Fires at an airfield in Rostov and an oil refinery in Yaroslavl, Adam Kadyrov's Dostum K-13, and a Minotaur at the Oscars: overnight news
In Rostov-on-Don, a military airfield caught fire after an attack, and in Yaroslavl, eyewitnesses reported a fire at an oil refinery. Meanwhile, Adam Kadyrov formed the "Dostum K-13" unit, a Yabloko candidate was detained in St. Petersburg, and Andrei Zvyagintsev's drama was nominated for an Oscar.
Attacks on facilities in Rostov, Yaroslavl, and Kyiv
Following a drone attack in Rostov-on-Don, a section of a military airfield where aircraft are parked caught fire, according to OSINT analysis by the publication Astra. Meanwhile, residents of Yaroslavl reported a major fire at a local oil refinery.
Additionally, 12 people were injured in a nighttime attack involving missiles and drones in Kyiv. According to Mayor Vitali Klitschko, falling debris in the Dniprovskyi, Svyatoshinskyi, and Solomyanskyi districts destroyed a three-story office building, residential buildings, warehouses, and the area around a gas station.
The arrest of a candidate in St. Petersburg and Kadyrov Jr.'s special forces unit
In the Krasnoselsky District of St. Petersburg, police detained David Zudin, a Yabloko candidate for the State Duma in the 212th constituency, and three of his volunteers. Law enforcement officials cited a possible campaign rule violation, as the leaflet only listed the final voting date—September 20—instead of the entire three-day period. However, after reports were filed, the activists were released.
Consequently, equally resonant news is coming from Chechnya. The republic's head, Adam Kadyrov, his 18-year-old son, has formed his own security unit, "Dostum K-13," stationed in the village of Akhmat-Yurt. According to Verstka, the special forces patrol roads, inspect vehicles, and are training to operate drones and fire weapons. However, there is no information about their participation in actual combat.
Andrei Zvyagintsev's film is nominated for an Oscar.
Finally, some positive news came from the film industry. France nominated Andrey Zvyagintsev's Russian-language drama "Minotaur" for the Oscar for Best International Film.
The film, a co-production between France, Germany, and Latvia, marks the director's first work in nine years. In May 2026, the film won the Grand Prix at the Cannes Film Festival.
