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MOSCOW, August 3 (Sputnik) - In this digest, we will take a look at the paratroopers' celebrations, an rare archaeological discovery, and potential changes to the immigration policy.

On Sunday, Russia celebrated the Day of Airborne Forces. The celebrations sometimes escalate into altercations, as was the case this time in Moscow. A video of a fight has emerged. In it, men in striped undershirts typical of the paratroopers were fighting the members of the National Guard. According to the police, they had to interfere to restore public order in the Gorky Park in the center of Moscow.

According to the chair of the nationwide association of the airborne forces' veterans. Col. (Ret.) Valery Yuriev, the aggressive revelers on this day require a special approach.

"They are some separate unorganized groups that get together on their own, get drunk, get emboldened while drinking, and you can expect anything from them. They are the ones splashing about in fountains, which is not a paratrooper tradition, and getting into fights," Yuriev said, adding that these groups were "unmanageable."

In the past, the airborne forces used to send officers in to somehow influence the rowdy partiers, but this proved inefficient.

"Officers would approach, say something, but this would only provoke conflict," Yuriev said.

According to the association chair, the police should be more "understanding" toward the celebrations.

Residents of the Yamalo-Nents region in the north of Russia have recently found remains of an ancient mammoth. Some bones and remains of soft tissue were discovered on the shore of Lake Pechevalavato on the Yamal Peninsula. The remains are estimated to be some 10,000 years old.

The mammoth was 8-10 feet tall and 15-20 years old at the time of its death, according to scientist Pavel Kosintsev. The lifespan for mammoths is estimated to be about 60 years.

"The discovered coprolite, fossilized feces, demonstrates that the animal was eating well but, for some reason, died young," Kosintsev said, as quoted by the press service of the Shemanovsky museum.

The tusks of the mammoth have not been found, the museum added. They may have fallen off when the skeleton was in the water.

Dmitry Medvedev, the deputy chair of the Security Council, believes that the idea of an employer carrying full responsibility for any actions of a foreign employee is worth considering.

Experts are discussing potential changes to Russia's immigration policy, Medvedev said Monday at a meeting.

"According to the expert panel, we should look at other countries' experience. In Arab countries, there are decrees where the employer is fully responsible for actions of a foreign employee. This is a tough measure, but it is probably worth discussing," Medvedev said.

The experts are also debating potential changes to the entry procedure.

"The idea is to give a foreign this right of entry only if an employer provides a clear proof of employment," Medvedev said.

Many foreign workers in Russia have recently lost income because of the coronavirus pandemic. According to a survey by the Russian Presidential academy of National Economy and Public Administration, as cited by Medvedev, about 40 percent of foreign workers have lost jobs.

"Undoubtedly, this could foster an increase in crime in this area and increase in crime in general," the deputy chair of the council said.