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Friday 18 September 2026

(1)

Moscow Military District .. .

. . . . .

a territorial unit of the
Russian Armed Forces,
stationed in Central Russia

It encompasses 18 regions of the
Central Federal District and Moscow

. . . . .


. to establish .

[ units made up of reservists ]

FPV interceptor units
to protect infrastructure facilities


Units will be required
to quickly intercept UAVs
using high-speed FPV drones


currently underway .. .
refresher training for instructors,
consisting of military personnel with combat experience


. following completion of instructor training .

training for reservists | will begin
who have signed contracts with
Russian Ministry of Defense



(2)

Rostec . [ Russia state corporation ]


:: PCAT.ru


[ Rostec launched its first "industrial marketplace"
where enterprises within the state corporation
will showcase their products ]

will allow businesses to

"present their products,
search for ready-made solutions,
or build entire production chains"

platform currently features

1,250+ products

180 enterprises and scientific organizations | 370 production competencies



Rostec clarified that currently the


"most in-demand items"

"anti-UAV solutions,
all-terrain vehicles,
and aerostatic and aerodynamic systems"



Platform intergrated with a service
for finding alternative suppliers in Moscow, Russia



- Plants in -

. Krasnodar Krai

. Ryazan region

. Tula region

. Tver region



- July 2026 -


:: RT-Project Technologies
[ a subsidiary of Rostec corporation ]


unveiled the "Spiderweb" system,
a complex of modular metal structures
for protecting industrial facilities
from unmanned aerial vehicles . [ drones ]


System can withstand a direct hit
from a drone weighing up to 200 kg
designed to protect facilities
such as:


. electrical substations

. fuel terminals

. storage facilities

. warehouses



- August 2026 -


:: Center for Unmanned Systems and Technologies . ( CUST )


[ CUST plans to create a network of specialized,
secure technology parks in Russia,
with a total area exceeding 100,000 square meters ]


CUST brought the marketplace out of pilot mode

:: Roy.Market

began adding third-party sellers,
planning to expand the catalog
to over 10,000 items by 2027


Platform will offer .. .

. drone components

. electronics

. field uniforms



(3)

. 31 August 2026 .


Vladimir Putin

signed a decree


on personnel changes in law enforcement agencies



. . appointed . .



- Mikhail Vanichkin
Head :: Criminal Investigation Department
better known as "MUR"



. . . . .

-[ Note ]-

nephew of:. (same name) - Mikhail Vanichkin (Sr)
retired police colonel . former head of MUR's anti-gangster department
Main Directorate for Combating Organized Crime of the Ministry of Internal Affairs
and the Main Directorate of Internal Affairs for St. Petersburg and Leningrad Region



- Maxim Vanichkin
Deputy Head :: Main Directorate of the Ministry of Internal Affairs for Moscow
for citizenship and registration of foreign citizens

[ son of:. - Mikhail Vanichkin (Sr) ]

. . . . .



. . appointed | by Vlaidmir Putin's decree . .

- Oleg Paukov
Major General
Deputy Chief of the Main Directorate of the Ministry of Internal Affairs
+
Chief of Police



previously . . .

Head :: Moscow Police Department in the Central Administrative District



Viktor Paukov . [ father of:. Oleg Paukov ]
Lieutenant . ( in police force )

since 2014 . ..
Head :: Main Directorate of the Ministry of Internal Affairs for the Moscow Region



. . appointed . .


- Mikhail Kazakov
Deputy Head :: Service for Citizenship and Registration of Foreign Citizens
[ established in:. 2026 ]

Head :: Digital Development Department


previously . . .

Deputy Head :: Department of Information Technology, Communcations, and Information Security
of the Ministry of Internal Affairs



- Vladislav Novikov

former | Deputy Chief of the Main Directorate of the Ministry of Internal Affairs
and Chief of Police

. . appointed . .

Head :: Operational Search Bureau of the Ministry of Internal Affairs

a secretive unit, often referred to as police intelligence



(4)

Oryol region . [ Russia ]


project:.

"Oryol Region - Territory of Opportunities" program

[ in 2027, Oryol region will receive over 117 million rubles in federal funding ]


- drone training classes -


[ staff from Aura and Patriot-57
will receive training funded by the federal government ]


. Aura youth center
[ Kromskoy district ]


. Patriot-57 patriotic education center


classrooms will be equipped with .. .

. drones

. flight simulators
[ a special cube will be installed ]

. student workstations



- Two new youth centers will be created with federal funding -

[ Municipalities tasked with completing major renovations
equipping them by November 1, 2027 ]

[ Program envisages the implementation of 30 major youth projects ]


. Strelka
Zheleznodorozhny District Administration building
1st and 3rd floors . [ Oryol ]

. Kireevsky
Biofabrika settlement
Oryol District
1st floor | apartment building | separate enterance



announced by:.

- Irina Samotolkina
head :: Department of Youth Policy and Patriotic Projects


at a meeting with

- Andrei Klychkov
Governor :: Oryol Region



(5)

Samara region . [ Russia ]


[ 5 . A ]




[ September 2026 ]


. Central Military District
. motorized rifle unit
. training ground


"The mobile task force is a combat unit right now,
a vital element in protecting our region.

BARS-Wings, which was created in accordance
with the Decree of the Presidentof Russia,
is the unit that protects our wives, mothers, fathers, and children.


I wanted to thank you very much for making this decision
and voluntarily joining the ranks of our BARS.

This work is no less challenging,
no less combat-oriented,
that what we do on the belt.


May God protect you"

- Vyacheslav Fedorishchev
Governor :: Samara region . [ Russia ]


Vyacheslav Fedorishchev
- inspected training sites -

for officials from the Samara Region government
and municipal administrations

to practice firing at aerial targets
using an assault rifle and an PKT twin machine gun



:: BARS-Wings
detachment

will be replenished with volunteers
from the mobilization reserve

will include . . .


