Overview

• Events opened on September 26 across 11 Russian cities plus Sukhumi, marking the marathon’s first venue outside Russia.
• Abkhazian President Badra Gunba opened the Sukhumi platform, describing new opportunities for local youth and closer educational ties with Russia.
• Habarovsk’s inaugural day drew about 800 participants, according to the regional branch of the Znanie society.
• Organized by the Znanie society with Rosatom and Abkhazia’s education ministry, the central site at Moscow’s VDNH runs September 26–28 with lectures by public figures, scientists and industry leaders.
• The Donetsk People’s Republic hosted a session drawing roughly 600 attendees with officials and academics among the speakers, organizers said.