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Articles with tag "Krasnodar"

Russian Government Aims to Reopen Black Sea Beaches by June After Oil Spill Cleanup

Swimming has been banned around the resort city of Anapa in the Krasnodar region since thousands of metric tons of heavy fuel oil, known as mazut, washed...

Krasnodar Brings Back Analog Air Raid Sirens Amid Worsening Internet Disruptions

Krasnodar is among dozens of regions across Russia that have faced increasingly frequent and prolonged internet outages in recent weeks.
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Kremlin Slams ‘Irresponsible’ Ukrainian Drone Attacks on TurkStream and Blue Stream Compressor Stations

Gazprom said the Russian military intercepted 26 Ukrainian drones targeting its energy sites in the Krasnodar region this week.
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Ukrainian Drone Attack Kills 1 in Krasnodar Region

Krasnodar region Governor Venyamin Kondratyev said three apartment buildings in the regional capital were damaged in the attack.
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FSB Arrests Krasnodar Region Health Minister for Alleged Fraud

Yevgeny Filippov, who has served as Krasnodar’s health minister since 2013, is allegedly accused of using his post to illegally enrich himself and his...
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Ukrainian Drone Kills 1 in Attack on Krasnodar Region

Authorities said the afternoon attack targeted an agriculture company in the village of Novominskaya.
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Ukraine Hits Key Russian Oil Terminal After U.S. Warning

Ukraine’s General Staff has previously said the Sheskharis oil terminal supports Russian forces fighting in Ukraine.
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Shooting at Technical College in Krasnodar Region Leaves 1 Dead

Authorities said a security guard was shot and killed as he tried to stop a gunman from entering the Anapa Technical College.
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Magnitude 5.3 Earthquake Rattles Krasnodar Region

Videos shared on social media showed violent tremors rattling buildings and furniture inside.
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Krasnoyarsk Police Arrest Teenager Who Set Fire to School Classroom and Attacked Students

It was the second attack at a school in the Siberian region in just as many days.
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Krasnodar Mayor Approves Construction of Orthodox Church Despite Public Opposition

Some locals have protested the construction project, arguing that it amounts to the destruction of public green space in an area that already has churches...
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Ukrainian Drone Attacks Spark Blazes at Seaport and Oil Refinery in Southern Russia

Russia’s Defense Ministry said its air defense systems destroyed nearly 150 drones overnight across Russia and in annexed Crimea.
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Defense Ministry Found Liable for Deadly Fighter Jet Crash in Krasnodar Region

The case was brought by the relatives of an elderly woman who died when a Su-34 fighter-bomber slammed into an apartment building in the port town of Yeysk...
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3 Killed in Rostov Region as Russia and Ukraine Exchange Overnight Air Attacks

Authorities in Kyiv, meanwhile, said Russian strikes on the city killed at least six people and injured 14 others, including a child.
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Novorossiysk Oil Terminal Resumes Operations After Ukrainian Attack

Oil prices dipped slightly amid the news, while investors were said to be assessing the long-term impacts of the Ukrainian attacks on crude exports.
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Major Ukrainian Drone Strike Halts Oil Deliveries at Novorossiysk Terminal

A local state of emergency was declared in Novorossiysk, a critical gateway for crude exports from both Russia and Kazakhstan.
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Oil Slick From Sunken Tankers Drifts Toward Russia’s Black Sea Coast, Krasnodar Governor Warns

Satellite images recently captured what appeared to be a large dark slick in open water, which local authorities said could be a concentration of oil products...
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Russian Court Rules Repeat Drunk Drivers Can Lose Their Cars

More than 384,000 drivers were caught driving under the influence in Russia in 2024, according to official data.
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Russia’s First Children’s Drone School Opens in Krasnodar as Founder Rejects Militarization Claims

Krasnodar Mayor Yevgeny Naumov praised the project as “extremely relevant” given the high demand for drones in both civilian life and war. 
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Russian Deputy Governor Arrested on Corruption Charges After Stepping Down to Fight in Ukraine

Alexander Vlasov is accused of large-scale fraud and abuse of power as well as embezzling donations meant for volunteer fighters in Ukraine. 
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