- Vitaly Brizhan
Minister of Energy and Housing Utilities :: Samara Region


- Maxim Devyatov
[ received:. Hero of Russia . (award) ]


- Andrei Eremin
Deputy Minister of Youth Policy :: Samara Region
[ received:. Hero of Russia . (award) ]


- Alexander Fomin
Acting Minister of Construction :: Samara Region


- Vladimir Kiy
Deputy Chairman :: Government of Samara Region


- Vyacheslav Romanov
Deputy Chairman :: Samara Region Government


- Alexander Sharkov
Acting Minister of Regional Security :: Samara Region


- Ilya Sukhikh
Mayor of Tolyatti


- Sergei Volodchenkov
Mayor of Syzran


- Nika Zubko
Acting Deputy Governor :: Samara Region



[ 5 . B ]

[ 15 August 2026 ]


Servicemen from the Central Military District's
Combined Arms Army Command
will serve in a research and production unit of the
Russian Ministry of Defense
at an industrial facility in the Samara region


military oath-taking ceremony for young recruits

event attended by:.


- Vyacheslav Fedorishchev
Governor :: Samara region . [ Russia ]


- Vyacheslav Romanov
Deputy Chairman :: Samara Region Government


- Alexander Protchenko
. Major General . [ Russia ]


- Anton Frolov
Representative | Command of the Combined Arms Army
Central Military District . [ Russia ]



Project to establish a research and production unit was led by curator

- Vyacheslav Romanov
Deputy Chairman :: Samara Region Government

Its essence lies in the conscription of young men,
who serve in the orgnization's units.

The conscripts repay their military service by producting high-tech products


"This isn't just an organizational decision,
but a strategic step that unites the power of our defense industry
and the potential of young specialists"

- Vyacheslav Romanov



[ the new unit is planned to be replenished during the autumn draft ]

( addressing the young recruits )

"Every success you achieve, every mission you complete,
is your personal contribution to the common cause"


"We work as a single unit,
and it is precisely this unity, professionalism,
and dedication to duty that leads us to our main goal
- our shared victory over an unworthy, insidious enemy"


"Serve with honor!
Remember that you are the heirs of your grandfathers and fathers,
a reliable support for our Fatherland!"

- Vyacheslav Fedorishchev
Governor :: Samara region . [ Russia ]



- Research and Production Division -

[ creation of research and production unit is part of a program
to retain the human resources of industrial enterprises ]

they have specialized education
and worked in production before being drafted


[ the conscripts undergo required military training and adhere to a daily routine ]


- Specialists -

. engineers

. programmers

. workers

and other professions



[ 5 . C ]

[ 30 July 2026 ]

- Vyacheslav Fedorishchev
Governor :: Samara region . [ Russia ]


presented service members of the 2nd Guards Combined Arms Army
with a batch of new,
modern equipment and technology

including .. .

. active headphones

. camping mats

. first aid kit covers



- Vyacheslav Fedorishchev

thanked the defenders of the Motherland
and emphasized tht the region will contine to
systematically support military personnel and their families


- Andrey Kolotovkin
. Assistant to the Governor of Samara Region
. Head :: Association of Veterans of Samara Region's Air Defense Forces

( emphasized )

"The assistance is ongoing; it's constant.
The front is now united,
both in the rear and on the line of contact"


- Vyacheslav Fedorishchev

presented awards to personnel of the

:: BARS-KRYLYA
. counter drone unit

which ensures the security of Samara region's critical infrastructure


- Vyacheslav Fedorishchev

"Today, we are summing up the first results of the work of the BARS-WINGS unit,
which we established in the Samara Region in accordance with the Decree of the President of Russia.

BARS-WINGS is made up of reservists, people who have already dedicated much of their lives
to professional military service and have now decided to defend their region literally every day with arms in hand.

This is a challenging task, given the technological advances of the Western countries,
which supply our adversaries with equipment, but our Defenders are truly valiantly up to the task"


- Vyacheslav Fedorishchev

( emphasized )

formation of the BARS-KRYLYA counter-drone unit is ongoing

"We are increasing the number of mobile fire teams,
adding aerial surveillance posts and FPV interceptor crews
to precise area-based defense.

In the coming days, we will rotate the personnel of the mobile fire teams.
I am confident that the reservists who are taking up duty will accomplish all assigned tasks"


- Denis Portnyagin
Hero of Russia . [ award ]

addressed everyone who received their rewards today

"Wear them with dignity, so that you may be an example to everyone"



(6)

:: one time cash payments increased
for signing a contract with
Russia's military of Defense


[ 6 . A ]

:: Volgograd region


- Andrei Bocharov
. Governor . Volgograd Region . Russia


[ signed a decree ]

[ applies to contracts signed beginning September 1, 2026 ]

increasing the one-time cash payment for residents of the region
who sign military contracts with the Russian Ministry of Defense


* total lump sum payment,
upon contract signing now starts at 3.4 million rubles

* regional administration clarified
federal portion of the payment remains unchanged at 400,000 rubles

* regional component has been increased from
2.6 million to 3 million rubles,
resulting in an overall increase of 400,000 rubles in the lump sum

* total amount of payments | to a contract soldier | for the first year
[ including monthly pay and regional allowances ]

will now be no less than 6 million rubles,
whereas previously this threshold was 5.6 million rubles


- source of funding for the increased payments to contract soldiers -

until 2027 .. .
postponement of the 5th youth festival - "#ThreeFour"


Approved at a meeting of the organizing committee,
despite reports from relevant agencies
indicating full readiness to host the event this year [ 2026 ].

Regional governor justified the postponement by citing the need to focus resources
on ensuring security and supporting participants in the special military operation.

Given the current challenges,
including temporary restrictions on fuel supplies
and mobile phone service,
holding large-scale celebratory events is impractical.

Freed-up budget funds are planned to be used to support military personnel
Organizing committee meeting was attended by members of the Special Military District,
who supported the initiative



[ 6 . B ]

:: Novosibirsk region . [ Russia ]


[ press release ]

Residents of the region who signed contracts with
Russian Ministry of Defense
for military service before September 30, 2026,
will receive one-time payments of up to 2.9 million rubles
immediately upon joining the military


The monthly salary will be 224,000 rubles


- Evgeny Prokhorenko
. Deputy Governor . Novosibirsk region

[ It is important that residents of the Novosibirsk Region
have the opportunity to serve in their own battalions
- to serve with THEIR OWN ]

"When young men join a group of their own
- friends, relatives, fellow students,
and simply fellow countrymen
- it becomes an additional,
unspoken incentive for the soldiers to adapt
and successfully complete ther military service"



Each contracted volunteer
is accompanied from the moment they apply to the selection center
until their arrival at the military unit

This ensures that the contract terms are fully met
and that volunteers can serve in their chosen military specialty
at a specific military unit

To maintain the morale and combat spirit of the SVO participants,
family support is provided - soldiers on the front lines
know their loved ones receive all the necessary support
while they defend the interests of the Motherland


The role of UAVs has significantly increased,
and our region has created all the necessary conditions
for training drone operators.

