SPbPU team wins Russian ultralight aviation championship

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The team of the Advanced Engineering School of SPbPU "Digital Engineering" won the Russian Ultralight Aviation Sports Championship on the improved aircraft "MIKS-500" (modified X-32 MIKS) in the discipline "Microplane-1". The aircraft was upgraded as part of the "Priority-2030" program. The competition was held from August 4 to 8, 2025, at the Seredka airfield in the Pskov region. The event was organized by the All-Russian public organization "United Federation of Ultralight Aviation Sports of Russia" with the support of the Ministry of Sports of the Russian Federation.

The purpose of the championship is to identify the strongest athletes to form a list of candidates for the Russian Federation sports teams to prepare for and participate in international sports competitions, as well as to prepare a sports reserve.

A total of 12 teams from St. Petersburg, Vladimir, Novgorod, Omsk, Pskov, Tula regions and the Republic of Bashkortostan took part in the championship. Over the course of several days, pilots demonstrated their aircraft control skills, including "deck landing", landing with the engine off, terrain orientation skills and the ability to remain calm in difficult flight situations.

The championship participants competed in the following sports disciplines.

"Deltalet-1" "Microplane-1" "Microplane-2" "Autogyro"

The team of the Advanced Engineering School of SPbPU is commander Alexander Rodin, navigator Vladislav Balashov and technician Egor Seryakov. The athletes study at the Institute of Mechanical Engineering, Materials and Transport of SPbPU and have been improving their engineering skills for over a year as laboratory assistants at the Experimental Design Bureau of the PISh SPbPU.

The winners and prize winners were determined by the sum of points scored based on the results of all flights. The team of polytechnicians made 10 flights and eventually scored 3080 points, showing the best result in their discipline. The aircraft commander Alexander Rodin will be awarded the rank of candidate for master of sports.

We had very intensive training organized by the Advanced Engineering School of SPbPU. The morning shift started at 5 am, and we were in the sky until 12 pm. After that, there were theoretical classes on aircraft piloting, navigation, radio exchange, meteorology and other subjects. The evening shift lasted from 5 pm to 8 pm. During the entire training period, we gained significant practical experience, flew more than 100 hours of flight time and received a lot of theoretical and practical knowledge from our mentors, the staff of the Advanced Engineering School of SPbPU. The crew managed to get to know the aircraft better, participate in the processes of modeling aerodynamics and strength, evaluate the flight characteristics and advantages of the aircraft, which allowed us to develop a strategy for winning the Russian championship. Yes, the weather conditions during the championship were difficult, the opponents were experienced and strong, and we participated in the competition for the first time. But we and our mentors believed in success and made every effort to achieve it, said aircraft commander Alexander Rodin.

Teams from Omsk and Pskov regions took second and third place in the “Microplane-1” discipline.

The improvement of the MIX-500 aircraft was carried out by specialists from the Design Bureau of the Advanced Engineering School of SPbPU under the leadership of Mikhail Korchkov.

Engineers from the Advanced Engineering School of SPbPU “Digital Engineering” developed mathematical and computer models of the aircraft and, using the digital platform for the development and application of digital twins CML-Bench® (developed by the Advanced Engineering School of SPbPU), performed a series of digital (virtual) tests of the X-32 MIX aircraft of the ASTC “AEROMIX” flying club on the aerodynamics and strength of the aircraft, based on the results of which it was modified to improve its aerodynamic characteristics. As a result, fairings for the wheels of the front and main landing gear were installed, a profile was installed to reduce aerodynamic drag on the wing struts. This was achieved in the shortest possible time, in just 1 month. All work was carried out within the framework of the key technological area (KNTH-1) “Systemic Digital Engineering” of the Priority-2030 university support program. The work carried out is the first stage in the creation of the CML-Aeroplane. In 2025-2026. We have planned to develop a digital twin of the aircraft based on the CML-Bench® digital platform, as well as to manufacture a prototype. Based on the created digital twin, advanced composite materials and advanced manufacturing technologies will be introduced into the aircraft design; the weight will be reduced while maintaining rigidity and strength characteristics; aerodynamic characteristics will be improved; the design and power scheme of the aircraft will be changed, – explained Mikhail Korchkov.

