol of humor and satire in Russia and abroad.

Some Indian citizens fighting for Russia have been removed from the front and are being prepared to be sent home. This was reported by Dozhd with reference to Member of the Indian Parliament Vikramjit Singh Sahnaib. “Yes, they told me that they were released. Further bureaucratic formalities are now taking place,” he said. In March, Indian media reported that Indian citizens were being lured to fight on the side of the Russian Federation in Ukraine, promising easy work abroad and high salaries.

SpaceX will launch its first unmanned Starships to Mars in two years, when the next launch window for flights to the planet opens. The company's CEO, Elon Musk, announced this in a post on Twitter. The mission will be unmanned to test the safety of landing on Mars, he said. He also added that if the landing is successful, SpaceX plans to send the first manned spacecraft to Mars in four years.

As a result of the Russian strike on Poltava on September 3, three more victims died in hospitals. This was announced by the head of the Poltava regional administration, Philip Pronin. Thus, the death toll increased to 58 people. On September 3, Russian forces launched a missile attack on Poltava. Two ballistic missiles hit the building of the Military Institute of Communications and a nearby hospital.