Warm, sunny weather is expected in Moscow on the last Sunday of summer, August 29. This was announced by the main specialist of the meteorological center 'Phobos' & # 39; Evgeny Tishkovets, reports RIA Novosti.
The air is forecast to warm to +24 degrees today. Such a temperature background matches the climatic norm in July, Tishkovets noted.
The forecaster added that precipitation is not expected, there will be partly cloudy skies. In the suburbs, the temperature will rise to +25. Wind southeast, 2-7 meters per second. Atmospheric pressure will be 748 millimeters of mercury.
Previously, AiF; released a long-range weather forecast for September. In Moscow and the Moscow region, the estimated average monthly temperature will be around +13 … + 14 degrees. The expected amount of precipitation will be 60-70 mm, which is within long-term average values.
Drivers using shared travel services may be prohibited from making money on passengers, writes Izvestia.
The corresponding bill was prepared by the Ministry of Transport of the Russian Federation. It is currently under discussion.
The document will limit the amount of compensation for one trip, the number of trips per day, and also impose more stringent requirements for transportation.
As stated by the authors of the initiative, These measures will eliminate the possibility of illegal business activities under the guise of joint travel.
Currently, illegal carriers are actively using these resources. A passenger books a trip by car, but in fact drives a bus without a technical check. At the same time, the drivers of these buses do not undergo medical checks before travel.
Earlier it became known that the Ministry of Transport is also preparing a bill proposing to restrict work in a taxi for people with an outstanding or uncleared conviction for serious crimes and particularly serious.
The carrier rocket test launch, developed by the American company Astra, ended in failure. The launch was broadcast live on the company's official website.
The rocket was launched at 1:36 Moscow time from the Pacific Spaceport. on Kodiak Island in Alaska. During launch, the rocket moved slightly away from the launch pad, but after a few seconds it still rushed.
After two and a half minutes of flight, the rocket engines were turned off, due to which he lost stability. The broadcast of the cameras installed on it has also been interrupted.
It is known that under the Astra contract with US space forces the rocket was supposed to deliver a test load into orbit.
As stated on the company's official Twitter page, the data obtained during the flight will be studied by specialists and used in future launches. One of them is slated for the end of the year.
Earlier it was also learned that the launch of the Starliner spacecraft to the International Space Station had been postponed until at least September. This was announced by a representative of the American company Boeing.
Over a hundred Javelin portable anti-tank missile systems & nbsp; went to the Taliban (a terrorist organization banned in Russia) after the US military contingent withdrew from Afghanistan.
Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu announced it on YouTube channel Soloviev Live.
According to him, at the moment Moscow notes that drugs and a large number of weapons are the main threats to Afghanistan, including portable missile systems and guided missiles anti-tanks.
At the same time, the minister noted that at one point in time from the United States to Ukraine, only a few dozen Javelin systems were delivered. At the same time, more than a hundred of them remained in Afghanistan, and these weapons “ just passed through '' hands. Taliban.
On the eve of the Pentagon, spokesman John Kirby said the United States has already started withdrawing its military from Kabul airport. Additionally, the last flight with British Armed Forces personnel left the capital of Afghanistan.
The last plane with British armed forces personnel left the capital of Afghanistan, RIA reports Novosti.
It is known that there were around a thousand British troops in Kabul, which over the past two weeks have evacuated around 15,000 people.
According to the country's Defense Ministry, the last flight with British military personnel has now left the airport.
The department also expressed its gratitude to all those who worked “under tremendous pressure and in terrible conditions” to evacuate vulnerable civilians.
Pentagon spokesman John Kirby said the day before that the United States had also started withdrawing its army from Capital Afghanistan. To date, the Taliban (a terrorist organization banned in the Russian Federation) already controls three entrances to Kabul airport.
The combat capacity of the Russian armed forces has doubled thanks to regular inspections, the International Army Games and the supply of new weapons. This statement was made by the country's Defense Minister & nbsp; Sergey Choïgou, reports RIA Novosti.
“ Twice is a huge indicator '', & ndash; stressed the general of the Russian army.
According to Shoigu, it is important that the Army Games do not become a 'high performance sport', so that the winner of the competition does not could not participate in it then year. & nbsp; This rule allows the Department of Defense to find thousands of new talented guys every year.
The head of the defense department also added that this year alone 452,000 Russian servicemen took part in the army and passed all stages before reaching the final.
Earlier Sergei Shoigu spoke about the development of military infrastructure in the Arctic.
Units of the anti-aircraft missile forces of the Russian Federation have arrived in Grodno to establish a joint combat training center for the Army of the Russian Federation air and air defense forces. This was reported by the press service of the Belarusian Defense Ministry in its Telegram channel.
According to the ministry, Russian aerospace forces Su-30SM planes are expected to arrive at Baranovichi airfield on September 3.
The decision to create centers was adopted during negotiations between heads of defense departments on March 5. There are plans to establish three centers: in the Nizhny Novgorod and Kaliningrad regions in the Russian Federation and in the Grodno region in Belarus.
As previously reported, it is planned to conduct training of Su-30SM aircraft crews on the basis of the Republic Combat Training Center, training specialists Belarusians are working on modern anti-aircraft missile systems in service in the armed forces of the Russian Federation. & nbsp; In Belarus, they expect that the work of the center will also help strengthen the practical component of the development of the unified regional air defense system of the State of the Union.
Weekly “Arguments and Facts” # 34. Why was the capture so cut up? 08/25/2021
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Over 50,000 people attended the Army-2021 Military-Technical Forum, which ended on Saturday. This is reported by TASS with reference to & nbsp; press service of & nbsp; Central Military District (CVD).
The exhibition took place in Yekaterinburg, Novosibirsk and Samara. Visitors saw around 400 units of new and modernized equipment, as well as historic military equipment.
At the close of the event, the commander of the Central Military District Alexander Rabbit noted that the audience had shown all the “ might and glory of Russian weapons, which have more of a mark. once proven effective. & # 39; & # 39;
It is added that the forum was held in compliance with measures to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. In particular, disinfection points for incoming vehicles have been placed in front of the landfill. Visitors were measured in temperature and, if necessary, received medical masks. All forum items have undergone special treatment every day.
Recall that the work of the forum is traditionally divided into exhibition, demonstration, scientific and commercial programs. At the opening ceremony of the Forum and the International Army Games & ndash; 2021 On August 23, Russian President Vladimir Putin attended.
Opening of the Army-2021 Forum in the Moscow region
The administration of Rospotrebnadzor for the Tver region has informed the representative of the singer of the group Rammstein Till Lindemann about the observance of the sanitary restrictions during the festival in the Tver region.
The food festival is scheduled for August 29, Lindemann is a guest artist. The Rospotrebnadzor noted that a tense situation regarding the coronavirus persists in the region, along with restrictions on mass events.
In particular, the number of participants and spectators should not exceed 500 people, and the stands and spectator seats cannot be more than 50% full.
“ Holding the festival without respecting the above restrictions is categorically unacceptable '', & ndash; underlined in the department.
Earlier media reported that police attended the hotel room of the artist who arrived in the area.
Recall that at the beginning of September Lindemann will perform in Moscow at the international festival of military music Tour Spasskaya.
