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:: Russia Invades Ukraine
Saturday 15 August 2026
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- Dmitry Datsykov
:: Integrated secruity systems
- Sergei Tovkach
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- Third-party payment for orders -
- Sellers' Suggestions -
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* LDPR . ( Liberal Democratic Party of Russia )
* Communist Party of the Russian Federation . ( CPRF )
* New People
* Yabloko
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"A significant portion of burial procedures remains in-person,
"Getting these archives from the field, re-verifying them, and standardizing them
"Business is conservative;
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. Solutions used by some Russian enterprises to protect from Ukraine drone attacks
at the end of May 2026,
Vladimir Putin instructed the government,
in conjunction with businesses,
to develop proposals to protect enterprises from drone attacks
. companies are prohibited from purchasing military-grade weapons
. they have access to non-lethal means of protection
director :: RuDrones . Unmanned Technologies . [ Russia ]
"Which companies are involved in protecting their own premises?
Firstly, those required to comply with certain
legally regulated anti-terrorism requirements.
Secondly, those that do so voluntarily.
Traditionally, representatives of fuel and energy companies
and warehouse operators are involved here
- that is, not just marketplaces.
The third group is operators and shipowners.
Currently, there's a significant challenge
in providing counter-drone protection for civilian shipping.
This means demand from private companies is growing.
Manufacturers are offering new technical solutions,
from electonic countermeasures to laser-based systems
[ currently, limited to a number of units, not widely available, and expensive ]
The field of interceptor drones and anti-aircraft drones is also developing.
Proven electronic countermeasures, mechanical engineering protection,
and various drone detection systems are also in use"
[ few enterprises can afford this ]
- Alexey Kharlamov
head :: Octagon drone control training center . [ Russia ]
"Of course, large businesses can afford good, proper site protection.
They have mobile task forces with drone guns and, say,
drone detectors stationed along the perimeter.
A large enterprise needs a huge number of these mobile teams
- on average, three to four people each.
A mobile task force is a vehicle with specific equipment.
Its average price is between 50 and 70 million rubles.
The core of the facility's protection is the situation center,
where all the information flows
Again, this relies on detection equipment,
which is quite expensive, and suppression equipment,
which is also not cheap.
The most primitive methods are metal structures connected to networks.
It's a perfectly viable method that requires a relatively reasonable financial investment.
Take forty-foot containers, fill them with sand, and insert them brick by brick around them"
UAV [ drone ] developer . [ Russia ]
"It's understandable that everyone wants to mount
combat blasters like the Pantsir on the roof,
but that will never be allowed.
What can be done is install a frame 10 meters above the roof.
It will protect againt impact, because if a drone hits it,
it will detonate, but the shockwave definitely won't reach the roof.
And even if it catches fire, it can be extinguished with hoses
that are placed on the roof in advance.
Accordingly, even if something makes a hole, water automatically rushes there.
In fact, even a frame isn't allowed due to fire safety requirements,
but now the restrictions have begun to be circumvented under the category of scaffolding.
Wildberries claimed to have implemented all safety measures,
and yet the warehouses are burning like matchsticks.
Well, that means they weren't relying on the experience
of those who have experienced this,
but were just reporting it on paper."
- Russia Military Marketplace -
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Center for Unmanned Systems and Technologies ( CUTS )
:: Roy.Market . [ Russia ]
[ launched in early 2025 . operated in pilot mode until now ]
. dual-use goods marketplace
. out of pilot mode
. integrate third party sellers
Platform hopes to attract .. .
. distributors
. manufacturers
. sellers . (professional)
[ including those already working with Ozon and Wildberries ]
by 2027 .. .
the catelog is expected to contain over 10,000 items
including:.
3D printers
. antennas
. body armor
. chargers
. drone components
. electronics
. fiber optic spools
. field uniforms
. personal protective equipment
other products and equipment needed for the operation
and production of equipment in field laboratories
- delivery -
through the involvement of several professional operators
a distributed 4PL model:
goods can remain with the seller
or in the existing logistics infrastructure until ordered
The center hopes that this arrangement will allow it to expand its supply chain
without establishing its own warehouse network and reduce the risks
associated with concentrating inventory in one location
According to the Central Bank of the Russian Federation .. .
