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Ukraine has renewed long-range drone strikes on Russian online platforms, hitting Wildberries hubs and disrupting logistics. Attacks on warehouses in Elektrostal, Kotovsk, Krasnodar and Stavropol have destroyed stock and led to casualties, underscoring Kyiv’s effort to disrupt Russian supply chains amid the ongoing war.
Ukrainian drone strikes have damaged Wildberries’ largest logistics hubs in Elektrostal (Moscow region) and Kotovsk (Tambov), causing significant disruption and an estimated 7% hit to the retailer’s logistics. Restoring facilities is costly; merchants face losses as stock is destroyed, with compensation policies under review.
Since July 18 Ukraine has struck multiple Wildberries warehouses across Russia, causing fires, deaths and major stock losses. The campaign has put at least 1.5 million sq m of warehouse space out of operation, forced evacuations and pushed merchants toward bankruptcy. Wildberries and Russia are discussing compensation and possible state support.
A Russian court has granted Rodina’s lawsuit to remove Yabloko from the federal ballot amid allegations of foreign funding, copyright violations, and extremism. Supporters gathered outside the Supreme Court as the ruling was delivered; Yabloko plans to appeal. The party remains the only registered pro-peace liberal option amid a broader crackdown.
An improvised explosive device has detonated outside the Balzi Rossi Italian restaurant on Kudrinskaya Square in central Moscow, killing at least three people and injuring dozens. Authorities have said a woman carrying the device was stopped by a security guard before the blast. Officials have opened a terrorism probe and have not confirmed who was being targeted.
Vladimir Tkachuk, founder and CEO of Uraldronzavod, has been hospitalised in grave condition following an explosion in Bolshoy Istok, near Yekaterinburg. The Upyr drone is cited as central to recent sanctions and war efforts. Authorities have opened a murder investigation as details remain unclear.
Robert Gilman, a 32-year-old American teacher detained in Russia since 2022, has been in a dissociative stupor for 47 days and has developed a high fever and elevated blood pressure. He has been moved from prison to a civilian hospital, put on a feeding tube and remains handcuffed to his bed while the U.S. State Department has raised his case with Russian authorities.
Russia's Supreme Court has revoked the registration of Yabloko's federal list for September's State Duma elections after upholding a suit by the nationalist Rodina party that accused it of receiving foreign funding, copyright violations and promoting extremism. Supporters gathered outside the court and dozens were detained; party leaders have vowed legal appeals.
President Min Aung Hlaing has visited Moscow and held talks with President Vladimir Putin to deepen economic, energy and defence ties. The trip has included a Myanmar–Russia business forum and discussions about power plants, oil refineries and military cooperation; it follows a wider diplomatic push by Myanmar since contested 2026 elections.
Russia has held a three-day parliamentary election from Sept. 18–20 that is set to return a United Russia-dominated State Duma. Most anti-war candidates were barred, the liberal Yabloko party was disqualified from the nationwide list, voting is being held in Russian-occupied parts of Ukraine, and Moscow reported large drone attacks and a sustained cyberattack on electronic voting in the capital.
An avalanche on Mount Mizhirgi in Russia’s North Caucasus hits a group of climbers. Ten have descended safely; several others remain unaccounted for as rescue efforts continue amid treacherous terrain and ongoing avalanche risk. Reports from multiple outlets confirm ongoing recoveries and casualties as agencies coordinate search operations.
Russian presidential decrees have placed the Russian operations of several Western retailers and food companies under temporary administration, transferring control to newly registered or Kremlin‑linked firms. The moves follow earlier 2023 seizures and are taking place as Moscow and Berlin exchange diplomatic and security accusations, putting German firms such as Metro and Globus at risk.
Preliminary results have shown President Vladimir Putin’s United Russia has secured about 57–58% of the party vote and is set to take roughly 355 of 450 State Duma seats after three days of voting. Turnout has been reported near 57–60%. Voting included polling in Crimea and four Ukrainian regions annexed by Moscow; Western governments have denounced the ballot as uncompetitive and illegal in occupied territories.
The Ye concerts in St. Petersburg have been cancelled amid ongoing disputes with the venue, concerns from Russian officials, and backlash over Ye’s past antisemitic remarks and links to Nazism. Refunds will be issued from October 12, with investigations and lawsuits underway.
Ukrainian drone strikes have damaged three of Yandex’s data centers in Sasovo, Kaluga and Vladimir, disrupting a wide range of services from search and maps to banking and cloud. Yandex reports ongoing restoration efforts, while authorities discuss decentralised backups and the broader resilience of Russia’s digital economy.
Ukrainian drone strikes have knocked out several major Russian data centers, disrupting services across Russia as Kyiv’s response to Russian attacks intensifies. Yandex experiences outages, with European-style AI centers and supercomputers affected; Moscow and regional authorities report ongoing disruption containment and retaliation efforts.