On August 13, Ukraine attacked Bashkortostan, causing a fire at an oil refinery and a Wildberries warehouse, and proposed a ceasefire with Russia in the Black Sea. In Sevastopol, the commander of a Ukrainian submarine who switched sides to Russia was killed. Putin visited the Kuril Islands for the first time, prompting a protest from Japan.

On August 13, Ukraine attacked Bashkortostan, causing a fire at an oil refinery and a Wildberries warehouse, and proposed a ceasefire with Russia in the Black Sea. In Sevastopol, the commander of a Ukrainian submarine who switched sides to Russia was killed. Putin visited the Kuril Islands for the first time, prompting a protest from Japan.

@meduzalive 13 Aug 2026, 21:01

Since coming to power, Putin has sought to conclude a peace treaty with Japan, emphasizing Russia's sovereignty over the Southern Kurils, but the war with Ukraine has changed his position.

@meduzalive 13 Aug 2026, 16:26

In Sevastopol, a woman suspected of blowing up a military officer on behalf of Ukrainian intelligence has been detained, raising concerns about the implications of her actions.

@rybar 13 Aug 2026, 15:59

The visit of the Russian president to Iturup island provoked a negative reaction in Japan, where social media users and the government expressed protest regarding territorial claims to the Kuril Islands.

@rybar 13 Aug 2026, 14:59

On August 13, an explosion occurred in Sevastopol, resulting in the death of a Russian serviceman, reportedly Navy officer Robert Shageev, who previously commanded a Ukrainian submarine and switched allegiance to Russia in 2014.

@meduzalive 13 Aug 2026, 12:28

In Sevastopol, 32-year-old Margarita Reutt, originally from Yaroslavl, was detained on charges of blowing up an officer while acting on orders from Ukrainian intelligence services.

@ostorozhno_novosti 13 Aug 2026, 10:58

Margarita Reut confessed to committing a terrorist act in Sevastopol, stating that she was paid in cryptocurrency for the explosion.

@mash 13 Aug 2026, 10:39

A woman organized the explosion of a serviceman in Sevastopol on the orders of Ukrainian special services, disguising the explosive device by the road and activating the detonator as the man passed by, after which she was detained.

@bazabazon 13 Aug 2026, 10:35

The FSB confirmed the death of a Russian soldier in Sevastopol due to an explosion, with a 1994-born woman suspected of involvement in the crime on behalf of Ukrainian special services.

@meduzalive 13 Aug 2026, 10:30

The FSB for the Republic of Crimea detained Margarita Reut, the perpetrator of the terrorist attack in Sevastopol, who used an explosive device hidden in a trash can.

@mash 13 Aug 2026, 10:29