Roy.Market's commission on turnover will be
"significantly lower" than that of mass marketplaces,
although the seller will bear logistics costs
. completed shopping cart can be shared via a link
. department collects the required items
forwards the order to the person willing to pay
. if the desired product or manufacturer is not available on the platform
the department will be able to submit a request
or recommend a supplier
Roy.Market team will review it and,
if it meets the requirements,
connect it to the platform
Central Bank of Russian Federation
intends to connect to the platform:
. Russia's Ministry of Defense
. law enforcement agencies . [ Russia ]
* for customers
. . . . .
:: Roy.Market
remains a closed, specialized platform
with authorized access and defined user rights
* the new version .. .
offers expanded search and catalog management capabilities:
* customers have access to ...
. availability
. current prices
. delivery information
-( August 2025 )-
new project:.
Center for Unmanned Systems and Technologies ( CUTS )
collects data on 45 existing support programs,
including grants, tax incentives, acceleration initiatives,
and export promotion programs.
The goal of the navigator is to consolidate disparate information,
making it easier for companies to find available measures
The navigator was conceived primarily
as an applied tool for companies and part of a project
for their comprehensive turnkey support
- Alexander Sidyakin
. ( secretary of the supervisory board ) :: Central Bank of the Russian Federation
. head of the central executive committee :: United Russia
( Vladimir Putin's political party ]
The "pilot" is aimed at testing full consulting support, and not just informing.
Its results will be taken into account when developing the final version of the support service,
the launch of which in the public domain is scheduled for 2026.
- Andrey Bezrukov
( chairman of the board ) . Central Bank ofthe Russian Federation
According to the developers,
the new service is designed to reduce bureaucratic barriers
and accelerate the implementation of projects in the field of special technology
The key factor in the project's effectiveness should be the
integration of the navigator with existing departmental platforms.
Information systems of ministries and development institutes,
through which companies now receive support:
they submit applications for subsidies from the Ministry of Industry and Trade,
benefits for small and medium-sized businesses from the Ministry of Economic Development,
financing from institutes (VEB.RF, REC) or access Skolkova programs
[ Skolkova is the largest scientific and technological innovation complex in Russia ]
These systems currently often operate in isolation,
requiring companies to register and interact with each of them separately
The Russian party system segments society
not by ideology nor party platforms,
but what people most desire for the future.
The primary factor determining life and the future is war;
the primary aspiration is its end,
so segmenation based on attitudes toward war and peace proves productive.
an excerpt from ExtremeScan publication:.
[ ExtremeScan - independent sociological community ]
[ A Just Russia (political party) was not included in the analysis ]
:: Political adaptation to the military reality
* United Russia
. [ Vladimir Putin's political party ]
- Preservation:
a person has not lost out from what is happening or even gained, accepts the existing order
[ chairman:. Leonid Slutsky ]
- Mobilization loyalty:
a person does not necessarily identify with the party with power, [ United Russia ]
but supports the military course itself and allows for its continuation
even if the price increases
[ chairman:. Gennady Zyuganov ]
- Social protest:
a person feels like a loser, his financial situation is deteriorating,
distrust of the government and the political system is growing
[ head: Alexei Nechayev ]
- Modernization discontent:
a person is relatively young, well-off, lives in a big city,
is connected with the private economy and modern practices
and sees that the war limits opportunities, mobility and prospects
[ chairman:. Nikolai Rybakov ]
- Value Rejection:
the war and the political course are rejected in themselves
[ if the party had not been removed from the elections,
it would have been quite realistic for it to get 18-20% ]
:: analyzed Russian propaganda bloggers and authors
- Ivan Filippov
political scientist | community researcher
"So, there's Putin - the one responsible for all of this
- and there's some other, solar Putin, who's actually Russia's savior,
who prevented us from returning to the 1990s
and is now standing alone against the treacherous West.
And putting solar Putin aside, they're fiercely critical of everything else.
