This photo taken on July 14, 2026 shows the Glinka Opera and Ballet Theater in Chelyabinsk, Russia. Chelyabinsk is the administrative center of Chelyabinsk Oblast in Russia. Nestled on the eastern flank of the Ural Mountains, it stands as a key city straddling the boundary between Europe and Asia. (Xinhua/Feng Kaihua)

This photo taken on July 16, 2026 shows South Ural State University in Chelyabinsk, Russia. Chelyabinsk is the administrative center of Chelyabinsk Oblast in Russia. Nestled on the eastern flank of the Ural Mountains, it stands as a key city straddling the boundary between Europe and Asia. (Xinhua/Feng Kaihua)

This photo taken on July 16, 2026 shows the Monument to the Defenders of the Motherland at Victory Park in Chelyabinsk, Russia. Chelyabinsk is the administrative center of Chelyabinsk Oblast in Russia. Nestled on the eastern flank of the Ural Mountains, it stands as a key city straddling the boundary between Europe and Asia. (Xinhua/Feng Kaihua)

This photo taken on July 15, 2026 shows the city view in Chelyabinsk, Russia. Chelyabinsk is the administrative center of Chelyabinsk Oblast in Russia. Nestled on the eastern flank of the Ural Mountains, it stands as a key city straddling the boundary between Europe and Asia. (Xinhua/Feng Kaihua)

Cyclists ride past the Kurchatov Monument in Chelyabinsk, Russia, July 16, 2026. Chelyabinsk is the administrative center of Chelyabinsk Oblast in Russia. Nestled on the eastern flank of the Ural Mountains, it stands as a key city straddling the boundary between Europe and Asia. (Xinhua/Feng Kaihua)

Pedestrians wait to cross the road in front of the Statue of Prokofiev in Chelyabinsk, Russia, July 14, 2026. Chelyabinsk is the administrative center of Chelyabinsk Oblast in Russia. Nestled on the eastern flank of the Ural Mountains, it stands as a key city straddling the boundary between Europe and Asia. (Xinhua/Feng Kaihua)

People walk and relax along the Miass River in Chelyabinsk, Russia, July 15, 2026. Chelyabinsk is the administrative center of Chelyabinsk Oblast in Russia. Nestled on the eastern flank of the Ural Mountains, it stands as a key city straddling the boundary between Europe and Asia. (Xinhua/Feng Kaihua)

This photo taken on July 16, 2026 shows a view of Victory Park in Chelyabinsk, Russia. Chelyabinsk is the administrative center of Chelyabinsk Oblast in Russia. Nestled on the eastern flank of the Ural Mountains, it stands as a key city straddling the boundary between Europe and Asia. (Xinhua/Feng Kaihua)

People relax and walk on the Kirov Street in Chelyabinsk, Russia, July 14, 2026. Chelyabinsk is the administrative center of Chelyabinsk Oblast in Russia. Nestled on the eastern flank of the Ural Mountains, it stands as a key city straddling the boundary between Europe and Asia. (Xinhua/Feng Kaihua)