Russia Starts Selling Anti-Drone Protection for Private Homes
Anti-drone protection systems designed for private homes have gone on sale in Russia.
The systems feature a metal frame with anti-drone mesh and a reinforced perimeter, intended to shield homes and surrounding property from drone strikes and falling debris.
The products reflect growing demand for civilian protective measures as drone attacks have become more frequent in parts of Russia.
Home security has entered a new era.
Prisoners in Russia’s Rostov Oblast will be eligible for a one-time payment of 400,000 rubles, approximately $5,100, for signing a contract with the Russian Ministry of Defense and joining Russia’s war in Ukraine.
Under the regional measure, the payment will be available to prisoners who sign military contracts in Rostov Oblast between July 20 and December 31, 2026. Russian media describe Rostov as the first region to introduce this specific regional incentive for people serving prison sentences.
Source: Gorod N
Russian driving students may be asked to bring their own gas to the driving exam.
Because fuel shortages are spreading after Ukrainian drone attacks on Russian refineries.
Apparently passing the test now includes finding gas first.
Russia will introduce a new school subject in 2026 called “Spiritual and Moral Culture of Russia.”
It will start with 5th grade, then expand to 6th and 7th grades in the 2027/28 school year.
The course already has 83 selected “heroes,” including participants in Russia’s war in Ukraine, who will be featured in documentary films for students.
Text on the meme:
“Dad, where is our gas?”
Context:
This is a remix of an old Russian meme that originally said “Dad, where is our child support?” — a joke about an absent father.
Now, after recent Ukrainian drone attacks on Russian oil refineries and fuel shortages, the punchline has been changed to “Dad, where is our gas?”
Basically, the meme shifted from family drama to Russia’s gasoline crisis.
Three African soccer players were reportedly invited to Russia to play for FC Ural — but ended up being sent to the war in Ukraine.
In 2025, 19-year-old Cameroonian player Stevis Astrid Mevungu Mbe, his brother, and a friend received an offer from a supposed agent to join the Russian club. Not knowing Russian, they signed documents and flew to Moscow.
But after landing, they were taken not to a training facility, but to a military recruitment office.
It turned out the papers they had signed were actually one-year military contracts. They were allegedly told they could return to soccer after serving.
Stevis ended up as an assault soldier and was wounded three times. His friend was killed, and his brother was captured. After his contract ended in May, the surviving Cameroonian settled in Yekaterinburg, where he now coaches teenagers.
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