They say the war is being waged ineffectively,
the country is being governed ineffectively,
and something needs to be done about it.
And they're incredibly dissatisfied,
as I've already said,
with the fight against the internet;
with the fact that,
in their view,
nothing has been done,
and is being done,
to combat attacks deep into Russia
against strategically important targets.
They're outraged by the fuel crisis,
they're outraged by the government's endless lies"
Russia's Ministry of Education | decree
starting:. 1 September 2026
:: Kolobok, a Russian folk tale,
students in grades 1-9 required to attend organized screenings for a month
"This isn't just an entertaining film,
but a modern take on a Russian folk tale that helps children,
through familiar images, understand important moral concepts:
friendship, courage, and the ability to resist evil.
Schools will be organizing mass screenings of this film in September"
- Tatyana Vasilyeva
. Deputy Minister of Education . Russia
according to media reports .. .
despite empty theaters, for example in St. Petersburg, Russia
the number of screenings is not being reduced and the film is still being shown
One theater showed the film 26 times in 24 hours without selling a single ticket
Schoolchildren will be required to purchase tickets at their own expense
:: "Burial Management" solution
Ministry of Digital Development, Communications and Mass Media . [ Russia ]
by:. 1 December 2026
new services for searching and purchasing burial plots
295.5 million rubles are planned for the project
website:. Gosuslugi . [ State Service ]
data on 14,000 cemeteries
to be uploaded to the - National Spatial Data System
data will be imported to provide 15 government services electronically
[ Russia has 73,000 cemeteries and 33 crematoria ]
paper based, and opaque"
"A digital route could reduce the time and number of visits to facilities
and provide families with a clear sequence of actions"
"Unified registries of cemeteries, burial sites, permits,
and service providers create traceability of decisions.
When it's clear who allocated a plot or issued a permit,
on what basis, and when, there's less scope for unofficial plot sales,
the use of intermediaries, and the leaking of death information
to so called black-agents [ shady dealers ].
This reduces the risk of corruption in plot allocation and permit issuance"
- Alexey Suloev
President :: Russian Crematorium Association
This primarily involves working with people, especially in the regions.
This is what will require the greatest effort and resources in the project
We also need to remember about coordination between agencies,
the National Service for the Development of Social and Economic Development,
and the contractors who work with the key systems embedded within the service"
- Nikolai Potapov
Director of Business Development
Reksoft's Custom Development Department
many are accustomed to operating in the shadows,
and not everyone will want to become transparent with the government"
- Alexander Khachiyan
founder:. IT integrator AWG
( administrative approvals, routine processes and local resistance )
orders from:.
Russian Ministry of Education
aimed at implementing mechanisms for the priority admission of citizens
applying for service in the unmanned systems forces
website of:.
- Novosibirsk State Technical University -
cited these orders on a page that describes admission
using the so-called "BPS certificate"
"BPS Certificate" is a document introduced in the Novosibirsk Region
NSO Ministry of Education website . . .
it was created for applicants who were not accepted
into a state-funded place at a university or college
but are unable to pay for their tuition
By signing the certificate,
the applicant "commits" to sign a contract
with the unmanned systems forces
Such applicants are initially planned to be enrolled in fee-paying programs,
given academic leave to serve in the UAV troops [ Drone troops ] ,
and supposedly offered a "guaranteed" place
on a state-funded scholarship after a year
27 universities and colleges in the Novosibirsk region
have introduced priority admission for those who served in the UAV troops
Universities and colleges in the Khabarovsk, Irkutsk, Smolensk and regions
have published similar offers
39 educational institutions in Russia
have offered applicants state-funded scholarships
after a year under contract with the Ministry of Defense
.. . died in Ukraine
Sevastopol . [ Russia occupied Ukraine ]
Russia's FSB . [ Federal Security Services ]
- arrested | 13 August 2026 -
. Margarita Reutt
age:. 32 . from Sochi . [ Russia ]
lived there from:. August 31 - September 14, 2023
had status of an individual entrepreneur
was the work of travel agencies
on the heels of the attack,
Margarita Reutt was detained near the scene.
