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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