[76939] The online media world marks the end of spring: A snapshot from Russia and Ukraine

The morning of May 31, 2026, was marked by a farewell to spring and a transition to the summer season across Russia, as evidenced by monitoring numerous Telegram channels. While many channels focused on a lighthearted weekend atmosphere, meteorological topics dominated the headlines.

According to MSK1.RU, a temperature of up to 17 degrees is expected in Moscow, with the official summer in the city expected to arrive only on June 3. At the same time, 78 | НОВОСТИ reports that in Saint Petersburg, too, meteorologists predict the start of the "meteorological summer" only on June 3, when the average temperature is expected to cross the 15-degree threshold. In other cities such as Novosibirsk and Omsk, local channels like Омск с огоньком and Новосибирск с огоньком reported cloudy and rainy weather conditions.

In the social content sector, many channels are marking "International Blonde Day." Simultaneously, a difference in tone is evident between the various channels. The Дневник Десантника channel, characterized by Russian patriotic positions, called on its followers to maintain "mental and physical discipline" with the goal of "bringing victory closer." Conversely, channels identified with the resistance or opposition, such as Polonsky news, chose a line of good morning greetings accompanied by Ukrainian flags and a focus on the war with an optimistic outlook for the country.

On the civic and personal level, channels such as Марк Котлярский, which deal with the Israeli community in Tel Aviv, published invitations to cultural events and beach activities, with an emphasis on therapeutic art events planned for the month of June, indicating the differences in mindset between the various reporting scenes.