During a search, a remote control was found on her,
apparently used to detonate the IED.
She was taken for questioning to the FSB Directorate for Crimea
a bomb concealed in a trash can,
equivalent in power to 500 grams of TNT,
detonated as "Robert Shageev" passed by
he died at the scene .. .
Robert Shageev
. deputy commander . Russia's Black Sea Fleet . ( separate submarine brigade )
. . . . .
until 2014
Robert Shageev
commanded Ukaraine's only submarine - the Zaporizhzhia
after joining the Russian Navy,
he was accused of treason in Ukraine
.. . died in Ukraine
Sevastopol . [ Russia occupied Ukraine ]
Ukrainian Armed Forces munition detonated during mine clearance
The deceased Russian sapper team had, in total,
cleared thousands of shells and minefields
dating back to the Great Patriotic War
and the Soviet Military District
Two members of the team
held the title of
Honored Rescuers of Sevastopol
and were recipients of awards
Specialized Detachment of the Main Directorate of EMERCOM of Russia
[ EMERCOM - Russia's Ministry of Emergency Situations ]
five died
[ four pyrotechnicians and one security guard ]
- Anton Igorevich Chudakov
. [ Captain of the Internal Service | department head ]
- Aleksandr Arturovich Panchuk
. [ senior engineer ]
- Artyom Igorevich Duplin
. [ driver-sapper ]
- Roman Petrovich Pilipchuk
. [ rescue-sapper ]
- Vasily Vasilyevich Staroverov
. [ security guard at the facility ]
Friday 7 August 2026
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* Denis Igorevich Lyamin
* Andrei Sergeyevich Ivanayev
* Petr Nikolaevich Bolgarev
* Russia's Ministry of Defense
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:: Valery Nikolaevich Solodchuk
:: Denis Igorevich Lyamin
:: Andrey Sergeyevich Ivanaev
:: Petr Nikolaevich Bolgarev
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[ 5 . B ]
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Law mandating pre-installation of Russian software
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- Lenta International Public Joint-Stock Company -
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- Previous postponement of:.
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Vladimir Putin restructured the Russian Armed Forces
* Valery Nikolaevich Solodchuk
. [ Colonel General ]
appointed :: Deputy Minister of Defense
( by Russia's Minister of Defense . 5 August 2026 )
will head all Defense Ministry logistics services
now consolidated under a single leadership
. [ Colonel General ]
chief of staff :. Central Military District
- appointed -
commander :. Unmanned Systems Troops
. [ Colonel General ]
[ 2024 November ] . appointed .: commander . "Vostok" group
group conducts combat operations in Donetsk People's Republic [ DPR ] and Zaporizhzhia Oblast
- appointed -
commander :. Center Group of Forces
. [ Lieutenant General ]
chief of staff .: "Vostok group"
- appointed -
acting head :. East Goup
- Andrei Belousov
. [ head :: Minister of Defense ] . Russia
redistributed responsibilities among three deputies
. . . * Alexander Sanchik
previously :: logistical support for the troops
now :: organizing orders for weapons and equipment + technical support for the troops
. . . *Alexey Krivoruchko
previously :: military-technical support for the troops
now :: oversee development of advanced weapons, military and special equipment
(born):.
24 March 1971 . in Astrakhan
(graduated):.
. Leningrad Suvorov Military School
. Ryazan Airborne Command School
[ served in the Russian army since 1988 ]
. [ 2024 ] . Command Arms Academy of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation
. [ 2012 ] . Military Academy of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation
. [ 2012 ] commander ::. 7th Guards Airborne Assault (Mountain) Division
5th Combined Arms Army of the Eastern Military District
. [ 2015 ] . deputy commander
. [ 2017 ] . Chief of Staff
. [ since 2020 ] . commander :. 36th Combined Arms Army of the Eastern Military District
. [ from 2022 ] .
General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces
Chief of Staff .: Leningrad Military District
First Deputy Commander .: Central Miitary District
. [ 2024 ] . Kursk group . [ commander ]
engaged in the liberation of the Kursk region
. [ 2025 February ] . appointed .: Colonel General
. [ 2025 May ] . appointed .:
commander .: Central Military District
commander .: Center Group of Forces . Northern Military District
Presidential decree (classified) . awarded . Hero of Russia
awarded :.
