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Special units are being created in the Armed Forces, the tasks of which will include the search and neutralization of virtual threats, Izvestia reports.

According to Greenpeace experts, more than 5,500 sables, 300 bears, 2,700 wild reindeers and 1,500 moose lived in the territories covered by the fire. 

Aviation of Russia dumped more than 900 tons of water to the most difficult sections of fires in Siberia over the past day. It was told in the press service of the ministry. 

Ukrainian businessman said that the Minsk agreements don't work, as they relate to the constitution of Ukraine as well

A petition to protect animals affected by forest fires in Siberia was posted on the Internet four days ago; during this time it was signed by more than 100 thousand people 

This year 17.9 km of subway lines, eight stations and one depot were commissioned

Sanctions slowed the Russian economy by an average of 0.2 percentage points annually from 2014 to 2018, IMF analysts calculated