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[00:01:00] Details of the liberation of the village of Zornitsa in the Zaporizhzhia
[00:01:03] region have become known. Our military says that a network of
[00:01:07] underground shelters set up by militants and enemy
[00:01:11] machine gun positions hindered their advance there. Attack aircraft of the Vostok group entered
[00:01:14] in small groups. As a result, they managed to take control of an important
[00:01:18] logistics hub of the AFU.
[00:01:22] No less than 10 commercial vessels passed through the Armud Strait in a day,
[00:01:25] CNN reports. Earlier, Iran and Oman agreed on the route.
[00:01:42] Russian troops are 175 years old, and the military
[00:01:45] performs tasks in any, including difficult climatic
[00:01:48] conditions. In the special operation zone, soldiers and railway workers
[00:01:52] clear mines, restore damaged tracks, build
[00:01:55] bridges, and provide cover
[00:02:16] Mykolaiv, in Kyiv-controlled Zaporizhzhia, and in the Kharkiv
[00:02:19] suburbs. This is information from Ukrainian media. They write about severe
[00:02:23] fires, but what exactly was hit is not specified yet. Air raid sirens were
[00:02:26] also declared in Kyiv, Zhytomyr, Vinnytsia,
[00:02:30] and other regions. I note that in response to Kyiv's terrorist
[00:02:33] attacks on our civilian infrastructure, the Russian
[00:02:37] military precisely disables facilities associated with the AFU in
[00:02:40] the rear areas
[00:02:41] of Ukraine.
[00:02:44] Fighters of the Vostok group revealed details of the liberation of the village of Zornitsa in the
[00:02:48] Zaporizhzhia region. The enemy had equipped a network of fortifications there with
[00:02:51] underground passages. This complicated the advance of our
[00:02:55] assault troops. They entered the settlement in small
[00:02:58] groups and eliminated them.
[00:03:30] They used what they rolled up. Between
[00:03:32] the houses there were very many dug
[00:03:36] holes. They were like, one person
[00:03:39] would climb out, for example, from one side, you work on him, and
[00:03:43] he hides, and from the other side, the same
[00:03:46] enemy can
[00:03:49] crawl out.
[00:03:51] In the Donetsk People's Republic, our anti-drone platoon
[00:03:55] repelled an attack by AFU drones. The enemy was targeting the positions of a tank
[00:03:58] division, but all his...
[00:04:30] ...what a construction student from the Kirov region signed a contract
[00:04:33] and became an experienced defender of the sky. He already has
[00:04:36] several dozen downed enemy quadcopters.
[00:04:39] They fly by quite often, at least once an hour
[00:04:42] for sure. The task is to monitor the airspace.
[00:04:45] Upon detection, it is natural
[00:04:48] to report, and if possible, to engage, counter,
[00:04:51] and shoot down. At the post of the anti-drone platoon of the 4th regiment
[00:04:54] of the 90th tank division of the Center group of forces, everything is militarily
[00:04:58] simple, really. What else is needed, just give me
[00:05:01] ammunition. Near each air observation post there is such a
[00:05:04] signaling device. Traditional means are also used, as you
[00:05:08] can see, a flask. In case of an attack on...
[00:05:12] ...this air observation post or a drone is flying, the soldiers
[00:05:16] also launch such signal flares
[00:05:19] to alert neighbors and the unit
[00:05:22] they are covering. The posts themselves often
[00:05:25] become targets for the enemy. Among what was shot down
[00:05:29] were DarTS-2, Valkyrie, Folia, reconnaissance
[00:05:33] drones, attack drones. The defense is echeloned,
[00:05:36] meaning there are exactly the same air observation posts near us. One will
[00:05:40] see, tell others, all flying...