. Order of Merit for the Fatherland, IV and III class
Order of Kutuzov
Order of Courage
Order of Military Merit
Ulan-Ude City Council
[ added "Valery Solodchuk" to the list of honorary citizens of Ulan-Ude
based on his personal contribution to the education of the younger generation ]
(born):.
19 May 1979 . in Slutsk, Byelorussian SSR
(graduated):.
. [ 2001 ] . Chelyabinsk Higher Tank Command School . [ graduated with honors ]
. [ 2007 ] . Combined Arms Academy of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation
. [ 2019 ] . Academy of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation
-( after graduation )-
. platoon commander
. company commander
. battalion commander
- [ 2009 September to 2011 November ] -
. chief of staff :. Deputy commander
2nd Motorized Rifle Division
of the 1st Tank Army
of the Western Military District
- [ 2 January 2015 ] -
. appointed .: commander
.: 201st Gatchina Twice Red Banner Military Base
of Central Military District . [ stationed in:. Tajikistan ]
- [ 2016 December ] -
commander :. 90th Guards Vitebsk-Novgorod Twice Red Banner Tank Division
- [ 2019 August to 2020 November ] -
58th Guards Combined Arms Army of the Southern Military District
. chief of staff .:
. first deputy commander .:
22nd Army Corps of the Black Sea Fleet of the Russian Navy
. ( acting commander ) .: [ 2020 November - 2021 June ]
. ( commander ) .: [ 2021 . June - October ]
. [ 2023 . July - October ] . commander .: 58th Guards Combined Arms Army
- [ 2023 October ] -
. chief of staff .: Central Military District
. chief of staff .: Center Group
- [ awarded ] -
. Order of Courage
Order of Merit for the Fatherland, 2nd Class
Order of Suvorov
Order of distinction in Combat
and other rewards
( born ):.
19 January 1972 .: Uralsk, Kazakh SSR
( graduated ):.
. [ 1992 ] . Chelyabinsk Higher Tank Command School
. [ 2001 ] . Combined Arms Academy of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation
. [ 2013 ] . Academy of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation
- (after graduation )-
. tank platoon commander
[ Transcaucasian Military District ]
. motorized rifle brigade commander
[ Western Military District ]
. [ 2006 to 2008 ] . commander . 1st Guards Motorized Rifle Regiment
. [ 2009 ] . commander . 5th Guards Separate Motorized Rifle Brigade
. [ 2011 ] . 205th Separate Motorized Rifle Cossack Brigade
. [ 2013 ] . appointed head . district training center . Eastern Military District
- [ 2017 ] -
Combined Arms Army . Eastern Military District
- appointed -
. chief of staff
. deputy commander
. [ 2017 ] . commander . Euphrates Group in Syria
- [ 2018 ] -
Vladimir Putin's . Presidential decree .
- appointed -
. commander . Guards Combined Arms Army of the Western Military District
[ 2024 November ] . appointed .: commander . "Vostok" group
group conducts combat operations in Donetsk People's Republic [ DPR ] and Zaporizhzhia Oblast
. [ 2025 February ] . appointed . Colonel General
. [ 2025 December ] . awarded | medal . Hero of Russia
- [ awards ] -
. Order of Alexander Nevsky
. Order of Military Merit
. Order of Merit for the Fatherland, 2nd Class with Swords
and several other medals
. [2013 ] . acting commander .: 70th Motorized Rifle Brigade . [ stationed in:. Primorsky Krai ]
. [ 2015 ] . rank of:. Colonel General .: commanded - military unit 46108
[ 5th Separate Guards Tank Brigade ] . [ Buryatia . Ulan-Ude ]
. [ 2016 December ] . promoted to :. Major General
- [ 2016 to 2018 ] -
. commander . 150th Motorized Rifle Division of the Southern Military District
( participated in its formation )
. [ 2021 October ] . deputy commander . 36th Combined Arms Army
. [ 2022 to 2023 ] . commander . 29th Combined Arms Army of the Eastern Military District
. [ 2022 December ] . announced . primary mission for .
