What happened on the day of August 3rd. The main thing

The wreckage of a drone of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) fell in the village of Arkhipo-Osipovka near Gelendzhik. Russian President Vladimir Putin has arrived in Krasnoyarsk on a working visit. Politician Boris Nadezhdin (recognized as a foreign agent in the Russian Federation) announced his departure to France. All the details and other main events of the day are in the Izvestia digest.

Ukrainian Armed Forces attack on Gelendzhik

The wreckage of a Ukrainian drone fell in the village of Arkhipo-Osipovka near Gelendzhik in the Krasnodar Territory. According to the latest data, seven people were killed in the incident, 40 more were injured, 21 of them were hospitalized. An operational base has been deployed at the scene of the tragedy. Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said that NATO and the European Union, which are actively sponsoring Ukraine, have themselves become part of an international terrorist network. Andrei Kolesnik, a member of the State Duma's defense committee, called the attack barbaric and cynical.

Putin's visit to Krasnoyarsk

Putin arrived in Krasnoyarsk on a working visit, where he took part in the closing ceremony of the final of the All-Russian competition "Big Change". The head of state was greeted by the finalists of the contest and chanted "Putin!", and the Russian leader exchanged football passes with the young host of the ceremony. During his welcoming speech, the President called Krasnoyarsk the geographical center of Russia and noted the significant role of the city in the development of the country's economy and science.

Putin also drew attention to the fact that more than 7 million people took part in the Big Change contest. During his conversation with the finalists, he noted that "victory is when you overcome yourself." During the visit, the head of state met with Mikhail Kotyukov, Governor of the Krasnoyarsk Territory, who reported to the President on the economic development of the region. Kotyukov said that from 2021 to 2025, salaries in the region increased by more than 50%, and in the first five months of 2026 — by another 7.7% in real terms.

Russia's special operation in Ukraine

The Russian armed forces continued to conduct a special operation in Ukraine. Thus, the Russian military established control over the settlements of Bely Kolodez and Ustinovka in the Kharkiv region, which were important logistics centers of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Russian Defense Minister Andrei Belousov, in turn, said that the Ukrainian units suffered losses and retreated after the battles for the White Well. During the day, the Russian army also hit four dry cargo ships in the port of Nikolaev and the Black Sea, carrying military cargo, and at night it attacked three vessels supplying the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

In addition, the Russian army attacked logistics centers and energy facilities that were used in the interests of the Ukrainian forces. Over the past 24 hours, air defense systems have destroyed 651 UAVs of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, seven guided aerial bombs and five rockets of the American multiple launch rocket system HIMARS.

Appointments in the Government and Parliament of Armenia

Ruben Rubinyan, a candidate from the ruling Civil Contract faction, has been elected Speaker of the Armenian Parliament of the ninth convocation. According to the results of the counting of ballots, 63 parliamentarians supported his candidacy, 28 deputies opposed it. Suren Papikyan was reassigned to the post of Minister of Defense of Armenia, and the posts of Minister of Internal Affairs and Minister of Foreign Affairs in the Armenian government were occupied by Arpine Sargsyan and Ararat Mirzoyan, respectively.

The debut flight of the MC-21 aircraft

The first production fully import-substituted MC-21 aircraft performed its debut flight lasting 1 hour and 23 minutes. The vessel rose to an altitude of 6 thousand meters. m and reached speeds of up to 600 km/h. During the tests, the specialists checked the stability and controllability of the aircraft in various configurations, as well as the operation of domestic systems.