[00:05:42] ...drones are recorded by the Donbass dome system, which unites all
[00:05:46] mobile fire groups into a single defense circuit. They shoot down
[00:05:49] quadcopters with machine guns, as well as Kamikaze drones, and the Fir tree,
[00:05:53] equipped with artificial intelligence, successfully hits
[00:05:56] enemy attack drones. It automatically calibrates,
[00:06:00] gives sound signals,
[00:06:02] and aims. Air observation post. Yes,
[00:06:06] received. Now from the neighboring post
[00:06:09] they reported that an enemy bird is flying towards us
[00:06:13] and the soldiers have now headed to their positions. It happens that
[00:06:16] an enemy bird can change its flight direction, you can't
[00:06:20] guess here, but each signal is processed in combat
[00:06:23] mode. We waited ten minutes, the drone never
[00:06:27] appeared, this time we got lucky.
[00:06:30] And this is a mobile fire group. On a pickup truck, soldiers of the 177th
[00:06:34] Marine Regiment, Center group of forces, fly through
[00:06:37] mesh tunnels behind Krasnoarmeysk towards
[00:06:40] Dobropolye, accompanying the military...
[00:06:53] And the enemy does not slumber, the sky is literally swarming with Ukrainian military drones, they are firing at them
[00:06:57] with a machine gun. It has two
[00:07:01] PKT machine guns from BTR, a thermal imaging camera,
[00:07:05] a regular camera, and a screen. As soon as a target appears
[00:07:08] in the sky, the group directs a sheer firestorm towards it. Thousands
[00:07:13] of rounds, each downed drone means a saved life
[00:07:16] of comrades, another step towards victory. Vadim Topalov,
[00:07:20] Alexander Karavaev, Vesti Donetsk.
[00:07:23] Well, now let's find out what's new in the world of economics. Kirill
[00:07:26] Khovrin joins us. Kirill, good morning. In Russia, weekly
[00:07:30] deflation was recorded for the first time in several months. Yes, and the fruit and vegetable sector
[00:07:33] became the driver. Prices for cabbage, potatoes, carrots,
[00:07:37] and tomatoes fell. In Russia, consumer
[00:07:41] deflation, that is, a decrease in prices in general for goods and services,
[00:07:44] was recorded for the first time since mid-May. So, by August 3rd,
[00:07:48] weekly deflation was 2/4%. At
[00:07:51] the same time, annual inflation accelerated slightly to
[00:07:54] 6.11%. In the food segment, the growth rate of consumer
[00:07:58] prices slowed to 5% over the week.
[00:08:00] In particular, as already mentioned, fruit and vegetable
[00:08:04] products became cheaper. In the non-food goods segment, deflation
[00:08:08] was also observed - 18%. This
[00:08:11] is due to price dynamics in. In the services sector, inflation was
[00:08:14] 12%. Here, a decrease in
[00:08:18] hotel service prices served as a restraining factor.
[00:08:21] Meanwhile, the Bank of Russia revised its inflation forecast range for this year
[00:08:25] upwards. It increased by 1.5% compared to the previous
[00:08:28] estimate in April, to 6.7% instead
[00:08:32] of 4.5-5.5%. According to the results of the second quarter, as noted in
[00:08:35] the review, annual inflation was 6%, which
[00:08:39] was close to the April forecast. However, in June-July...
[00:08:42] ...an acceleration was observed, mainly due to prices for
[00:08:45] petroleum products.
[00:08:48] The key reason for the revision is the price dynamics in recent
[00:08:51] months. We saw that in the summer, price growth significantly
[00:08:55] accelerated. The main role in this was, of course, played by fuel,
[00:08:58] and motor fuel, gasoline,
[00:09:01] diesel. Uh, I suspect that the Bank of Russia slightly factored in
[00:09:05] the transfer of increased logistics costs to final
[00:09:09] goods, to the final prices of other goods and services.