Men between the ages of 18 and 45
who are medically fit can serve in the new UAV forces

A mandatory two-month training program is required.
Contracts in the UAV forces last for at least one year,
with guaranteed voluntary discharge upon expiration.

After successfully completing the selection process and signing a contract,
recruits are sent to training centers for training under instructors with combat experience

For more information about contract military service,
please call the toll-free hotline 117 or visit
kontrakt.nso.ru



(7)

- Top five unmanned aerial systems in Russia -

. Moscow
212 manufacturers


. Moscow region
89 manufacturers


. St. Petersburg
63 manufacturers


. Samara Region
34 manufacturers


. Tatarstan
30 manufacturers


in 2026,
Tatarstan received 2 billion rubles to establish UAS testing and expertise centers

[ UAS = Unmanned Aircraft Systems ]


of this,
over 1.5 billion rubles came from federal funds
and 500 million rubles from the Tatarstan republic



. . . . .

-[ Note ]-

- 14 August 2026 -

Tula region

arrested for two months on suspicion of large-scale fraud

- Evgeny Grigoriev
CEO :: TulaDron Reseach and Production Center
for Unmanned Aerial Systems

over 1 billion rubles were invested in the creation of the
TulaDron UAS research and production center



-( 2025 )-

"In January 2025, the TulaDron UAS research and production center
received the status of a research and production center for testing and expertise
in UAS technology development from the Russian Ministry of Industry and Trade.
Following a federal selection process, a targeted subsidy was allocated
for the purchase of equipment for the center"

- Dmitry Milyaev
Governor :: Tula Region . [ Russia ]



(8)

Chuvashia region . [ Russia ]


Russian National Guard in Chuvashia

. specialized drone classroom
opened at School No. 65 in Cheboksary

- students will study -

. design and types of UAVs [ drones ]

. learn how to
assemble, model and repair drones

students will first learn
to fly drones using simulators,
then move on to practical training



(9)

Tajikstan .. .


official reception
marking the republic's
35th anniversary of independence


"We are actively involved in the formation of
aviation units, unmanned systems, amd special forces"

- Andrei Belousov
Russia's Defense Minister


The armed forces of Russia and Tajikstan
are conducting joint operational and combat training,
sharing experience from special military operations,
and training military personnel


"We are paying special attention to strengthening the Tajik-Afghan border"



(10)

Bashkortostan region . [ Russia ]


:: JSC APK Alekseevsky

. [ Agro-Industrial Complex Alekseevsky ]

. [ formerly state farm of the same name owned by government of Bashkortostan ]



. . . . .

-[ Note ]-

JSC APK Alekseevsky

specializes primarily in greenhouse vegetable growing, producing cucumbers and tomatoes

The company has been in bankruptcy proceedings since this year 2026
Creditors' claims total over 1.8 billion rubles

. . . . .



will recruit student interns from North Korea

. ( Promises to provide ) .

- dormitory
or portable cabins with an isolated kitchen
interns expected to cook their own meals


- foreign workers

will receive
. protective clothing
. "safe working conditions"
. transportation . ( to and from their work site )


for organizing the APC Alekseevsky practice,
the agent will pay approximately 11.2 million rubles


. students will be paid a monthly stipend
. internsip will last one year
12-hour workday
six days a week

25 men
25 women


( including a ):.

. manager

. supevisor

. translator



(11)

- story updated -


16 September 2026

Meshchansky District Court

. . arrested . .

accused of stealing gasoline for official vehicles



- Gennady Peshkov
Head :: Federal State Budgetary Institution
"Center for Household and Service Maintenance" . (TsKhISO)
of the Main Directorate of the Ministry of Internal Affairs . [ police ]
for the Moscow Region



. . others implicated in theft of gasoline . .


- Sergei Malkov
Major General
Deputy Head :: Main Directorate of the Ministry of Internal Affairs for Moscow Region
+
Chief of Logistics



- Alexei Suyarov
Colonel
former head :: Center for Health and Social Protection
of the Moscow Region Ministry of Internal Affairs



- Anna Levina
Lieutenant Colonel
of the Internal Service



. . several EuroTrans managers | arrested . .



- Igor Martyshov
Chairman of the Board of Directors . EuroTrans



- Oleg Alekseenkov
CEO . EuroTrans



. . Oleg Alekseenkov's deputies . .

- Sergei Alekseenkov



- Nikolai Doroshenko



. . according to investigators . .


- Sergei Malkov
Major General
Deputy Head :: Main Directorate of the Ministry of Internal Affairs for Moscow Region
+
Chief of Logistics


. Supplied gasoline intennded for police vehicls to EuroTrans


. EuroTrans used this official fuel
to make up for the shortage
at its Trassa gas stations


. Police officers lacked fuel to refuel their vehicles



Damages in the case are estimated at 600 million rubles.
The embezzlement case has been combined
with the cases of large-scale fraud
and embezzlement of funds from Ak Bars Bank



The Center for the Management of the Special Purpose Vehicles
of the Main Directorate of the Ministry of Internal Affairs for the Moscow Region

. responsible for the operation, repair, and maintenance of official police vehicles



* [ posted:. Russia Invades Ukraine . 1 September 2026 . #11 ]


Russia's Federal Antimonopoly Service . (FAS)
has opened a case against EuroTrans


:: EuroTrans
one of the largest independent fuel operators in Moscow
and the surounding region . [ 57 locations ]


If EuroTrans is found guilty,
it faces a turnover fine of up to 15% of its revenue

[ The wording of "dominant position" may be critical for proving violations ]



- June 2026 -

Federal Antimonopoly Service . (FAS)

demanded that the EuroTrans and Neftmagistral fuel chains justify the price increases

[ in Moscow region:.
AI-92 increased to 69.71 rubles
AI-95 increased to 76.49 rubles ]


attributed the increase to

"a tense market situation,
unscheduled refinery maintenance,
increased seasonal demand,
and panic buying"

gas stations
"don't anticipate increased spills and don't have time to deliver fuel"

- Sergey Frolov
. NEFT Research Managing Partner



- August 2026 -

alternative is expensive imported fuel, primarily Belarusian,
which causes retail prices to be approximately 20 rubles per liter higher
than at vertically intergrated oil companies (VIOC) stations.

