What happened on the day of June 9th. The main thing

On June 9, Russian President Vladimir Putin discussed with the head of the Ministry of Education and Science Valery Falkov the construction of a unique scientific installation SKIF. The State Duma has passed a law allowing regions to ban the sale of vapes, as well as a package of measures to combat cyberbullying, including a "red button" on Public Services. The European Commission announced the 21st package of sanctions against Russia, proposing to ban entry to its participants. All the details are in the Izvestia article.

Putin and Falkov discussed the construction of the SKIF scientific installation

Russian President Vladimir Putin discussed with the head of the Ministry of Education and Science Valery Falkov the work on the scientific installation "Siberian Ring Photon Source" (SKIF). The Minister reported that 34 buildings and structures with a total area of 87 thousand square meters, including seven research stations, were built within the framework of the project.

"This is the first time in the post—Soviet era that we have designed and built such a large-scale and unique scientific facility," Falkov said.

The first experiments are planned no later than October of this year, the first of which will be related to the new polyethylene.

The State Duma adopted a law banning the sale of vapes in the regions

The State Duma has passed a law granting Russian regions the right to ban the retail sale of vapes and their liquids. The experimental regime will be in effect for five years — from March 1, 2027 to March 1, 2032.

Also, starting from October 1, 2026, mandatory licensing of retail and wholesale sales of tobacco and nicotine-containing products will be introduced. Criminal liability will be imposed for trafficking without a license. Criminal liability will be imposed for trafficking such products without a license on a large and especially large scale.

The State Duma adopted a package of laws on combating cyberbullying

Deputies adopted in the second and third readings a bill obliging banks to take additional measures to protect themselves from fraud and compensate customers in case of non-fulfillment of these obligations. The "red button" service is also being introduced on the Gosuslugi portal: after pressing it, the Antifraud system will receive a signal that will oblige banks to freeze a citizen's cards, and operators to block the call of fraudsters. The police will also receive the signal.

On the same day, the State Duma ordered telecom operators to block numbers used for illegal activities. The law provides for the obligation of operators to label foreign calls, as well as the ability of citizens to establish a self-lock on their receipt. Anton Gorelkin, deputy Chairman of the State Duma Committee on Information Policy, explained to Izvestia that increasing the speed of response to cyber threats would prevent up to 80% of such crimes.

The European Commission announced the 21st package of sanctions against Russia.

The head of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, said that the EU could ban entry to its territory to anyone who served in the Russian Armed Forces since the beginning of the conflict.

The EU may also ban the sale of LNG tankers to Russia, as well as goods and technologies that could potentially be used in the defense industry. The measures may affect metals and alloys used in the defense and aerospace industries, as well as cryptocurrency exchanges.

Summary of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation

The Russian Ministry of Defense reported that during the day, air defense systems shot down 551 drones of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, nine guided aerial bombs and two HIMARS multiple rocket launchers manufactured in the United States.

In response, the Russian military attacked Ukrainian transport and energy infrastructure facilities that are used in the interests of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, ammunition and fuel depots, as well as temporary deployment sites for Ukrainian formations and foreign mercenaries in 142 districts. Crews of the TOS-1A Solntsepek heavy flamethrower system destroyed a fortified stronghold and an accumulation of enemy manpower in the Dobropolsky direction.

Ukrainian Armed Forces attacks on Russia

Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said that the air defense forces shot down 26 drones flying in the direction of the capital. He clarified that after the destruction of the drones, emergency services specialists began working at the crash site.

In total, the air defense forces eliminated 140 UAVs over the territory of Russia. The devices were neutralized in the skies over the Belgorod, Bryansk, Kaluga, Kursk, Orel and Tula regions.

Car explosion in Balashikha

Early in the morning on June 9, a BMW X3 passenger car exploded on Koldunov Street in the Aviator district in Balashikha. The driver got into a car parked at an apartment building, started driving, and immediately after that an explosive device with a capacity of 300-400 grams of TNT, placed under the driver's seat, went off. The man received multiple injuries and died on the spot. Eyewitnesses tried to pull him out of the burning car, using fire extinguishers.

Investigators have launched a search for the person who planted the bomb. The acting prosecutor of the Moscow region, Andrei Gantsev, instructed the Balashikha city prosecutor to personally coordinate the work of emergency services. The GSU of the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation for the Moscow region has opened a criminal case. The identity of the deceased was not disclosed.

The Ministry of Finance and the RCN asked to lift restrictions on Roblox in Russia

The Ministry of Finance of Russia, together with Roskomnadzor, appealed to law enforcement agencies with a request to support the lifting of restrictions on access to the Roblox gaming platform in the territory of the Russian Federation. Roblox confirmed its readiness to comply with Russian legislation and strengthen measures to protect underage users, recognizing the inefficiency of existing technologies.

As early as June 2026, the platform will launch a mechanism for restricting access to games by age group. Accounts will be divided into two types: Roblox Kids and Roblox Select. The ministry added that the Ministry of Finance and the RCN are "conducting a direct dialogue" with foreign services, including those that were limited in Russia.