What happened on the night of June 16. The main thing

In the Belgorod region, two civilians were injured as a result of attacks by Ukrainian drones. Three people were injured in the Luhansk People's Republic (LPR). The United States and Iran have signed a joint memorandum of understanding electronically, and the details of the deal will be finalized. A B-52 strategic bomber crashed in California, killing eight crew members. For more information, see the Izvestia article.

Iran-US Agreement

The memorandum between the United States and Iran was signed electronically, Vice President Jay D. Vance informed. He noted that the document is of a general nature, and its details will be finalized during the technical stage of negotiations.

Later it became known that after the agreement on lifting the US blockade, three Iranian oil tankers and two ships carrying essential goods passed through international waters.

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The agreed memorandum will unblock the Strait of Hormuz, but will not solve the problems of the nuclear program and sanctions.

Bomber crash in California

A B-52 Stratofortress strategic bomber crashed in California after takeoff from Edwards Air Force Base, NBC Los Angeles reported. Eight crew members were killed in the crash, CNN added. The airfield is closed and all incoming flights are being diverted.

The press service of the Boeing aviation corporation later reported that two employees of the company were on board the crashed B-52.

Ukrainian Armed Forces attacks on the territory of the Russian Federation

Three people were injured as a result of strikes by UAVs of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) on a civilian truck and a residential area in the LPR, the press service of the regional government reported.

In addition, two victims of a UAV attack on a car were reported in the operational headquarters of the Belgorod region. As a result of the detonation of drones in the village of Nizhny Berezovo-Second, a car was damaged, and a Gazelle was destroyed in the Mysachevo farm. A car, garage and fences of two private houses in the village of Krasnaya Yaruga were also damaged.

A 49-year-old man was injured in a Ukrainian drone attack on the Rylsky district of the Kursk region, Governor Alexander Khinstein informed. The man received shrapnel wounds to his chest, abdomen, right forearm and right hand, fractured fingers of his right hand and a penetrating wound to his abdomen.

A fire broke out at an oil depot in the Krasnoarmeysky district of the Krasnodar Territory, the operational headquarters of the region reported. The highway between the village of Poltavskaya and the farm Trudobelikovsky was temporarily blocked.

Also last night, a fire broke out at an industrial fuel storage facility near Rybinsk, Yaroslavl region, the head of the city Dmitry Rudakov informed. It later became known that the incident was also the result of an unmanned attack.

2026 World Cup News

The meeting of the first round of Group H ended with a score of 0:0. The Spanish national team failed to beat the national team of Cape Verde in the opening match of the group stage of the 2026 World Cup. After a draw, both teams scored one point apiece and temporarily topped the Group H standings. Cape Verde goalkeeper Vozinha was named the best player of the match. The goalkeeper managed to make seven saves and leave his team's goal intact.

The national teams of Saudi Arabia and Uruguay also played in a draw. The match, which took place on June 15 in Miami, ended with a score of 1:1. As part of the Saudi team, Abdulela Al-Amri scored in the 41st minute. Maximiliano Araujo scored the return goal in the 80th minute.

The national teams of Egypt and Belgium drew 1-1, the match was held on June 15 in Seattle, USA. During the meeting, Egyptian team player Mohamed Hani scored the first World Cup goal. After the first round, both teams scored one point each.