"People aren't willing to pay those prices
when fuel is available at VIOC stations.
Therefore, sales in our network have significantly declined,
and we're forced to cut costs"

- Sergei Solovyov
. Commercial Director :: Neftmagistral chain



.

[ Note ]

.


50+ lawsuites
totaling 15 billion rubles
filed against "Trassa" and "EuroTrans"

breaches of
. contractual obligations
. failure to pay loans and securities


- 24 August 2026 -

Bank Rossiya
owned by friends of Vladimir Putin,
announced it would file a bankruptcy petition against EuroTrans,
claiming the company had filed to pay coupons on four bond issues totaling 169 million rubles


Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS)
has opened a case against Trassa for violating antitrust laws,
accussing the chain of unreasonably inflating gasoline prices

Trassa operates 57 gas stations in Moscow and the surrounding region.
The chain is associated with:.

- Dennis Manturov
First Deputy Prime Minister . [ Russia ]

former Minister of Industry and Trade



in 2015
Trassa Group companies
Dennis Manturov's family and associates became co-owners



(12)

. 31 August 2026 .


Vladimir Putin

signed a decree


on personnel changes in law enforcement agencies



. . appointed . .



- Mikhail Vanichkin
Head :: Criminal Investigation Department
better known as "MUR"



. . . . .

-[ Note ]-

nephew of:. (same name) - Mikhail Vanichkin (Sr)
retired police colonel . former head of MUR's anti-gangster department
Main Directorate for Combating Organized Crime of the Ministry of Internal Affairs
and the Main Directorate of Internal Affairs for St. Petersburg and Leningrad Region



- Maxim Vanichkin
Deputy Head :: Main Directorate of the Ministry of Internal Affairs for Moscow
for citizenship and registration of foreign citizens

[ son of:. - Mikhail Vanichkin (Sr) ]

. . . . .



. . appointed | by Vlaidmir Putin's decree . .

- Oleg Paukov
Major General
Deputy Chief of the Main Directorate of the Ministry of Internal Affairs
+
Chief of Police



previously . . .

Head :: Moscow Police Department in the Central Administrative District



Viktor Paukov . [ father of:. Oleg Paukov ]
Lieutenant . ( in police force )

since 2014 . ..
Head :: Main Directorate of the Ministry of Internal Affairs for the Moscow Region



. . appointed . .


- Mikhail Kazakov
Deputy Head :: Service for Citizenship and Registration of Foreign Citizens
[ established in:. 2026 ]

Head :: Digital Development Department


previously . . .

Deputy Head :: Department of Information Technology, Communcations, and Information Security
of the Ministry of Internal Affairs



- Vladislav Novikov

former | Deputy Chief of the Main Directorate of the Ministry of Internal Affairs
and Chief of Police

. . appointed . .

Head :: Operational Search Bureau of the Ministry of Internal Affairs

a secretive unit, often referred to as police intelligence



(13)

- story update -

:: Multikan-8 . [ Russian vaccine for dogs ]


Rosselkhoznadzor
. [ Federal Service for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Surveillance ]


during an inspection by:.

All-Russian State Center for Quality and Standardization
of Veterinary Medicines and Feed


"Thus, a cause-and-effect relationship has been confirmed between the mass fatalities among dogs
and their immunization with the Multikan-8 vaccine, batch No. 20, contaminated with a foreign virus
that is lethal to this animal species"


Aujeszky's disease (also known as pseudorabies) is an acute viral disease.
It affects domestic and wild animals, including rodents, fur-bearing animals, dogs and cats.
The virus attacks the central nervous system and respiratory organs.
The characteristic symptom of the disease in most animals is severe itching,
leading to scratching, as well as neurological damage.



14 September 2026

Rosselkhoznadzor
. [ Federal Service for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Surveillance ]


"The Federal Service for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Surveillance
has decided to withdraw from circulation and subsequently destroy
the veterinary medicinal product Multikan-8 (batch 20, expiration date 01.2028),
manufactured by Vetbiokhim LLC"



Vetbiokhim LLC
. [ manufacturer of:. Multikan-8 vaccine]

offered to compensate the owners of the deceased dogs,
provided they waive any further claims against the manufacturer



* [ Russia Invades Ukraine . 1 September 2026 . post #9 ]


:: Multikan-8 . [ Russian vaccine for dogs ]


over 300 dogs have died


reports on social media surfaced
of dogs dying after being vaccinated
with Multikan-8 vaccine for dogs
produced by Vetbiokhim


owners of the deceased animals claim
the dogs were healthy before vaccination,
but 1-3 days after the injection,
the dogs began to experience
seizures, bleeding, and death within 2-3 days


Aujeszky's virus
detected in the blood and during autopsies


According to the victims,
laboratories are refusing to conduct tests due to

"pressure from above"

and clinics are recommending cremation of bodies without autopsies


Multikan-8 vaccine for dogs recalled,
Vetbiokhim citing storage violations


Rosselkhoznadzor
. [ Federal Service for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Surveillance ]

has suspended distribution of batches #20 and #21
investigation expected to be completed by October 2026


Multikan-8 vaccine
designed to prevent:.

. adenovirus infections

. coronavirus enteritis

. distemper

. leptospirosis

. rabies


Vetbiokhim has recalled four batches of the Multikan dog vaccine

Multikan-6 [ two batches ] . (11 and 12)

Multikan-8 [ two batches ] . (20 and 21)



(14)

Novosibirsk region . [ Russia ]


-* Electrosignal JSC

[ founded ]

September 1992 . Novosibirsk region

specializes in the leasing and management of
owned and leased nonresidential real estate



since May 2014

-* Electrosignal JSC

has been the founder of:.

