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In court regarding the Mi-8 disaster in the West Kazakhstan Region (WKR), witness Nurbek Shakishev named the causes that the aviation commission cited in the investigation materials. According to him, the crew lost visual contact with the ground, failed to make a timely decision to turn back, and did not manage to reach a safe altitude.

The «Әділет» party is holding a Forum of supporters, which has brought together more than 2,000 people - representatives of different regions of the country, generations and professional groups.

In Astana, the court hearing continues in the case of the death of 23-year-old ambulance paramedic Uldana Myrzuan. In court, the deceased woman's ex-husband Adilet Zeinel spoke about the events of 8 November 2025, the 20 million tenge he received after the tragedy, and how he spent the money.

In the Mangystau Region, the court found a representative of the individual enterprise “A” guilty of illegally obtaining 117.2 million tenge in state subsidies for the construction of a holiday base. He was sentenced to 5 years’ imprisonment.

34.7% of Kazakhstani citizens stated that they cannot perform ritual ceremonies without debts and loans. In 2026, the figure has barely changed compared with previous years. The most vulnerable group turned out to be pensioners.

In Oskemen, a road traffic accident (RTA) occurred involving a 16-year-old cyclist and a Kia car. Following the collision, the teenager was taken to hospital.

In Astana on 19 August, the stand-up comedian Galym Kaliakbarov's performance at the Carlin venue was interrupted. The city administration stated that the organisers had not notified the authorities of the cultural event 10 days in advance, as required by the established procedure.

In Astana, the activities of a group of individuals who, using a specialist technical device, organised the mass distribution of phishing SMS messages have been uncovered. Over four days, approximately 150,000 messages were sent to subscribers of the Beeline, Kcell and Activ networks.

The remains discovered by tourists on the Severtsev Glacier in the mountains of the Almaty region have been preliminarily identified by the family. Kazakh citizen Nelly Mikheeva stated that the body found belonged to her father.

The National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) and the Specialised Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office (SAPO) on 19 August announced a special operation to expose an organisation in which, according to law enforcement, current and former members of the Verkhovna Rada and senior officials of the Office of the President of Ukraine were involved. Among those linked by Ukrainian media to the investigation are Deputy Head of the Office of the President Iryna Mudra, MP Vadym Stolar and former MP Maksym Mykytas.