The listed changes mean a complete redesign of the aircraft. In the future, the aircraft will be converted into an unmanned aerial vehicle for aerial chemical work.

As for the winning team, the future plans of the Advanced Engineering School of SPbPU include participation in competitions on an aircraft of its own design.

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Polytechnicians at the Oil and Gas Forum in Almetyevsk: Six-day intensive professional development

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Third-year bachelor's students of the Higher School of Industrial Management of IPMEiT Elena Muravyova, Sanam Yasynova and Ksenia Borodina represented Polytechnic at the VI International Oil and Gas Youth Forum in Almetyevsk (Republic of Tatarstan). The girls are studying in the direction of "Oil and Gas Enterprise Management" and passed a serious competitive selection to participate in the forum organized by the Ministry of Energy of the Russian Federation and PJSC Tatneft. The event was held at the Higher School of Oil.

The forum brought together hundreds of students, young professionals and experts to solve the problems of the energy sector of the future. The central event was the "Hackathon of the Fuel and Energy Complex Development-2050", where teams participated in the development of innovative solutions for technological leadership of the Russian oil and gas industry.

For young polytechnics, the forum became an intensive six-day school of professional growth. The students solved complex practical cases, attended master classes by leading industry experts, honed their soft skills at special trainings, where special attention was paid to public speaking, creative thinking, the use of artificial intelligence and the art of presenting ideas, participated in business games, practicing teamwork and strategic planning skills.

Divided into teams, all hackathon participants solved business cases reflecting the real challenges of the oil and gas industry, and then defended them before an expert jury.

The forum also provided students with unique opportunities for networking and professional development. Sanam Yasynova showed herself brilliantly at the training dedicated to artificial intelligence "AI for work and life: what can we trust algorithms with?" Ksenia Borodina actively participated in the master class "Creative Thinking".

Elena Muravyova attended several master classes during the job fair "Tatneft – Digital Development".

"For me, the most memorable experience at the forum was practicing English," Elena shared. "There was a foreign geologist on my team, and I took on the responsibility of being his translator. I wouldn't say it was easy, since he used professional slang, but my knowledge was enough for good communication."

In addition to the educational intensive, a tour of the open-air Oil Museum in the village of Shugurovo in the Leninogorsk region of Tatarstan was organized for the forum participants.

"The forum opened up new opportunities for us," the students shared. "We were able to meet the heads of Tatneft, and they gave us valuable advice for career development. We thank Polytech for facilitating our participation in such a large-scale event!"

The participation of Elena, Sanam and Ksenia in the forum not only enriched their professional background and expanded their career horizons, but also demonstrated the quality of training of specialists at the university. Their experience will inspire other students to actively participate in industry events that open the way to a successful career.

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Scientists from the State University of Management took part in the discussion of the future of unmanned technologies in agriculture at Archipelago 2025

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From August 7 to 17, the Skolkovo Innovation Center is hosting the project-based educational intensive course "Archipelago 2025". The event is one of the main events for the Russian unmanned and robotic systems industry, each year gathering leading experts, government officials, business and the scientific community to discuss current trends in industries such as the drone industry, near space and biotechnology.

On August 10, as part of the intensive course, a strategic session was held on the use of unmanned aerial systems in agriculture, which was attended by Dmitry Rybakov, a research fellow at the Center for Management of Engineering Projects of the State University of Management, and Vladimir Kutkov and Nikita Akinshin, junior research fellows at the Laboratory of Reverse Engineering of the State University of Management. Representatives of the State University of Management, together with colleagues from agricultural universities, agricultural enterprises and technology companies from all over the country, discussed current problems and promising solutions in this area. The discussion focused on key issues facing the agro-industrial complex in the context of the introduction of UAS. The session participants analyzed the existing barriers that hinder the widespread use of unmanned technologies in agriculture and proposed ways to overcome them. Representatives of the agricultural sector shared practical experience in using drones to monitor the condition of crops, accurately apply fertilizers and plant protection products, and assess damage from natural disasters.