:: Electrosignal Plant OJSC

- whose primary focus is the production of products
for the defense and aviation industries



-* Electrosignal JSC . [ JSC Elektrosignal ]

manages part of the property complex of the company of the same name,
signed a lease agreement with the right to purchase an 18,300 square meter site,
- transaction amounted to one billion rubles



SZ VK-Stroy LLC . [ buyer ]
. registered in Novosibirsk ( June 2026 )


- Vitaly Temishev
. CEO and sole founder with 100% stake


SZ VK-Stroy LLC
primary activity is the construction of residential and non-residential buildings


"The lessee will purchase the leased land plot
upon expiration of the lease
or prior to its expiration,
subject to payment of the full purchase price"


transaction is concluded until August 31, 2029


Acquired site .. . [ Oktyabrsky District . Novosibirsk region ]

- ( currently houses ) -

. utility rooms

. production buildings

. warehouses



(15)

[ 15 . A ]




. 3 September 2026
. 7 am

2 Entuziastov Street
Probuzhdenie, Saratov Oblast . [ Russia ]

assassin on a motorcycle shoots twice
as the general was getting into his car
first bullet hit the torso,
second bullet hit the face
the driver was wounded
but managed to escape and hide,
then called the ambulance

[ in hospital | critical condition ]

- Nikolai Nikolaevich Varpakhovich
. Major General . [ Russia ]
commander | 22nd Heavy Bomber Aviation Divison
Russian Aerospace Forces' Long-Range Aviation



[ 15 . B ]

. .. died in Russia occupied Ukraine . [ Crimea ]

airstrike by Ukrainian Armed Forces

village of Skvortsova . ( Simferopol district )

sustained mine and blast injuries repelling a drone attack


- Anatoly Chernyshov
age:. 58

executive director ::
People's Front. All for Victory! . [ Russia ]


- Vladimir Putin
signed a decree

posthumously awarding "Anatoly Chernyshov"
the Order of Courage

award was given for courage and heroism
displayed in the performance of his national duty

Order of Courage was presented to the deceased's family

(by):.
- Sergei Kiriyenko
First Deputy Chief of Staff :: Presidential Executive Office


- Sergei Kiriyenko
reported that over the past few years,
"Anatoly Chernyshov" has spent over 500 days
in the special military operation zone

Participated in the defense of the Kursk region
during its most difficult period



"Anatoly Chernyshov"
was involved in distributing
tens of billions of rubles worth of
military equipment among recipients

- Mikhail Kuznetsov
Head :: executive committee
People's Front



[ 15 . C ]

.. . died in Russia occupied Ukraine

Ukraine drone strike
in the Russian occupied Zaporizhzhia region


- Elena Viktorovna Astanina
chairperson of Precinct Election Commission No. 394


Elena had previously participated in organizing a referendum on the

"reunification of the DPR, LPR, and the Zaporizhzhia and Kherson regions with Russia"


Russia held the "elections"
referendum vote at gunpoint

Ukrainian citizens were forced to obtain Russian passports



[ 15 . D ]

.. . died in Russia occupied Ukraine


- Alexander Safonov
age 35
former aide to - Vladimir Zhirinovsky


Alexander Safonov signed a military contract in 2022
sent to the SVO . [ Special Military Operation ].


. 23 August 2026 .
He was wounded near Luhansk
died in the hospital on 26 August 2026


2010s .. .
Alexander Safonov
became the subject of a viral video
featuring Vladimir Zhirinovsky


[ Vladimir Zhirinovsky
. deceased founder | leader of:. LDPR "Liberal Democratic Party"
died:. 6 April 2022 . age 76 . Central Clinical Hospital
bilateral pneumonia . damage to 50-75% of the lungs ]


. viral video .
Where the politician - Vladimir Zhirinovsky,
hands Alexander Safonov items at a pharmacy off-camera
and demands payment


:. "Safonov, pay up"
[ the phrase became a meme ]






Tuesday 1 September 2026

(1)

:: Russian military registration and enlistment offices
will receive a complete financial
and legal dossier on conscripts and their relatives


Government agencies and private companies
will be required to provide this information
- free of charge
upon request by the military department


Information will be requested not only on the conscript
but also on their

. children

. parents

. siblings

. spouse

#

brother-in-law

sister-in-law


Russia's Ministry of Defense
has prepared a list of such data

- [ information ranging from ] -

. accounts and deposits

. bank accounts

. administrative and criminal records

. employment and business records

. health

. income

. loans and debts

. marriage

. passports

. tax returns

. traffic accidents



:: - [ Medical Institutions ] -

will be required to disclose information about

. addictions

. hepatitis . [ and other diseases ]

. HIV

. mental disorders



(2)

:: Yekaterinburg . [ Russia ]


production of:.
carbon fiber frames for combat drones


joint operation of production:.

- Uralkhimapparat LLC
. [ Russian plant . production of 60,000 sets of ports monthly ]


- Valkyrie Design Bureau
. [ composites divison operating since 2019 ]


* produces:.

. carbon fiber

. develops its own heat presses and tooling
[ production of:. FPV (first person view) drones is based on this technology ]

. prepegs

. tubes


* production line includes :.
[ all components manufactered and stored in Russia ]


. hexacopters

interceptor drones
. [ modular "Wyvern" platforms several sizes and frames ]

. octocopters

. quadcopters . (frames | ranging from 8 to 17 inches)



(3)

:: Samara region . [ Russia ]


- Vyacheslav Fedorishchev
. [ Governor :: Samara region ]

announced

anti-drone unit | BARS-Wings

[ more than a 100 mobile fire teams have been formed in the Samara region ]

"We need out unit to have the best-trained people,
people who have already completed a certain military training,
who have served in the military and know what weapons are,
so that this work can be carried out in a more organized and effective manner"


:: notable reservists interested in joining


- Vladimir Kiy
. [ Acting Deputy Governor . Samara Region ]

- Nikita Zubko
. [ Acting Deputy Governor . Samara Region ]

- Vyacheslav Romanov
. [ Deputy Chairman - Samara Region Government ]


- Alexander Sharkov
. [ Acting Minister of Regional Security ]



(4)

:: Tomsk region . [ Russia ]


- Vladimir Mazur | decree


:: Ban on filming

. Air Defense

- [ Deployment locations of ] -

( forces and assets of )

. Russian Ministry of Defense

. Law Enforcement forces


. Electronic Warfare Systems

. military infrastructure

- [ Security Systems for ] -

. bridges

. fuel and energy sector

. housing and utilities

. industry

and other critical facilities


:: Restrictions on publication of information related to
the consequences of the use of

. Air Defense

. Electronic Warfare

. UAV's [ drones ]



(5)

:: St. Petersburg [ Russia ]

- Denis Treshchev
head :: city education committee's vocational education deprtment


St. Petesburg .. .

