What happened on the day of June 12th. The main thing

Russian President Vladimir Putin met with participants of the Special Military Operation (SVO) in the Kremlin on Russia Day. The United States has released evidence of funding for more than 120 biological laboratories around the world. The Russian army liberated the settlement of Priyut in the Donetsk People's Republic (DPR). All the details and other main events of the day are in the Izvestia digest.

Putin met with participants of the special operation in the Kremlin.

Putin held a meeting in the Kremlin with the participants of his military operation in Ukraine. The Head of State called the special operation soldiers the main heroes of Russia Day and stressed that every Russian serviceman performs his task with dignity. Separately, the President noted the key role of infantry and assault units in combat operations, stating that it is they who fix the solution of the combat mission.

The Russian leader added that everyone performs their combat mission and does it with dignity, but it all comes down to the fact that it is the attack aircraft that complete the task. Putin said that Russia would step up retaliatory strikes to discourage the desire of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) to hit civilian targets.

The President also drew attention to the fight against drones. So, according to him, Russia is working on the creation of a satellite system for controlling combat drones. In addition, Russian developers are actively working on the production of drones with artificial intelligence (AI).

Putin stressed that not only developers are involved in this area, but also representatives of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation, in particular, commanders. At the same time, the head of state emphasized that the fight against drones is one of the most important tasks on the line of combat contact, since drones complicate the work of infantry.

Evidence of funding for biolabs has been released in the United States

The office of the head of the National Intelligence of the United States has released evidence of United States funding for more than 120 biolabs in more than 30 countries. It is noted that the US authorities deliberately concealed from the Americans information about the existence of laboratories funded by Washington in other countries, including Ukraine, and in some of them they were engaged in research using dangerous and highly contagious pathogens. They discussed, among other things, strains of anthrax, tularemia, tuberculosis, African swine fever, Newcastle disease, Ebola virus, Lassa fever, plague and other diseases.

Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova, in turn, said that Russia considers the military-biological activities of the United States and its allies near the Russian borders as a potential threat to national security.

Russia Day celebrated in Russia

As part of the celebration of Russia Day, residents of different cities organized festive events and participated in them. The festive events started on June 11. More than 500 activists took part in a festive performance in the capital.: They performed folk dances in national costumes, then lined up in the word "Russia" and solemnly unfurled the national flag of the Russian Federation.

On the occasion of Russia Day, a festival of dishes of the peoples of Russia, prepared by soldiers of the Pyatnashka international brigade, was held in the DPR. Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, in turn, congratulated Putin on Russia Day and expressed hope for further development of relations between the two countries. Congratulations were also sent by the American Secretary of State Marco Rubio.

Putin presented state awards in the Kremlin

Putin held a ceremony in the Kremlin to present gold medals "Hero of Labor of Russia" and badges to laureates of State Prizes of Russia, timed to coincide with Russia Day. The Russian leader noted that solidarity and patriotism have always been the main values for Russians and helped them defeat the country's enemies. He also stressed that the Lord is always with Russia. Putin said that the work of the award-winning theater and film director Andrei Konchalovsky reflects the inseparability of the past, present and future, and the talent of the People's Artist of the RSFSR Marina Neelova won the hearts of viewers of different generations.

Iran and the United States have agreed on the text of a peace agreement

Pakistani Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif said that Iran and the United States have agreed on the final text of the peace agreement. The Mehr agency, in turn, has published a draft memorandum, which consists of 14 paragraphs. According to the document, the United States must present a plan to restore Iran's economy worth at least $300 billion, and the final negotiations between the parties will focus on nuclear and economic issues without discussing Tehran's missile program.

At the same time, American leader Donald Trump said that the conditions that Iran has disseminated through the media have nothing to do with the agreements agreed in writing.

The Russian Armed Forces liberated the settlement of Priyat in the DPR

The Russian military continued to conduct a special military operation in Ukraine. The Russian Army liberated the settlement of Priyut in the DPR. According to the Russian Defense Ministry, the losses of the Ukrainian side in this area amounted to more than 2,135 military personnel. In addition, three tanks, 17 armored combat vehicles, 59 vehicles and eight field artillery guns were destroyed.

In addition, the Russian Armed Forces (RF Armed Forces) carried out two massive and five group strikes against military targets in Ukraine in a week, and over the same period, air defense systems shot down more than 4,000 drones, four Flamingo cruise missiles, and three Neptune missiles of the Ukrainian army.

In St. Petersburg, they said goodbye to actress Chursina

Residents of St. Petersburg saw off People's Artist of the USSR Lyudmila Chursina with prolonged applause. At the farewell ceremony, Milena Avimskaya, director of the Central Academic Theater of the Russian Army, noted that Chursina was a bright, talented and audience-favorite actress.

A wreath was delivered to the farewell ceremony from Putin, from the Russian government, the administration of St. Petersburg, the Legislative Assembly of the city, as well as from the Alexandrinsky Theater and the A.A. Bryantsev Theater for Young Spectators, where the actress served over the years. Later, the actress was buried at the Sestroretsk cemetery in the city. An honor guard was involved in the funeral ceremony. His representatives, accompanied by an orchestra, carried a portrait of Chursina and a wreath of scarlet roses decorated with wide ribbons in the colors of the Russian tricolor.