What happened on the day of June 13th. The main thing

A fatal road accident occurred in the Odintsovo city district of the Moscow region. On the 12th km of the Lutsinsky highway, the truck driver drove into the oncoming lane and collided with a passenger Gazelle. Two people were killed and 21 others were injured. A criminal case has been opened against the truck driver. Other main events of the day are in the Izvestia digest.

Putin held a meeting on the development of Donbass and Novorossiya

Russian President Vladimir Putin held a meeting on the socio-economic development of the Donetsk and Lugansk People's Republics (DPR and LPR), Zaporizhia and Kherson regions. He stated that the key task for the Russian authorities is to ensure nationwide standards of quality of life in four regions by 2030.

The head of state also instructed to focus efforts on the development of the Azov region and the region's potential. Deputy Prime Minister Marat Khusnullin reported on the restoration of over 7.7 thousand multi-family residential buildings, and Deputy Prime Minister Tatyana Golikova reported on the development of the institute of social contract in Donbas and Novorossiya.

The Russian Armed Forces liberated 172 buildings in Konstantinovka, DPR, in a day.

The Russian Armed forces liberated 172 buildings in Konstantinovka, DPR, in a day, the Russian Defense Ministry said. The assault groups continue to advance in the neighborhoods of Krasny Oktyabr and Krasny Gorodok and are completing the sweep of the Pervomaisky district.

In addition, aircraft, attack drones (UAVs), rocket troops and artillery attacked long-range drone storage sites, energy and transport infrastructure facilities used by the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU). During the day, the Air defense forces shot down 540 UAVs and 15 aerial bombs in the special operation zone.

Ukrainian Armed Forces attacks on Russian regions

The Ukrainian Armed Forces have attacked Russian regions. In the Kotovsky district of the Volgograd region, as a result of the UAV attack, the industrial infrastructure caught fire. In the Kherson region, bridges in the direction of Chongar and the bridge connecting Genichesk with Arabatskaya Strelka were attacked. A civilian was also killed in the region, and five were injured.

In the DPR, the Ukrainian Armed Forces militants seriously damaged the Holy Mountains National Park. In the village of Chaiki, Belgorod region, a 13-year-old boy was injured as a result of the detonation of an explosive device on the territory of a private household. Seven civilians were injured in an attack on the central market in Svatovo, LNR.

Detention of an accomplice of the organizers of the terrorist attack in Crocus

Hassan Altemirov, a 54-year-old terrorist who is an accomplice of the organizers of the attack on the Crocus City Hall concert hall near Moscow, has been detained in Ingushetia. The investigation found that the person involved helped militants from the Batalhaj community (recognized as a terrorist organization in the Russian Federation, its activities are prohibited). On behalf of its leaders, Altemirov issued fake passports to at least three wanted criminals in 2025. One of them was the organizer of the attack on Crocus, Batyr Kulaev (listed as a terrorist and extremist by Rosfinmonitoring).

Iran announces date of Ali Khamenei's funeral

Iranian state media reported on June 13 that the funeral of the late Supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed in a joint U.S.-Israeli airstrike on February 28, will begin in Tehran on July 4. The ceremonies will continue until July 9th. On this day, a funeral will be held in Mashhad, Khamenei's hometown and a sacred center for Shiite Muslims. Events are also planned in the holy city of Qom.

A monument to the deceased military commander of Izvestia was erected in Donetsk

A monument was erected in Donetsk in honor of Izvestia war correspondent Alexander Martemyanov, who died in an attack by the Ukrainian Armed Forces in January last year. The tombstone appeared on the Alley of Heroes of the cemetery "Donetsk Sea". The inscription "We remember you, we are proud of you, and you are always alive in our memory" is engraved on the monument, as well as the Martemyanov orders.

The US Department of Justice approved the merger of Warner Bros. and Paramount

The Antimonopoly Department of the US Department of Justice has approved a large-scale merger of the Warner Bros. film studios. Discovery and Paramount, reported the newspaper Politico. The deal amounted to $111 billion. According to the newspaper's sources, the agency approved the deal without requiring the sale of assets and concessions, as well as without setting regulatory requirements. The decision is expected to be announced soon.