9th grade graduates

who failed the Basic State Exam
and received a certificate

will be able to obtain a vocational qualification without a high school diploma

- options include -

training will be offered at 10 colleges
upon completion of the program
graduates will receive a professional certificate
and eligible for employment


[ March 2026 . Legislative Assembly of St. Petersburg announced
graduates who failed the Basic State Exam would be given the opportunity
to obtain a vocational qualification at the city's expense ]


list of professions include .. .

. assembly

. auto repair mechanic

. baker

. carperter

. cook

. gardener

. hairdresser

. plasterer

. plumbling

. sewing machine operator



Students who failed the Basic State Exam
will still have the opportunity to retake the exams in the fall.

If they pass

they will be able to enroll in colleges
- St. Petersburg before December 1, 2026



(6)

Vladimir Putin | decree


The government will have the authority to impose temporary management
if the owners of damaged properties delay their restoration

Temporary management may apply to the entire property or part of it,
the owner's securities, or their property rights


Critical infrasturcture includes:.

. communication objects

. energy facilities

. fuel and energy complex and industrial facilities

. life support facilities

. public utilities, transport and logistics infrastructure



:: list includes other facilities

that are

"particularly important for ensuring the country's security,
economic stability,
and the livelihoods of the population"



(7)

Russia Ministry of Defense


- Moscow metro | billboard | scam -

advertising "alternative service"

supposedly without sending you to the front

Ad claims that the alternative service
includes a one-time payment of 2.3 million rubles,
benefits, and deployment to a combat zone

Service will supposedly take place in
Naro-Fominsk, Moscow Region

calling the number in the ad,
you'll be offerred a standard military contract


.
Note
.

There's only one alternative service

alternative civilian service . ( ACS )

It can be completed as an alternative to conscription,
and no contracts are required



(8)

:: Yekaterinburg . [ Russia ]


LIGA Group
suspended construction of its factory in the Cosmos Industrial Park


Plan was to produce laptops, tablets and all in-one-computers,
with investments estimated at 100 million rubles


[ factory project on hold due to lack of facilities and a "difficult economic situation" ]

"Cosmos doesn't currently provide the opportunity to enter the site.
We've abandoned laptop production until the new factory is built.
The economy has to support all of this.
Currently, all similar infrastructure projects are on hold"

- Alexey Lezhnin
CEO :: LIGA Group


Instead of laptops, the company has shifted to a new direction:.

- drone piloting simulators for schoolchildren -


Russia's Ministry of Education
has launched appropriate drone piloting classes for students starting in the 8th grade.

Market price of one drone simulator is 250,000 rubles


"The Ministry of Education has launched classrooms
where chidren learn to fly unmanned aerial vehicles [ drones ].
The software is installed on computers in computer science classrooms.
A joystick and a virtual reality headset are connected to them,
and children learn to operate drones.

We are producing a hardware and software system.
We are currently developing the software.
We plan to release the first version by the end of the year [ 2026 ]"

- Alexey Lezhnin
CEO :: LIGA Group



(9)

:: Multikan-8 . [ Russian vaccine for dogs ]


over 300 dogs have died


reports on social media surfaced
of dogs dying after being vaccinated
with Multikan-8 vaccine for dogs
produced by Vetbiokhim


owners of the deceased animals claim
the dogs were healthy before vaccination,
but 1-3 days after the injection,
the dogs began to experience
seizures, bleeding, and death within 2-3 days


Aujeszky's virus
detected in the blood and during autopsies


According to the victims,
laboratories are refusing to conduct tests due to

"pressure from above"

and clinics are recommending cremation of bodies without autopsies


Multikan-8 vaccine for dogs recalled,
Vetbiokhim citing storage violations


Rosselkhoznadzor
. [ Federal Service for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Surveillance ]

has suspended distribution of batches #20 and #21
investigation expected to be completed by October 2026


Multikan-8 vaccine
designed to prevent:.

. adenovirus infections

. coronavirus enteritis

. distemper

. leptospirosis

. rabies


Vetbiokhim has recalled four batches of the Multikan dog vaccine

Multikan-6 [ two batches ] . (11 and 12)

Multikan-8 [ two batches ] . (20 and 21)



"The problem exists, and it'a quite significant.
To date, approximately eight animals have died in the [ Sverdlovsk ] region
due to use of this vaccine.

This vaccine has been recalled from all retail outlets.
Legal proceedings and investigations are currently underway.
We've done everything in our power to address the problem"

"One can argue at length about imported vaccines being of higher quality
and more accessible, but today I can say that Russian vaccines,
produced by Russian companies, are no worse than imported ones.
Apparently, there was a technical or production issue with the Multikan-8"

- Yevgeny Trushkin
. [ Director of Sverdlovsk Region Veterinary Department ]



(10)

:: Pskov region . [ Russia ]


[ 10 . A ]

for Russian veterans of the war in Ukraine

Pskov club "For Our Own"

which aims to assist those who participated
in the attack on Ukraine in finding employment

65 Russian military personnel
and their family members
participated in all 48 meetings



[ 10 . B ]

Pskov Regional Electoral Commission
presented the party's financial reports
for the 2nd quarter of the year

remained virtually unchanged
budgets of other regional parliamentary parties


.
EXCEPT
.


United Russia
[ Vladimir Putin's political party ]

- revenue -
increased from
8.2 million rubles to 15.4 million rubles

- expenditures -
from
8.3 million rubles to 13.4 million rubles

- United Russia -
main donations
come from legal entities
whose name were not disclosed



[ 10 . C ]

- Mikhail Vedernikov
. [ Governor :: Pskov Region ] . Russia

United Russia | member
(Vladimir Putin's political party)


increased funding
for recruiting citizens
into mobile fire teams

some Pskov regional government officials
signed contracts to join the reservists
mobile anti-drone fire teams

- Andrei Vyunov . chief of staff
[ for Governor . Mikhail Vedernikov . Pskov Region ]

- Vitaly Rakhmanov
[ head :: Digital Development . Pskov Region ]

daily payment for participating in the training
has been increased 32% to 3,300 rubles per day

- Mikhail Vedernikov
. [ Governor :: Pskov Region ] . Russia

assured that participants
will be able to earn 100,000 rubles per month
[ more than 1.5 times the average salary in the region ]