[00:09:12] But the main reason is, of course, motor fuel. In
[00:09:16] the future, the Bank of Russia expects a gradual stabilization of the situation in
[00:09:20] the fuel market, a slowdown in the growth of consumer prices, including under
[00:09:23] the influence of the ongoing monetary policy. In the second half of the year,
[00:09:26] the Central Bank believes, sustained inflation will remain in the range of
[00:09:29] 4-5% on an annual basis, and the indicator will return to
[00:09:33] the target level of 4% in
[00:09:36] 2027. The Russian government adopted a resolution
[00:09:40] that allows until July 1st. The decision
[00:09:49] is temporary in nature,
[00:09:52] it is aimed at ensuring a stable supply of automotive
[00:09:56] fuel to the domestic market and preventing a possible
[00:09:59] shortage. It is also emphasized that this is not about
[00:10:02] revising the long-term state policy in the field
[00:10:05] of environmental requirements for motor fuel. The same
[00:10:09] resolution invalidates previously adopted decisions. notes
[00:10:28] that more than 330,000 American companies are still waiting for
[00:10:31] refunds, meaning budget expenditures will continue
[00:10:35] to rise. Let me remind you that after the US Supreme Court's decision on
[00:10:38] the illegality of previous duties, Trump has already managed to introduce new ones from 10 to
[00:10:42] 25%. And if before he relied on emergency
[00:10:46] economic powers, now he relies on the use of slave
[00:10:50] labor, which many trading partners allegedly
[00:10:53] resort to. The official exchange rates today are $1 = 80
[00:10:56] rubles 92 kopecks, Euro 93.19, and Yuan
[00:11:07] Oman have agreed on a route for ships in the Hormuz Strait, the Islamic Republic's
[00:11:11] Foreign Ministry announced. Under the terms of the deal, control over
[00:11:15] ships will go to Tehran, Reuters writes. Meanwhile, Donald
[00:11:19] Trump demanded an explanation from the Pentagon as to where almost
[00:11:22] all American missiles went. The topic will be continued by Leyla
[00:11:25] Hajiyeva. Energy facilities in the Persian
[00:11:29] Gulf countries will be attacked in case of new US aggression.
[00:11:33] The Reuters agency writes about Tehran's warnings. All this is against
[00:11:36] the backdrop of ongoing negotiations. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs
[00:11:40] of the Islamic Republic announced that Iran and Oman have agreed on
[00:11:43] a route for ships in the Strait of Hormuz, hinting that
[00:11:46] the agreement will come into effect if no one interferes. Control
[00:11:50] over shipping will be directly with Tehran.
[00:11:53] Reuters calls this...
[00:12:55] ...to conquer Iran, like, for example, Syria, in 48 hours. Trump
[00:12:58] invariably claims that it was not Americans who asked for negotiations
[00:13:02] at all.
[00:13:05] I would prefer to make a deal, because I don't want to
[00:13:08] kill people. We were ready for the most massive attack possible,
[00:13:11] in the last few months we have inflicted
[00:13:15] very strong blows on them. Speaking to voters
[00:13:18] in Las Vegas, Trump once again criticized
[00:13:22] the EU, calling the armies of European allies
[00:13:25] weak, and the Democrats also got it. According to the head of the White House, because of their
[00:13:29] rhetoric in Congress, hell could begin in the country by the end of the
[00:13:33] year. But there are also those who see a threat to the states directly
[00:13:36] in Republicans, in Democrats. The former head of
[00:13:39] the US National Counterterrorism Center, Joe Kent,
[00:13:43] confirmed the rumor that he, Tucker Carlson, Marjorie Taylor Greene, and
[00:13:47] Thomas Massie hope to create a new political movement,
[00:13:50] or even a third party, that opposes
[00:13:53] unleashing.
[00:14:03] Now, since all forces are going to fight Iran, the US has no
[00:14:06] time left for Ukraine. Trump refused to transfer
[00:14:10] Patriot interceptor missiles to the AFU. The states themselves
[00:14:13] lack them, writes the Financial Times. Trump questioned
[00:14:17] Pete Hegseth about why the depletion of
[00:14:21] stockpiles happened at all. According to the Washington Post, the US president rebuked
[00:14:25] the head of the Pentagon, as he was confident that the problem with arsenals
[00:14:28] had already been solved. In response to Washington's inaction, complaints immediately
[00:14:32] followed from Kyiv. Zelensky again
[00:14:35] strongly urged partners to help. Leila Hajiyeva,
[00:14:38] Vesti. Today is the anniversary of the tragedy in
[00:14:42] Hiroshima, exactly 81 years ago the US used
[00:14:45] an atomic bomb. Representatives of 127 countries and international
[00:14:49] organizations were invited to the ceremony that took place today
[00:14:52] in Japan. At the memorial for the memorial, the list of
[00:14:56] dead was updated, over 4,000 names were added over the year.
