The head of the State Duma’s committee on physical culture and sports, Oleg Matytsin, hopes that the BRICS Games, to be hosted by Brazil in 2025, will be held in an open format, News.Az reports citing RT.

Curfew has been imposed in Sri Lanka with effect from 10 p.m. on Saturday to 6 a.m. on Sunday, police announced in a press release, News.Az reports citing Xinhua.

Russia keeps a balance in relations with the Muslim countries despite the West's attempts to incite inter-religious enmity and Islamophobia, Mufti Sheikh Ravil Gainutdin, the head of the Spiritual Board of Russia’s Muslims (DUM) has said, News.Az reports citing Lenta.Ru.

An air raid alert has been declared in Sevastopol, the city's governor, Mikhail Razvozhae, wrote on his Telegram channel, News.Az reportrs citing Gazeta.ru.

Ukraine said on Saturday it had hit two Russian munition depots overnight, in attacks that illustrated its growing capability to strike targets deep inside Russia, News.Az reports citing Reuters.