He promised to pay
180,000 rubles for each downed drone

"an average of 20,000 rubles for each reservist in the group"



- in a different proposal -

:: UAV forces . [ Drones ]

The governor established
a one-time cash payment of 2.5 million rubles
for service members who sign contracts
to serve in the UAV forces

2 million rubles will be paid out immediately

[ 500,000 rubles paid in tranches
will be allocated for ammunition ]

.. . * first payment | installment
250,000 rubles will be paid
after one month of service [ 30 days ]

. .. * second payment | installment
250,000 rubles will be paid
after two months [ 60 days ]


.. . # funds (payments) | refundable
if the service member terminates the contract early


.. . in the month of August 2026 .. .
the governor has increased the one-time payments
to join the UAV forces from 500,000 rubles to one million rubles



- in a different proposal -

:: Airborne Forces

as of 14 August 2026
everyone who signs a contract to join the Airborne Forces
will receive a one-time payment of 3 million rubles . (from the regional budget)

additional 250,000 rubles will be paid 30 days
after the contract is signed
for the purchase of additional equipment based on personal preference



- increased payments for recruiting citizens into the Russian Armed Forces -

. * for recruiting one citizen . [ Pskov region ]
200,000 rubles

. * for recruiting one citizen within the region
75,000 rubles

. * for recruiting one citizen outside region
100,000 rubles



[ 10 . D ]

:: Pskov Oblast government


wives of Russian SVO war veterans
to print school notebooks
featuring Russian hereos of the
SVO . [ Special Military Operation ]

Severnaya Voyennaya division

featuring Russian war veterans
born in the Pskov Oblast
or served in the 76TH Division

[ project initially conceived in 2024 . revamped now in August 2026 ]

- government will fund meetings -

. between SVO family members

. master classes for families of SVO veterans

. patriotic organizations | representatives



(11)

Russia's Federal Antimonopoly Service . (FAS)
has opened a case against EuroTrans


:: EuroTrans
one of the largest independent fuel operators in Moscow
and the surounding region . [ 57 locations ]


If EuroTrans is found guilty,
it faces a turnover fine of up to 15% of its revenue

[ The wording of "dominant position" may be critical for proving violations ]



- June 2026 -

Federal Antimonopoly Service . (FAS)

demanded that the EuroTrans and Neftmagistral fuel chains justify the price increases

[ in Moscow region:.
AI-92 increased to 69.71 rubles
AI-95 increased to 76.49 rubles ]


attributed the increase to

"a tense market situation,
unscheduled refinery maintenance,
increased seasonal demand,
and panic buying"

gas stations
"don't anticipate increased spills and don't have time to deliver fuel"

- Sergey Frolov
. NEFT Research Managing Partner



- August 2026 -

alternative is expensive imported fuel, primarily Belarusian,
which causes retail prices to be approximately 20 rubles per liter higher
than at vertically intergrated oil companies (VIOC) stations.

"People aren't willing to pay those prices
when fuel is available at VIOC stations.
Therefore, sales in our network have significantly declined,
and we're forced to cut costs"

- Sergei Solovyov
. Commercial Director :: Neftmagistral chain



.

[ Note ]

.


50+ lawsuites
totaling 15 billion rubles
filed against "Trassa" and "EuroTrans"

breaches of
. contractual obligations
. failure to pay loans and securities


- 24 August 2026 -

Bank Rossiya
owned by friends of Vladimir Putin,
announced it would file a bankruptcy petition against EuroTrans,
claiming the company had filed to pay coupons on four bond issues totaling 169 million rubles


Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS)
has opened a case against Trassa for violating antitrust laws,
accussing the chain of unreasonably inflating gasoline prices

Trassa operates 57 gas stations in Moscow and the surrounding region.
The chain is associated with:.

- Dennis Manturov
First Deputy Prime Minister . [ Russia ]

former Minister of Industry and Trade



in 2015
Trassa Group companies
Dennis Manturov's family and associates became co-owners



(12)

:: Russia


. Chukotka

. Magadan Oblast

. Trans-Baikal Territory

. Yakutia


"In these regions, there is a higher likelihood of price increases and local shortages
due to dependence on market conditions and the complexity of logistics"

- Yuri Trutnev
. Plenipotentiary Representative of the President of the Russian Federation
in the Far Eastern Federal District


"on a manual basis"

due to logistical difficulties,
the government is already taking measures to provide fuel to the Far East



(13)

- Dmitry Artyukhov
Governor :: Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug . [ Russia ]

at a meeting with residents of Tarko-Sale

as part of the "Honest Route" motor rally,
which he set out on August 14, 2026
to visit 11 Yamal settlements,
including remote microdistricts and small towns,
and meet with residents.

Along the way, assess road conditions, the pace of housing and social facility construction,
and the region's preparations for the district's 100th anniversay celebrations in 2030


[ Russia's Ministry of Defense
in military-technical experiments to protect critical facilities
from strikes by unmanned aerial vehicles of the Ukraine Armed Forces ]


"The region is vast, with numerous facilities located throughout the region.
They're very large, not compact, but scattered across the area.
Properly protecting all of this requires extensive work with businesses,
and their specialists are also closely involved.
Various measures are being considered,
including some we'll be experimenting with"



:: New province discovered in
Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug


with oil reserves "tens of times"
greater than the largest oil field discovered
in the region in the past 30 years


"Preparatory work is still underway, but the fact remains
- the new province will have a very significant impact on the country's scale,
far greater then the discovery made in February [ 2026 ]
The new deposit is tens of times larger"

- Dmitry Artyukhov
Governor :: Yamalo-Nenets Autonoous Okrug . [ Russia ]


The "enormous new province" will be registerd in 2027,
which will be "very big news"

"We haven't seen anything like this in a very long time,
and this will be very important news for the domestic economy,
which will have global significance.
Yamal will continue to surprise everyone with its potential"

- Dmitry Artyukhov | reported:.

geologists had made new
"very large-scale oil and gas discoveries"
in various locations in Yamal

"Using new data and technologies,
we will be able to register large fields,
with gas reserves exceeding a trillion,
and oil resources worth hundreds of millions.
There will be amazing discoveries, very significant ones.
This means huge investments,
a major multi-trillion-dllar construction project,
and this will be big news for the Russian oil and gas industry"



Cost of infrastructure development and drilling
at the new field in southern Yamal,
with geological reserves of 55 million tons of oil,
is estimated at hundreds of billions of rubles


- Oleg Abelev
head . analytical department :: Rikom-Trust

noted:.