[00:15:00] The mayor of Hiroshima, the Prime Minister of Japan, and
[00:15:03] the NATO Secretary General spoke at the meeting. None of them mentioned that it was the US that dropped
[00:15:06] atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki in August 1945.
[00:15:10] More than 200,000 people died
[00:15:13] from the explosion and its
[00:15:14] consequences.
[00:15:19] The heat in Europe intensifies every day, bringing new economic losses and
[00:15:23] making life more difficult for ordinary citizens. In London, for the first time in 155
[00:15:27] years, not a drop of rain fell in a month. Electricity consumption
[00:15:30] is rising, while energy generation capabilities are declining.
[00:15:34] Maria Filippova has all the details.
[00:15:38] Europe is under drought pressure, lack of rain, against the background of which
[00:15:41] forest fires are raging, the safety of the population, including food
[00:15:44] security, is under attack. Thus, British farmers warn of
[00:15:48] the possibility of a shortage of agricultural products. In London,
[00:15:52] not a drop of rain for a month, this is the first time in 155 years
[00:15:55] of observations. Among other records of European
[00:15:59] heat and shallowing rivers, the water in the Danube is at its lowest level in the last
[00:16:03] 30 years, the Rhine is drying up. This is a problem not only for the passage of ships,
[00:16:06] nuclear power plants cannot get enough water for cooling and are forced
[00:16:10] to reduce energy production. France, Romania, and
[00:16:13] Hungary are reducing their capacities. The losses are significant,
[00:16:17] experts clarify. For example, the output of one and a half power units
[00:16:21] of the Hungarian Paks NPP is 700
[00:16:23] MW. The shallowing of rivers led to Hungary
[00:16:27] losing 90% of its nuclear generation, France up to
[00:16:31] 45% and accordingly Romania up to
[00:16:33] 60%. The total loss to GDP
[00:16:37] for... will amount, according to European analysts' calculations, to 0.4 to
[00:16:40] 0.6% of GDP. Electricity
[00:16:44] consumption is growing at the same time, production and ordinary consumers cannot
[00:16:47] refuse air conditioners. Analysts, in turn,
[00:16:50] talk about a new European energy crisis, and
[00:16:53] evaluate the rejection of Russian sources as a blow to the competitiveness of
[00:16:57] their own economy.
[00:17:00] There are several signs that the system in some parts of Europe is close to its limit.
[00:17:04] The main one is high cost.
[00:17:13] Europe, so there are definitely signs of a crisis. I also think that demand reallocation is a big
[00:17:17] uncertainty. Heat, rising fuel and fertilizer prices
[00:17:21] make the situation of agriculture precarious. According to experts,
[00:17:25] the EU faces new expenses, as countries will soon face
[00:17:28] the need to subsidize farmers' losses. If,
[00:17:32] for example, there is a shortage of food, then the most
[00:17:35] vulnerable will be vegetables, fruits, olive oil,
[00:17:39] wine, feed for livestock, respectively, here there may be
[00:17:43] such a situation, arise that the volumes of production, in fact, will accordingly
[00:17:46] decrease, then the cost of existing products will grow, the volume of
[00:17:50] imports will increase, because it will be necessary to cover needs, and food
[00:17:53] inflation will accelerate. According to some
[00:17:57] forecasts, Europe will have to reorient itself to food
[00:18:01] supplies from abroad, and possible suppliers may
[00:18:04] include Brazil, Canada, the USA, Morocco, Egypt, and Turkey. The alliance itself
[00:18:07] will experience deindustrialization more strongly. For example, the expediency
[00:18:11] of producing agricultural machinery in
[00:18:14] the European Union may be in question.
[00:18:27] our drone crews destroyed disguised AFU dugouts,
[00:18:31] firing points, and drone launch
[00:18:33] sites. In the zone of responsibility of the Southern Group of Forces,
[00:18:37] a Russian Mi-28 helicopter
[00:18:39] accurately hit targets.
