An attack on a university in Belgorod, the wounding of General Chaiko's daughter in Moscow, and gasoline for Putin's arrival: overnight news
In Belgorod, a technology university caught fire after a drone attack, and a 13-year-old girl died in a drone strike in the region. Meanwhile, in Moscow, General Chaiko's daughter was injured in an explosion outside a restaurant, and gasoline suddenly appeared in Krasnoyarsk ahead of Putin's possible visit.
Attack on a university in Belgorod and the death of a child
The Belgorod State Technological University caught fire as a result of a drone attack. According to the publication "Pepel Belgorod," the university designs and tests drone control systems and trains schoolchildren in their development. As a result, according to preliminary reports, two columns of smoke rose over the city after the attacks.
A tragedy also occurred in the region. A 13-year-old girl was killed in a drone strike in the village of Printsevka in the Belgorod Region, according to an official statement from Acting Governor Alexander Shuvaev. As a result of the attack, another seven-year-old girl suffered multiple shrapnel wounds to her head, back, and legs and was urgently hospitalized. Another nine-year-old girl was also taken to the hospital with shrapnel wounds.
General Chaiko's daughter injured in Moscow explosion
The 25-year-old daughter of Alexander Chaiko, Deputy Commander of the Southern Military District, may have been injured in the explosion near the Balzi Rossi restaurant in Moscow. According to the Verstka newspaper, she is officially listed as a victim under her husband's name, with a severe open head injury.
Her 27-year-old husband, Daniil, is presumed dead in the incident. The explosion occurred on the evening of August 1, and journalists are naming General Chaiko himself as the likely primary target of the attack.
Gasoline for Putin's visit to Krasnoyarsk
In Krasnoyarsk, amid intense rumors about Vladimir Putin's possible visit, a sharp contrast in fuel prices and availability was recorded at local gas stations. According to journalist Dmitry Polushin, at KNP gas stations, where gasoline was sold exclusively with coupons just the day before, AI-92 suddenly appeared for 63 rubles and AI-95 for 67 rubles.
Consequently, Rosneft and Lukoil stations have begun selling fuel with virtually no lines. However, at some Gazpromneft stations, the electronic price boards remain reset to zero.
A NASA astronaut captures a unique image of the Milky Way.
Finally, NASA flight engineer Donald Pettit published a uniquely clear image of the Milky Way, taken using a specially designed mechanical tracker.
Conventional long-exposure photographs turn stars into blurry streaks due to the movement of the ISS. Therefore, an analog spring mount was specially designed for the astronaut. The device rotates the camera at a rate of one rotation every 90 minutes, completely compensating for the shift of the International Space Station relative to the starry sky and allowing for the capture of sharp, fixed points.