Gazprom Neft's discovery does not change the balance of the Russian market,
but confirms that the Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug
could gradually replace Western Siberia


- February 2026 -

Gazprom Neft

reported the discovered field's geological reserves
amounted to 55 million tons of oil






(14)

:: Chelyabinsk


Chelyabinsk State Traffic Inspectorate

installed life-size models of schoolchildren
at pedestrian crossings near educational institutions

locations for the figures were chosen based on traffic volumne
and the proximity of educational institutions to the roadway

Primary goal is to prevent drivers from speeding

"This unexpected visual object is intended to alert drivers
and remind them to be extremely careful in the crossing zone"

- Chelyabinsk State Traffic Inspectorate



(15)

:: Mariupol
. [ Russia Occupied Ukraine ]



mechanism of legalized looting in Mariupol



( A ) .

representatives of Russian occupied forces
go door-to-door and inquire with neighbors about
which apartments are vacant


( B ) .

Then, the homes are registered as "unclaimed"


( C ) .

Returning owners are told that the
FSB . [ Russia's Federal Security Services ]
allegedly seized their documents
and that the archive is located in Donetsk


Necessary papers are not found there
Person is deprived of the opportunity to confirm ownership


( D ) .

Decisions to declare apartments unclaimed:.

- Tatyana Myakonkaya
[ Judge ] . from Russia


Appeals are heard by judges of the Russia occupation
"Supreme Court of the DPR" . [ Donetsk People's Republic ]

- Elena Beskrovnaya

- Marina Grosova

- Natalia Mogutova

- Tatyana Strelkova


( E ) .

People trying to reclaim their homes through the courts are threatened,
expropriated apartments are transferred to other residents
instead of the promised compensation housing



(16)

RTVI . [ Russia State controlled media ]


[ Russians leaving amid rumors of a new wave of mobilization
some estimates of over 113,000 crossed the Verkhny Lars border crossing
with Georgia, since last week - with daily flow exceeding 20,000 on some days ]


"I don't think they're leaving in vain;
we simply don't need them.
If they dislike their homeland so much
and are leaving just because of rumors,
then we simply don't need them.
So let them leave"

- Viktor Sobolev
Lieutenant General . (retired)
. [ member :: State Duma Defense Committee ] . Russia

Communist Party of the Russian Federation . (CPRF) :: political party


Viktor Sobolev asserts that there will be no new mobilization in Russia,
as military enlistment offices are allegedly fulfilling the General's Staff's plan
for recruiting contract soldiers



(17)

:: Republic of Khakassia

drone flights suspended until:. 21 September 2026

citing decision of the regional anti-terrorism commission and task force

[ exception:. regarding drones is made only for law enforcement agencies ]

Authorities linked it to the celebration of:.

. Knowledge Day

. State Duma elections :. 18-20 September 2026


for drone flights
suspended starting 29 August 2026


. issuance of permits

. validity of previously issued permits





#

:: Tobolsk . (Tyumen Oblast)


temporary ban on drone flights

- September 2026 -
1 . 18 . 19 . 20

restrictions related to events involving large number of citizens

city administration | reported:.

"This is a necessary measure to ensure public safety and law and order.
We ask residents and visitors to be understanding of the restrictions
and to abide by the established rules"





#

:: Tyumen region


primary launch date:.

3 September 2026

[ backup date ] . 4 September 2026


spacecraft fragments will land
in designated area located in districts

. Sorokinsky

. Vagaysky

. Vikulovsky


authorities in the Vikulovsky district
are asking local residents to refrain from
traveling outside the villages of Ryabovo and Sheshuki
to nearby forests, fields and other areas during these days



(18)

29 August 2026
Moscow State Pedagogical University
at a meeting with teachers and students held for Knowledge Day


- Dmitry Balanchukov
a teacher from the Belgorod region

spoke about his trip to the North Pole

Vladimir Putin | asked
if the teacher had seen polar bears there
and stated that "killer whales eat bears like small fry"

"They just pounce in a pack, boom, and tear you to pieces.
It's all very interesting. It's like a food chain.
Children need to be told about this too,
so they understand what kind of world we live in
and why we're conducting a 'special military operation'"



(19)

:: Russia's State Duma Elections

18-20 September 2026


Central Election Commission | announced


. early voting
30 August - 17 September 2026

. for Russia Military personnel
[ including those in the combat zone ]


for voters living in
. hard-to-reach or remote areas,
or on ships
or at polar stations


Central Election Commission | reported

36 of Russia's 86 regions have hard-to-reach or remote locations

- since 28 August 2026 -

early voting in 12 regions
where martial law or a medium response level have been declared



(20)

:: Miass . [ Russia ]


Avtospetstekhnika Slon LLC


. new plan production exceeds 4,000 square meters,
covering a total of 3 hectares

encompasses full cycle of specialized vehicle manufactering:

- from -

. assembly

. metal preparation

. painting

. welding


testing and final quality inspection

- located on the same premises -

Warehouses and a parking area


- assembly area -

designed to produce

10 vehicles | simultaneously

allowing for a monthly output of up to 50 tank trucks



Avtospetstekhnika Slon LLC

was originally located in Zlatoust,
with its head office in Miass


new facility streamlines processes
enables production of suitcase and elliptical section models
used for transporting

. petroleum products

. industrial water


previously, the plant manufactured only
round tank trucks - vacuum and sledge-suction vehicles

- invested in the project -

company own funds | 18 million rubles

regional industrial development fund [ loan ] | 70 million rubles


- to purchase -

. bending press

. sheet metal laser cutting machine



(21)

.. . died in Ukraine

airstrike on command posts | Donetsk | 26 August 2026

- Andrei Moiseenko
Lieutenant Colonel
41st Army of the Russian Armed Forces



.. . died in Russia

car bomb | 27 August 2026

Pushkinsky District of St. Petersburg
near Slavyanka (Shushary)
near building No. 18 on Kolpinskoye Highway,
next to the Magnit store | around 10 am

also inside the car his wife
she sustained serious injuries
and is currently receiving medical attention

- Sergei Sechkov . [ deceased ]
age 43
Lieutenant Colonel
332nd Separate Guards Red Banner Helicopter Regiment