"Geranium-3" - a modified copy of the Iranian "Shahed-238" In the summer of 2025, Russia began actively using jet strike drones against Ukraine. Their speed is significantly higher than piston-powered drones, making them more difficult to intercept. “Vorstka” looks into where Moscow got them from, who produces them, and how dangerous they are for Kyiv. In order not to miss new texts from “Layout”, subscribe to our telegram channel How did you know about Russia's Shahed jets?

The media are discussing a possible meeting on Ukraine between the presidents of Russia and the United States Russian President Vladimir Putin held telephone conversations with the presidents of Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev and Shavkat Mirziyoyev. Putin informed his interlocutors about the meeting with US Presidential Special Representative Steve Witkoff , which took place on August 6, and discussed the progress of the dialogue on resolving the conflict with Ukraine.

Lukashenko gave an interview to Time. He sought a meeting with journalist Simon Schuster for several months Alexander Lukashenko, in a conversation with Time journalist Simon Shuster, said that he does not plan to participate in the next presidential elections. Lukashenko said that he already wanted to leave his post, but “the question was posed as if he was a traitor and wanted to escape.” Lukashenko also asked not to consider his son Nikolai as his successor.

Ramzan Kadyrov is awarded on average every 40 days Since February 2022, Ramzan Kadyrov and 29 of his close relatives have received at least 146 different awards and decorations, Vorstka calculated based on reports from Chechen officials and the media. In order not to miss new texts from “Layout”, subscribe to our telegram channel What awards do Ramzan Kadyrov and his relatives receive? A significant part of them - 82 - are state and, mainly, internal awards of Chechnya.

How photography helps create an archive of changes in space Alexander Gronsky speaks modestly about himself: “I just like to look around,” although many consider him one of the main photographers documenting Russia after 2022. He notices changes in the cityscape: billboards with military and patriotic propaganda and various inscriptions that become meaningful in the new context.