Khamenei's Funeral Became the Largest in History — 12-15 Million People
The funeral ceremony for Ayatollah Khamenei was attended by 12 to 15 million people, making it the largest funeral in modern history — almost one million people gathered in Qom, a city with a population of 1.5 million. The scale of what is happening sharply contrasts with Trump's recent statements that Iranians allegedly hated their spiritual leader. The largest funeral in history is not the most convincing argument in favor of the theory of universal hatred toward the deceased.
Moscow Exchange Collapsed Below 2,200 Points — Lowest Since February 2023
The Moscow Exchange index set a new anti-record, falling below the levels that preceded the start of the special military operation. The decline is occurring amid a fuel crisis, infrastructure attacks, and general economic fatigue — the index is methodically passing downward through all the psychological marks of the last three years. The exchange has returned to pre-2023 levels — as if three years of economic adaptation had simply been erased.
Ukraine Attempted to Attack Kursk NPP-2 — 12 Drones Shot Down
Air defense repelled a drone attack heading toward Kurchatov; the plant's operation was not disrupted. This is not the first attempt to strike nuclear energy facilities in the border regions — a trend causing growing concern in the context of nuclear safety. The attack on the nuclear plant was repelled, but the attempt itself is becoming part of the new normal of this war.
Azerbaijan Delivered a Note of Protest to Russia Over the Strike on a SOCAR Gas Station
Russia's ambassador was summoned to Azerbaijan's Foreign Ministry after a drone strike hit a gas station belonging to the state oil company SOCAR in Ukraine's Mykolaiv region. Baku is demonstrating growing irritation over damage to its own commercial interests on Ukrainian territory — yet another cracking seam in Moscow's already difficult relations with Azerbaijan.
Head of the Polish President's Chancellery Added to "Myrotvorets"
Zbigniew Bogucki was placed in the Ukrainian database for calling Western Ukraine "Eastern Lesser Poland" — a phrase referencing historical Polish territorial claims. The incident occurs amid reports from Polish media about the theoretical possibility of a Polish-Ukrainian conflict — a symptom that the allied relations between Warsaw and Kyiv are not as cloudless as commonly believed. A Polish official on Ukraine's "kill list" — allies finding new ways to spoil each other's mood.
Russian Reconnaissance Aircraft Intercepted Near British Aircraft Carrier in the Norwegian Sea
The UK Ministry of Defence reported that a "Bear-F" patrol aircraft dangerously approached HMS Prince of Wales, dropped sonobuoys, and ignored safety frequencies — F-35 fighters escorted it out of the area. The incident is part of an ongoing series of close encounters between Russia and NATO in the Arctic. Another episode in the long-running series "Bear vs. Aircraft Carrier" — routine Arctic business.
Hamas Dissolved Governing Bodies in Gaza
The movement announced the self-dissolution of the administrative structures that governed the Gaza Strip — a step reflecting the shifting balance of power after a prolonged war and negotiations on the postwar arrangement of the territory. Hamas is leaving the administrative stage of Gaza — the question is who will fill the resulting vacuum, and how.
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