Combined Arms Army . [ stationed in:. Transbaikal ]
would be participating in a special operation in Ukraine
. [ November 2023 ] . promoted to:. Lieutenant General
:: ROI.MARKET
. [ pilot phase of Russia's military marketplace ]
. [ 1 September 2026 | to include Ministry of Defense's technical and operational units ]
5 August 2026
. . . . .
following a meeting of the center's supervisory board
representatives of Central Bank of Science and Technology announced their immediate plans
- Andrey Bezrukov
( Board Chairman ) . Central Bank of Science and Technology
"We're building a unified path for developers
- from project selection in the accelerator to setting up production and reaching customers"
the technology parks are planned to be created as a distributed network of specialized facilities
with production space and office infrastructure for engineering teams.
decision to abandon construction of a single large center is due to safety requirements
Central Bank of the Russian Federation summed up the results of its work over the past two and a half years.
. more than 850 developers and technology companies received support
. number of resident enterprises reached 525
. total public revenue of residents by the end of 2025 amounted to 81.8 billion rubles
estimate is based on the open corporate reporting of the companies,
most of which are small and medium-sized developers of specialized equipment
By the end of 2026,
the number of resident companies will exceed 625
- Alexander Sidyakin
Secretary of the CBST Supervisory Board
Head :: Central Executive Committee of United Russia
* [ "United Russia" - Vladimir Putin's political party ]
As the nature of combat operations changes, so do the technological priorities of developers.
Previously the primary demand was for drones and electronic warefare systems,
now it's for
:: integrated systems for countering and eliminating drones
. detection
. automated control
. interception
. protection systems
Center for Unmanned Systems and Technologies
which brings together developers of military and dual-use products,
announced plans to create a network of specialized technology parks in Russia
. total area expected to exceed 100,000 square meters
. investment of over 25 billion rubles
Pilot phase of ROI.MARKET helped determine scalability requirements,
and the next step is to develop the service into a full-fledged IT platform
with distributed logistics and independent supplier operations
Several logistics operators, insurance, routing and cargo inspection mechanisms,
have already been integrated into the platform
Aftr product inspection and approval,
developers will be able to supply products directly to customer units
Other law enforcement agencies may also gain access to the platform in the future
Over the past year, 51 companies have completed field trials,
and a unit is operating in the Kursk region
using the Yaskim air threat monitoring system
to test resident drones in real-world conditions
in Russia ..
increase in vacancies for military and mobilization registration specialists
-( commercial companies ) ::
Doctor OST medical center
Reinmart
SK Arktika
SK Stroydom
-( government agencies ) ::
Chelyabinsk Region Development Corporation
Chelyabinsk Regional Children's Hospital
Lyceum No. 148
-( in Moscow ) ::
HeadHunter has over 2,500 such vacancies
offering salaries ranging from 15,000 - 150,000 rubles per month
Moscow City Hall
Roscosmos
. [ Russia's verison of NASA ]
Russia's Ministry of Defense
various major corporations
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. 21 March 2026
bill introduced to the State Duma
sponsored by:. Nina Ostanina
[ Head :: Committee for the Protection of the Family ]
and a group of other deputies
amendments made to:
"On Civil Status Acts"
Article 13.2 of the Federal Law
Vladimir Putin signed the decree
[ the decree comes into force the same day of signing ]
as of:. 26 July 2028
commanders of military units of .. .
- Russia's Ministry of Defense
- Russian National Guard
to gain access to "Unified State Register of Civil Registry Offices"
authorities explain the change by the need to simplify the provision
of social benefits to military personnel and the maintenance of military records
[ in reality military departments .. .
can now significantly more quickly verify citizen's information
that may be relevant for conscription or mobilization ]
. Unified State Register of Civil Registry Offices
( information on ):.
adoptions
births
deaths
divorces
marriages
name changes
paternity establishments
[ Note 2 ]
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Russia
:: Unified Registry of Subpoenas
. operational since:. January 2026
. summons [ for military enlistment and registration office ] is served
when a citizen opens it in their personal account on Gosuslugi [ state services ]
or on the registry website
. if the document hasn't been opened,
it is automatically considered served after seven days
. after 20 days
a decision on restrictions is made,
but these these can be (allegedly) appealed at the MFC . [ Multifunctional Center ]
[ Note 3 ]
.
