Drone Attacks, Foiled Terror Plot and MS-21 Flight: TASS Top News
Dragon Media News Desk
A fire broke out and several people were injured at a Wildberries facility in Russia’s Vladimir Region following a drone attack, according to TASS. Authorities are assessing the damage and investigating the circumstances surrounding the incident.
A suspected terrorist attack near the prosecutor’s office building in Pyatigorsk was reportedly prevented. Russian authorities detained a man originally from Central Asia, while an investigation continues into the alleged plot, its intended target and the suspect’s possible involvement.
Russia’s Foreign Intelligence Service, or SVR, claimed that European leaders privately reject the prospect of Ukraine joining the European Union. No immediate formal response to the allegation was reported from the European Union or the governments concerned.
The Gamaleya National Research Center for Epidemiology and Microbiology has developed a prototype vaccine targeting non-small cell lung cancer, according to the center’s scientific director, Alexander Gintsburg. The vaccine remains under research and testing.
Three people were killed after drone debris fell in Gelendzhik. Several others, including children, were injured, and emergency services were deployed to the affected area.
Iran rejected remarks by US President Donald Trump suggesting that negotiations were underway between Tehran and Washington. Iranian authorities said the claim did not reflect the actual situation.
Russia’s State Duma reported that courses were being conducted to prepare alleged fake election observers. Further details about who organized the programmes and where they were operating were not immediately disclosed.
Children injured in attacks on Russia’s Belgorod Region on August 2 remain in moderately serious condition, according to Russian health authorities. They are continuing to receive hospital treatment.
A criminal case has been opened after an 11-year-old girl was infected with HIV and hepatitis C at a hospital in Azov. Investigators are examining how the infections occurred and whether negligence was involved in her medical treatment.
Hungarian opposition leader Péter Magyar said operations at the Paks Nuclear Power Plant could continue until August 4, according to information attributed to Reuters by TASS.
Russia’s first serially produced import-substituted MS-21 passenger aircraft has completed a flight. Major systems and components were replaced with domestically produced alternatives as part of efforts to reduce dependence on foreign aviation equipment.