[00:18:42] Kyiv has no remaining weapon stockpiles on the battlefield. This statement was made
[00:18:45] by the Ambassador of Ukraine to Britain and former Commander-in-Chief of the AFU, Valeriy
[00:18:49] Zaluzhny. According to him, practically all types of weapons allocated
[00:18:53] by NATO have already been used at the front, and Russia
[00:18:56] has found a worthy response to everything.
[00:19:00] In Japan, the victims of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima are remembered. At
[00:19:03] the ceremony, none of the speakers mentioned that it was the USA that launched
[00:19:07] the attack. In August 1945, American pilots dropped atomic
[00:19:11] bombs on the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
[00:19:14] More than 200,000 civilians
[00:19:17] died.
[00:19:19] In the Tyumen region, an unprecedented flood. Due to rains, rivers began to
[00:19:22] overflow. Roads are closed, ferry crossings across the
[00:19:26] Tobol are not working. It is impossible to get to the village near the Pyshma River.
[00:19:30] In some areas, you can only move by
[00:19:32] boat.
[00:25:42] of the plane that went missing on Monday, August 3rd, was rescued. The pilots have already returned
[00:25:46] to Bodaybo, where they were examined by medics. I remind you, a light
[00:25:50] Cessna of the forest fire service disappeared from radar during a routine patrol
[00:25:54] of the territory. The crew did not send a distress signal, but did not
[00:25:57] return at the appointed time. Search operations began, two
[00:26:01] helicopters and a plane were sent into the sky. Thick fog hung over
[00:26:04] the disaster area, and the search had to be suspended.
[00:26:08] a radio station and report their coordinates. It turned out that
[00:26:11] the plane landed due to bad weather about 100 km from
[00:26:14] Bodaybo. A helicopter was immediately sent to
[00:26:17] evacuate them.
[00:26:21] The first shift of the Bars detachment in Udmurtia has ended. The abbreviation
[00:26:24] stands for Combat Army Reserve of the Country. Its
[00:26:27] fighters protected strategic facilities of the region from drones. The duty
[00:26:31] lasted 2 months. Marina Bal found out how the
[00:26:34] service went.
[00:26:36] The first shift of the Bars detachment, the combat army reserve of
[00:26:40] the country, has completed its duty. For two
[00:26:43] months, volunteers performed the task of protecting strategic
[00:26:47] facilities of the military-industrial complex of Udmurtia from drone
[00:26:50] attacks. Alexey Samarov has extensive
[00:26:53] army experience behind him, having participated in many combat operations, so he joined
[00:26:57] Bars without hesitation. For the last 2 months, our task
[00:27:01] was to protect the Udmurt sky.
[00:27:05] Before starting service, reservists underwent training at
[00:27:08] the Ministry of Defense training grounds, mastering
[00:27:11] tactical, medical, fire training, and anti-drone
[00:27:14] countermeasures. The detachment in Udmurtia began to form on May
[00:27:18] 15th. Not only retired military personnel, but also SVO veterans join
[00:27:22] the unit. Anticipating a possible threat is one of
[00:27:25] Bars' tasks. We study all this in a timely
[00:27:29] manner, take measures, that is, information is communicated.
[00:27:34] We study new types of
[00:27:37] UAVs, missiles that are used, that is,
[00:27:40] tactical and technical. characteristics,
[00:27:42] contours, silhouettes, to be, as they say, ready
[00:27:46] with all weapons. The squad members note that the service at the facilities
[00:27:49] is established, round-the-clock observation posts allow control
[00:27:53] of the airspace and territories adjacent to
[00:27:56] the guarded object. Importantly, volunteers are on duty
[00:27:59] only on the territory of the republic, now the first group is being replaced
[00:28:03] by new snow leopards, as candidates are considered
[00:28:06] employees of enterprises, private security organizations, participants
[00:28:10] in hostilities, the total amount of payments during a two-month
[00:28:13] service is from 75,000 rubles. While the reservist
[00:28:17] is on duty, he is expected at work, his position
[00:28:20] is retained, he receives his salary. Marina Bal,
[00:28:24] Veronika Chizhova, Yuri Afanasyev, Vesti