[ military conscription is year round as of January 2026 ]
. regardless if a summons was received from the
military recruitment and enlistment office
. Border guards routinely deny those from leaving Russia
who may be liable for military conscription call-up
Belgorod region . [ Russia ]
. Orlan . [ Russian volunteer fighters ]
. salary and bonus payment delays . ( sometimes for months )
. hot meals . [ cancelled ]
There's no money in the company's account,
and no one's saying when it will arrive.
Payments have been delayed almost every month for three months.
Sometimes they're delayed, sometimes they're split.
And people are pinning their hopes on this money.
"They risk their lives every day, protecting civilians"
"The soldiers repair the vehicles themselves and at their own expense.
There are groups that work for three days at a time without evacuation vehicles"
"At least 10-15 people quit in the last week.
Some don't want to work with this command, others have other motives"
[ Some commanders speak to their fighters in raised voices and use excessive obscenities.
Even though the fighters are civilians and work under employment contracts ]
"Conversations were and are being held regarding the contract with the Ministry of Defense.
There are no specifics in these discussions.
The contract is typical, the same as the one with BARS-Belgorod"
- Orlan employee
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disbanded the Orlan unit July 6, 2026,
offering fighters the option of either signing contracts
with the Ministry of Defense or simply resigning
- Alexander Shuvaev
. [ acting Governor . Belgorod ] . Russia
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stated that the unit had merely changed its leader:.
"information about the disbandment of Orlan is not true"
- Belgorod Region operational headquarters
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Orlan fighters are being asked to sign a contract
with Russia's Ministry of Defense
represented by Colonel Vladimir Zatsepin
to serve in a volunteer unit for a period of 12 months
- Vladimir Zatsepin
Colonel
[ commander . military unit No. 20925 ] . Russia
[ some Orlan fighters believe that this wording could subsequently lead to their being sent to war in Ukraine ]
Contract specifically stipuates that
"if service needs arise, a citizen serving in a volunteer unit
may be transferred from one volunteer unit to another to perform tasks
in a position similar to the one they held in their previous volunteer unit"
[ 5 . A ]
Kabardino-Balkarian . [ Russia ]
decree signed by:.
- Kazbek Kokov
. [ Head :: Kabardino-Balkarian ]
to those that signed contracts beginning:. 15 July 2026
contract soldiers of mobile fire teams
participating in special training exercises
to protect critical facilities in the republic from drone strikes
100,000 rubles . [ monthly payments ]
[ source of funding:. reserve fund of the Kabardino-Balkaria government ]
Primorsky Krai
increased payment to 3 million rubles . [ as of 5 August 2026 ]
for those who signed a contract to participate in
Russia's Special Military Operation in Ukraine
combined one-time regional and federa payments will amount to 3.4 million rubles
these payments are available to individuals
who have signed a contract with a military unit
participating in the Air Defense Forces,
as well as to students who,
after signing a contract,
are assigned to serve in the unmanned systems forces
in Russia and the Eurasian Economic Union . ( EAEU )
:: 40 programs that must be pre-installed on gadgets by 2027
[ order comes into effect:. 1 January 2027 ]
[ some of the apps include ]
. 2GIS
[ mapping service ]
. Alice Ai voice assistant
. Gosuslugi
[ Russian State Services ]
. Honest Sign app
. Kaspersky Lab antivirus software
[ Russian antivirus company now based in Switzerland ]
. LitRes book service
. Mail.ru Mail
. Max Messenger
[ Russian sponsored State Messenger . considered spyware
all info goes to Russia's FSB "Federal Security Services" ]
. Mir Pay
[ Russian version of:. Mastercard . Visa and Paypal ]
. MyOffice
. Odnoklassniki
[ Russian social network ]
. RuStore
[ Russia's version of the Apple Store and Google Play ]
. VKontakte . ( VK )
[ Russia's version of Facebook ]
. VK Video
[ Russia's VKontakte version of YouTube ]
. Yandex Browser
. Yandex Disk
. Yandex Maps
. Zen
[ VK's news aggregator ]
on devices imported into the country came into effect in 2021
Apple reached a compromise with Russia's Ministry of Digital Development, Communications and Mass Media
instead of pre-installation, users in Russia would be able to download a service package when setting up their devices.