This year, the Archipelago is being held as part of the International Forum "Unmanned Systems: Technologies of the Future". In the coming days, the GUU staff will be attending a number of events dedicated to research and development in the field of UAS for the logistics, oil and gas and construction industries. Let us remind you that our university has a significant scientific background and experience in applied work in the field of unmanned aircraft systems. GUU is the lead executor of a major scientific project "Ensuring food security of the country based on the creation of software and hardware systems and intelligent platform digital solutions in the field of development of agro-industrial technologies of the full life cycle", aimed at increasing productivity and reducing labor intensity of agricultural production of all types and stages due to comprehensive digitalization, robotization and intellectualization of processes based on domestic technologies, and within the framework of the Advanced Engineering School "RosGeoTech" at GUU, the ABRIS project is being implemented – "Autonomous unmanned and robotic innovative systems for monitoring oil and gas facilities and geophysical surveys".

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GUU took part in the sports march "Healthy Fatherland"

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On August 9, the State University of Management took part in a sports procession on the Central Alley of VDNKh, dedicated to the Day of Physical Culture.

The event brought together more than 3,000 people — athletes, physical education teachers, active families and everyone who leads a healthy lifestyle. One of the main missions of the procession is to revive the tradition of sports parades and strengthen the mass movement for health.

Our university was represented in the sports festival by Maxim Levin, a specialist of the Student Sports Club and head of the eSports department. At the procession, he represented not only GUU, but also the Russian Federation of Computer Sports. His participation emphasized that new sports and eSports are organically included in the all-Russian movement for a healthy lifestyle.

"The event is important not only as a mass action in support of a healthy lifestyle, but also as a platform for strengthening ties within the sports community: professional athletes, federation leaders and representatives of different generations meet here, which clearly demonstrates the popularity of both traditional sports and eSports. For delegation members, the march is an opportunity to establish professional contacts, exchange experiences and draw attention to their disciplines; for the development of sports in the country as a whole, this is a step towards reviving the mass movement and raising its status," Maxim noted.

The event was also attended by Olympic and Paralympic champions, representatives of sports federations and public associations, employees of state corporations, physical education teachers, holders of the GTO badge, participants in the special military operation and pensioners.

The organizer of the procession was the All-Russian public movement "Healthy Fatherland" with the support of the Ministry of Sports of the Russian Federation and VDNKh.

SUM does not miss significant events that shape public understanding of sports and service to the Fatherland. We are confident: by supporting sports at all levels, we contribute to the future of the country and the well-being of our citizens!

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Ukraine and EU must be part of any US-Russia deal – EU diplomat

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BRUSSELS, Aug. 11 (Xinhua) — Any agreement between the United States and Russia must include Ukraine and the EU, EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Kaja Kallas said Sunday, as the two countries prepared for talks on a possible ceasefire in Ukraine.

“Any deal between the US and Russia must include the EU and Ukraine, because it is about the security of Ukraine and all of Europe,” she said.

K. Kallas said she would convene an online meeting of EU foreign ministers on Monday to discuss “our next steps.”

US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin will meet in the US state of Alaska on August 15 to discuss a possible ceasefire in Ukraine, the first talks between the two leaders since 2021. –0–

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One killed, 29 injured after magnitude 6.1 earthquake hits northwest Turkey

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ISTANBUL, Aug. 11 (Xinhua) — One person was killed and 29 others were injured when a 6.1-magnitude earthquake struck Turkey's northwestern province of Balikesir on Sunday, Turkish Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya said at a press conference in Balikesir.

According to him, an 81-year-old citizen has died. None of the injured are in life-threatening conditions. Search and rescue operations have already been completed.

The minister said a total of 16 buildings had collapsed in the countryside, 12 of which were abandoned structures.

The earthquake, which struck at 19:53 local time, caused widespread panic across the region. –0–

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Large-scale carbon capture, storage and disposal facility built in northern China

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HOHHOT, Aug. 11 (Xinhua) — The carbon capture, utilization and storage (CCUS) project in the Bayan oil field in Bayan City, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, has injected over 70,000 tons of carbon dioxide (CO2) into oil reservoirs.

This marked the establishment of a large-scale CO2 utilization and storage base in Inner Mongolia, the Bayan Nur city government said.

The Bayan oil field has over 300 production wells with deep crude oil deposits. For a long time, the water injection method was used to extract oil, in which water is pumped into oil formations to displace oil to production wells. The oil recovery rate with this method was about 20 percent.

