"Russian Village Evacuated for Historic Lunar Lander Mission"

Russia will evacuate the village of Shakhtinskyi in its Khabarovsk region on August 11th in preparation for the launch of Luna-25, Russia's first lunar lander mission since 1976. The lander will be launched from the Vostochny Cosmodrome and aims to land on the South Pole of the moon. The mission's objectives include developing soft-landing technologies, studying the moon's internal structure, and exploring for resources such as water.