What happened on the day of July 14th. The main thing

The rocket carrying the Soyuz MS-29 manned spacecraft took off from the Baikonur cosmodrome and headed for the International Space Station. The expedition will last 261 days. During this time, the specialists will conduct 38 scientific experiments and go into outer space twice. In particular, during one of the spacewalks, Russian cosmonauts will install a Teledroid robotic system on the outer surface of the station. The other main events of the day are in the Izvestia digest.

Putin meets with the head of Yakutia

Russian President Vladimir Putin held a meeting in the Kremlin with the head of the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia), Aisen Nikolaev, to discuss the development of the region. According to the governor, despite the sanctions pressure, the Alrosa group remains the only diamond mining company in the world that completed last year with a profit. Putin, in turn, raised the issue of lowering the key interest rate. According to the head of state, the key interest rate in Russia should decrease and this process will occur naturally, based on macroeconomic indicators and economic stability.

The Russian leader also sent greetings to the soldiers of the special military operation from the republic. The President noted that it is necessary to provide assistance not only to seriously wounded soldiers, but also to their family members. In addition, Putin joked that crooks in Yakutia do not survive because of the cold. At the same time, Nikolaev noted that work on stimulating business will continue.

The Government of Ukraine has resigned

The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine has dismissed Prime Minister Yulia Sviridenko and the entire Ukrainian government by a majority vote. The decision was supported by 258 deputies. Denis Shmygal will once again perform the duties of Prime Minister until the formation of a new cabinet. Rada deputy Olga Vasilevskaya-Smaglyuk, in turn, admitted that Sviridenko, after leaving office, could become head of the office of the president of the country, and the current head of the office, Kirill Budanov (listed in the Russian Federation as a terrorist and extremist), could become Minister of Defense of Ukraine. In addition, the parliamentarians voted for a law extending the mobilization for 90 days.

Russia's special Operation in Ukraine

Last night, the Russian army launched group strikes with precision weapons and drones against military industry enterprises in Kiev and a port in the Odessa region. The Russian military also hit a logistics center, 12 trucks and a fuel tanker that were transporting military supplies and fuel for the Armed Forces of Ukraine. In addition, the Russian Armed Forces attacked enterprises in Kiev that produce missiles and drones for the Ukrainian army. A cargo ship delivering military goods was hit in the Yuzhny port of the Odessa region, and a tanker was also hit at the crossing to the port of Odessa. At the same time, air defense systems destroyed 715 UAVs of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and shot down seven guided aerial bombs, two multiple rocket launchers of the HIMARS USA.

The FSB prevented a terrorist attack in the Moscow region

The FSB of Russia prevented an attempt to carry out a series of sabotage and terrorist acts using drones at military infrastructure facilities, an enterprise of the military-industrial complex and against military personnel of the Russian Ministry of Defense. It was noted that two Moldovan citizens were involved in preparing the premises for the launch of drones, who, according to the agency, underwent special training, prepared the premises and left the territory of Russia. According to the agency, the organization of the terrorist attack and the leadership of accomplices involved the Ukrainian rapper and blogger Albert Vasiliev, using the pseudonym Kyivstoner (included in the list of terrorists and extremists in the territory of the Russian Federation).At the same time, the rapper denied his involvement in the preparation of the terrorist attack and noted that he did not understand "why he received such attention."

Lavrov meets with Chad's Foreign Minister

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov met with his Chadian counterpart Abdoulaye Sabre Fadoul. During the event, Russia signed an agreement with Chad on visa-free travel for holders of diplomatic passports. At a press conference following the talks, the Russian minister called Kiev's attacks on civilian vessels in the Sea of Azov pure terrorism, and also stressed that Russia expects the Turkish side to send a strong signal to Ukraine about the inadmissibility of attacks on the infrastructure of the Blue Stream gas pipeline and oil tankers. In addition, the diplomat drew attention to the Europeans' attempts to undermine the agreements between Russia and the United States.

Bastille Day celebrated in France

Bastille Day celebrations were held in France. This year, soldiers of the Armed Forces of Ukraine participated in it. In honor of the holiday, a wedge of 11 fighters flew over the French capital. They painted the sky of Paris in the colors of the French flag. There are military personnel and equipment everywhere on the streets of the city. At the same time, the participation of Ukrainian army soldiers in the parade caused a mixed reaction from the French. For example, Florian Philippot, the leader of the French right-wing Patriots party, criticized this harshly. He noted that the leadership gathered at the parade wants to "unleash a war" and "shed blood."