What happened during the week from August 24 to August 30. The main thing

Russian troops continued their offensive and attacked Ukrainian military infrastructure facilities. President Vladimir Putin paid working visits to Nizhny Novgorod and Moscow State Pedagogical University. A devastating flood has occurred in Nepal. The director of the Central Intelligence Agency of the United States secretly came to Moscow. King Harald V has died in Norway. A fire broke out at the Amur gas chemical complex. All the details are in the weekly digest of Izvestia.

Flooding in Nepal

Flooding in Nepal occurred on August 26. The cataclysm almost completely destroyed the popular tourist area of Rasuva. The death toll reached 734 people. Rescuers managed to evacuate almost 8.2 thousand people, including 227 foreign citizens. Almost 2.5 thousand people are still missing, including about 580 foreigners. More than 19.8 thousand security personnel are involved in rescue operations.

The number of missing Russians has increased to nine people. The Nepalese authorities have begun the burial of part of the remains of the victims, said Rinchen Rakshaev, Adviser-envoy of the Russian Embassy in Kathmandu. The flood affected about 93,000 people. Many houses were destroyed or seriously damaged, several bridges were washed away, and roads were damaged. The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies has announced an emergency fundraiser in the amount of 25 million Swiss francs. Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova advised Russian citizens to refrain from traveling to the affected areas. Nepalese services have warned of the threat of repeated flooding.

Russia's special operation in Ukraine

Earlier this week, Russian troops liberated Dolinka in the Zaporizhia region, Kucherov Yar in the DPR and Pershe Travnya in the Sumy region. In addition, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation attacked the military-industrial complex and port infrastructure facilities, including the Yuzhny port. An electrical substation, five storage facilities with property and fuel, and a tanker with fuel and lubricants were affected.

Later, Russian servicemen liberated Annovka in the DPR, which made it possible to cut off the logistics routes of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU), as well as Pisarevka in the Sumy region and Nezhenka in the Zaporizhia region. The Ukrainian Armed Forces units in the Sumy region were attacked. The Russian army struck a cargo ship with military supplies in the port of Izmail and continued attacks on naval vessels and port infrastructure.

Also on August 27, soldiers of the Russian Armed Forces liberated the village of Shevchenkovskoye in the Zaporozhye region. A day later, fighters of the Russian Armed Forces struck an enterprise in the Kiev region for the production and storage of chemicals for Flamingo missiles, as well as a storage complex with missiles and fuel. Six storage facilities with military equipment were destroyed in the port of Odessa.

On Saturday, August 29, Russian military personnel attacked the marine transshipment terminal and logistics centers in the port of Nikolaev, destroyed storage facilities with fuel and military equipment. Facilities in Kiev and the Kiev region were hit, including centers with components for Flamingo missiles. At the same time, control was established over Khrapovism in Sumy region, Rubezhny and Novoandreevka in the DPR.

Putin's visit to Moscow State University and trip to Nizhny Novgorod

On August 28, Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in Nizhny Novgorod on a working visit. He spoke at the forum "Strong Ideas for a new Age", visited the exhibition of the "Know Our People" competition and stated that Russia is fighting for its present and future. Putin instructed the ASI to prepare additional incentives for businesses to invest in social projects and stressed that the interests of citizens should remain the main guideline. At the meeting with Governor Gleb Nikitin, the growth of the region's industry and IT sector, support for ITS participants, humanitarian convoys and demography were discussed.

On August 29, Putin visited Moscow State Pedagogical University. Via video link, he took part in the opening of new schools in Dagestan, Tambov region, Ufa and Cherkessk. The President noted the good pace of school renovation. At a meeting with teachers and students, he called preserving the memory of the participants of the special operation a noble mission and suggested creating a coordinating fund. Putin spoke out against the closure of small schools and discussed with a teacher from the Belgorod region the need for honest education of children about the reasons for the special military operation.

CIA Director's secret visit to Moscow

On August 25, a military transport aircraft of the United States Air Force landed at Moscow's Vnukovo Airport. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov confirmed that the visit of CIA Director John Ratcliffe to Moscow is connected with contacts between the special services. Later, the head of the SVR, Sergei Naryshkin, said that during the meeting, issues within the competence of the intelligence services were discussed.

"During the meeting, we discussed a number of issues that are within the competence of the intelligence services. And the competence of the intelligence services is such a rather delicate and special thing," Naryshkin said.

Axios portal reported that Ratcliffe proposed holding a trilateral meeting with Putin, US President Donald Trump and Ukrainian leader Vladimir Zelensky. According to the newspaper's interlocutors, one of the goals of Ratcliffe's trip was to try to find out whether the heads of the Russian special services could help convince the Russian side to resume negotiations with Ukraine through the mediation of the United States.

Death of King Harald V of Norway

King Harald V of Norway has died at the age of 89 at Oslo University Hospital. In recent days, his condition has been assessed as very serious. The son of the deceased king, Haakon, ascended to the throne under the name Haakon VIII and retained the motto "Everything for Norway". The government has declared national mourning.

On August 29, the new King of Norway, Haakon VIII, addressed the nation for the first time after the death of his father. He thanked his compatriots for the support they provided to the royal family.

Fire at the Amur Gas Processing Plant

On August 25, a fire broke out in the construction area of the Amur gas Chemical Complex. The methanol processing plant caught fire. The fire area was about 2 thousand square meters. m. The investigative authorities opened a criminal case under the article on violation of industrial safety requirements. Rostechnadzor has formed a commission to find out the reasons for violations of the law during construction.

The company's press service reported that 15 people were killed in the incident, including one Russian citizen. 39 injured people are currently continuing treatment in medical institutions in Moscow.

UN Security Council meeting on Ukraine

Russia's Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Vasily Nebenzia, said during a meeting of the UN Security Council that the Russian Armed Forces were maintaining their initiative and confidently advancing in the special operation zone. He also called Ukraine the Zelensky concentration camp, noting that with the participation of the West, "a complete ban on any dissent has been established in the country."

Only 50 of the 193 UN member states supported the anti—Russian statement on Ukraine presented by Danish Foreign Minister Lars Loekke Rasmussen. Most of the signatories are European states and Western allies. In turn, the United States did not join the document.

Dan Negrea, Deputy Permanent Representative of the American mission to the United Nations, said Washington was ready to facilitate negotiations between Moscow and Kiev. He noted that the United States will play "any constructive role it can."