In order to save water and reduce carbon emissions, the field began exploring the possibility of using CO2 to extract oil in 2020. According to Yang Xuesong, chief geologist at the Bayan Oilfield Exploration and Development Branch, the CCUS project has increased the oil recovery rate at the field to about 45 percent.

CCUS is a new technological approach to the efficient low-carbon development of fossil energy. As a technological measure to counteract global warming, CCUS involves storing or utilizing captured CO2, thereby reducing carbon emissions. China is committed to achieving the goals of peaking carbon emissions by 2030 and achieving carbon neutrality by 2060.

In recent years, CCUS technology has made significant progress in China. According to the national carbon capture roadmap released late last year, 126 CCUS projects have been put into operation across the country, an increase of 77 compared to 2020.

In May this year, China's first offshore CCUS project began operations in the Pearl River Estuary Basin in the south of the country. The project, located on the Enping 15-1 platform, is designed to capture associated carbon dioxide generated during oil field development, then purify and inject it into a supercritical state. The treated carbon dioxide is then injected into underground oil reservoirs. Such technologies can increase oil production and capture carbon at the same time. -0-

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Australia to recognise Palestinian state in September – PM

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CANBERRA, Aug. 11 (Xinhua) — Australia will formally recognize a Palestinian state at the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly in September, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Monday.

Speaking at a press conference in Parliament in Canberra alongside Foreign Minister Penny Wong, Mr Albanese said Australia recognised the "right" of the Palestinian people to "their own state".

“A two-state solution is humanity’s only hope to break the cycle of violence in the Middle East and end the conflict, suffering and hunger in Gaza,” he said.

E. Albanese said the cabinet on Monday morning approved a proposal to recognize Palestinian statehood as part of a "coordinated global effort" to achieve a two-state solution for two peoples. -0-

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359 aftershocks registered in Kamchatka of the Russian Federation in a week — Russian Emergencies Ministry

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Vladivostok, August 11 /Xinhua/ — Over the past week, 359 aftershocks have been registered in Kamchatka, RIA Novosti reported on Monday, citing the head of the regional Russian Emergencies Ministry.

According to the report, 54 aftershocks occurred in Kamchatka over the past 24 hours, six of which were felt in populated areas. The strength of the tremors ranged from 2 to 4 points.

There were 10 ash emissions on Klyuchevskoy volcano in a week, and 6 on Krasheninnikov volcano. The activity of Bezymyanny, Shiveluch, Klyuchevskoy, and Karymskoy volcanoes continues.

The strongest earthquake since 1952, measuring 8.8, occurred in Kamchatka on July 30. Activity has now been recorded at seven volcanoes in the region. Scientists believe the earthquakes have awakened some of them. –0–

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Al Jazeera journalists killed in Israeli airstrike in Gaza over alleged Hamas links

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JERUSALEM, Aug. 11 (Xinhua) — The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) on Sunday struck a tent at the entrance to the Al-Shifa hospital in Gaza City where four reporters from Qatar's Al Jazeera television channel were staying, the channel and medical sources in Gaza reported.

Al Jazeera reports that the Israeli strike killed its journalists Anas al-Sharif and Mohammed Kreika, as well as cameramen Ibrahim Zaher and Mohammed Noufal.

Al-Shifa Hospital Director Mohammed Abu Silmiya told Xinhua that five Palestinians were killed in the Israeli strike.

The Israeli army struck the journalists' tent directly, killing four, Palestinian Civil Defense sources said. The fifth victim remained unidentified because his body was "blown to pieces."

The IDF later stated that A. al-Sharif was killed in Gaza City because of his ties to Hamas.

“A. al-Sharif led a terrorist cell within the Hamas terrorist organization and was responsible for firing rockets at Israeli civilians and IDF soldiers,” the Israeli army said in a statement.

The documents found, including “personnel lists, terrorist training course lists, telephone directories and salary documents,” link the journalist to Hamas, the statement added.

Citing Gaza-based writer and analyst Mohammed Shehada, Al Jazeera reported that “there is no evidence of al-Sharif’s involvement in the fighting.”

Shortly before his death, A. al-Sharif posted a video on his X social media page showing the Gaza night sky tinted red by the bombings, and the sounds of explosions. “Non-stopping bombings,” he wrote. “For two hours now, the Israeli aggression in Gaza City has only intensified.” –0–

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