On June 25, 2026 .. .
Apple removed several Russian apps [ VK ] from the App Store
:: Moscow Exchange
Securities on Moscow Exchange
classified from levels one to three
. [ Level 1, Level 2, Level 3 ]
based on the company's reliability
and the quality of operations
The third level
includes securities of new or small companies,
as well as those that no longer meet the requirements of the first two
* downgrades | effective:. 12 August 2026
- Far Eastern Shipping Company
. downgraded from:. Level 2 to Level 3
. shipping company history dates back to the 1880's
. parent company of the Russian transport group FESCO,
which operates in the Pacific, Atlantic and Artic Oceans
. downgraded from:. Level 1 to Level 3
. issuers' failure to comply with corporate governance requirements
. ( one of Russia's largest retail chains )
[ founded ] :.
1993 in St. Petersburg, Russia
[ operates ] :.
265 hypermarkets
353 supermarkets
1,700+ drug stores
3,400 convenience stores
[ 8 . A ]
- St. Petersburg International Gas Forum -
( 15th anniversary )
scheduled:. 6-9 October 2026 . [ postponed ]
rescheduled:. 20-23 April 2027
held in St. Petersburg at the ExpoForum venue since 2011
forum serves as a platform for technology demonstrations,
discussions of current gas industry issues,
and agreement signing
topics covered include .. .
. application of artifical intelligence
. geological exploration
. gas production and processing
. hydrogen and energy transition
St. Petersburg International Gas Forum -
forum in 2020
postponed
to October 2021
20th International Conference and Exhibition on Liquefied Natural Gas . ( LNG )
postponed from 2022 to 2023
due to the Covid-19 pandemic
:: Russia to host .. .
:: Gas Exporting Countries Forum
( 14 - 16 October 2026 )
:: Russia - Africa Summit
( 28 - 29 October 2026 )
in an interview with
RIA Novosti . [ Russia State TV ]
[ Libya has Africa's largest oil reserves ]
"We made a number of recommendations to the Russian side,
particularly in the energy sector.
Russia is one of the leading oil producers...
We suggested that the Russian side consider
the possibility of building oil refineries in Libya"
- Ali al-Qaidi
Minister of Investment
for the parliament-appointed Libyan government
[ Note ]
.
Libya remains divided between two opposing forces:
. National Accord
[ in Tripoli ] . ( west )
internationally recognized government
led by:. Abdel Hamid Dbeibah . ( Prime Minister )
. Libyan National Army
[ Benghazi-based administration ] . ( east )
led by:. commander:. Khalifa Haftar :: and his sons
Kyrgyz-Russian Economic Forum
over 40 agreements worth $800 million
agreed on projects to build solar power plants
and develop Kyrgyz railway infrastructure
- Artem Novikov
[ head :: Kyrgyz-Russian Development Fund ]
"An agreement has been signed to create a seamless mobile operator
between the Kyrgyz Republic and the Russian Federation,
which will significantly simplify travel and communications
between citizens of the two countries"
- Hugo Harkomoyo
[ Indonesia's Deputy Ambassador to Moscow ]
establishment of branches of Indonesian universities in Russia
. scholarship programs expanding
for Indonesian citizens applying to Russian universities
( some funded by the Russian government and others financed by Indonesian government )
in 2025 . programs included two Russian universities
in 2026 . programs included six or seven Russian universities
Cooperation could develop in the opposite direction
establishment of branches of Russian universities in Indonesia
the parties are currently exploring possible formats for such coooperation
specific universities, deadlines, and conditions for opening branches have not been determined yet