Drone attacks hit Russia, killing dozens
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Consensus
- A drone attack occurred in Bashkiriya, resulting in a fire at a Wildberries facility.
- A Russian military personnel died in an explosion in Sevastopol.
- An oil refinery in Orsk was forced to suspend operations after a drone attack.
- Russia and Ukraine conducted a prisoner exchange in Belarus.
- A cold day occurred in Moscow, with temperatures reaching 16 degrees Celsius.
Points of divergence
- More than 20 drones attacked Bashkiriya, with 16 shot down over Salavat. — interfax
- Five people died in Sevastopol during the disposal of a Ukrainian shell. — interfax
- Three people died and over 20 were injured in Krasnodar Krai during a drone attack on the night of August 12. — tg_radiosvoboda
- Four Russian warships were hit in Novorossiysk during a Ukrainian drone strike. — tg_radiosvoboda
- Russian forces attacked Zaporozhye, Kherson, and Odessa, with most strikes hitting residential buildings. — tg_radiosvoboda
- A fire occurred at an industrial facility in Poltava Oblast. — tg_radiosvoboda
- The Yabloko party received a court decision to remove it from the federal election list. — tg_radiosvoboda
- Yandex Pay and Ozon Bank app were removed from Russian versions of App Store and Google Play. — tg_radiosvoboda
- A total solar eclipse was visible on August 12, followed by a meteor shower. — tg_radiosvoboda
Coverage (7 sources)
- What happened in a day: Thursday, August 13 — Интерфакс
- Main for the day: — Радио Свобода
- What happened in a day: Wednesday, August 12 — Интерфакс
- What happened last night: Wednesday, August 12 — Интерфакс
- What happened in a day: Monday, August 10 — Интерфакс
- What happened in a day: Sunday, August 9 — Интерфакс
- What happened this night: Sunday, August 9 — Интерфакс