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Articles with tag "Kursk"
Former Kursk Lawmaker Admits to Paying Bribe in Border Defense Corruption Case
Maxim Vasilyev, who resigned from office in 2023, reportedly paid $95,500 in bribes to the Kursk region’s former deputy governor and embezzled another...
Ex-Kursk Governor Admits to Taking Bribes in Border Defense Scandal
Alexei Smirnov, who governed Kursk until December 2024, gave the confession as part of a plea deal with investigators, sources said.
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Russian Pro-War Blogger Accused of Laundering Money Meant for Soldiers
Roman Alyokhin briefly served as an adviser to former Kursk region Governor Alexi Smirnov, who was arrested earlier this year on fraud charges and is currently...
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Mine Explosion Kills 2 in Kursk Region
Russia began clearing mines from the recaptured areas of the Kursk region in March, a process that authorities say could take more than a year.
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Kursk Deputy Governor Placed in Pre-Trial Detention Over Alleged Border Defense Fraud
Police accuse Vladimir Bazarov of overseeing the embezzlement of around $3.1 million by inflating costs for anti-tank structures.
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Kursk Region Deputy Governor Arrested in Border Defense Probe
Vladimir Bazarov is suspected of embezzling funds meant for border fortifications in the neighboring Belgorod region.
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Drone Shot Down by Russia Sparks Fire at Kursk Nuclear Plant
The facility said that fire crews successfully extinguished the blaze that erupted after debris crashed at the site.
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Kursk Teen Charged With ‘Nazi Rehabilitation’ Over Adult Film Actor Photo at WWII Memorial
A local activist earlier spotted an image of American model and gay pornography actor Billy Herrington among portraits of veterans of both World War II...
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Russia Seeks Return of 31 Kursk Residents Held in Ukraine
Russia’s human rights chief said she had received a list of 31 Ukrainian civilians for a “mutual repatriation without any conditions.”
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Ukrainian Strike Kills 1, Wounds 12 in Kursk
Governor Alexander Khinshtein said that, in addition to the casualties, 11 buildings and 50 vehicles were damaged by the shock waves.
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Ukrainian Drone Attack on Kursk City Beach Kills 4, Governor Says
Another seven people were wounded, according to Acting Kursk region Governor Alexander Khinshtein, including a five-year-old boy.
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Russian Deputy Navy Commander Killed in Kursk Region
Unconfirmed media reports suggested Major General Mikhail Gudkov was killed in a missile strike on a command post near the town of Korenevo.
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Russian Police Launch Terrorism Probe After Ukrainian Drone Attack Injures Chinese Journalist
China’s Foreign Ministry said it was “deeply concerned” about the incident, which occurred in the Kursk border region.
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Ukrainian Attacks Are Preventing Return of Displaced Residents to Russia’s Kursk Region, Governor Says
“We’ll only allow residents to return when we’re fully confident there’s no longer any threat,” Acting Governor Alexander Khinshtein said.
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Woman Dies in Kursk Region After Ukrainian Drone Attack
Authorities had said earlier that the woman was milking a cow in the village of Goncharovka when she received shrapnel wounds and was hospitalized.
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Elderly Man Killed in Ukrainian Missile Strike on Kursk Region Recreational Center
Another five people were injured in the attack, local authorities said, including the recreational center’s head of maintenance and two security guards...
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Ukraine Says It Shot Down Russian Su-35 Fighter Jet Over Kursk Region
The Ukrainian Air Force published aerial footage showing what it says is the downed jet, its wreckage in flames.
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Russian Investigators Blame Ukraine for Deadly Bridge Blasts Near Border
At least seven people were killed and 113 others were injured when a bridge in the Kursk region collapsed and crushed a train underneath it.
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Overnight Ukrainian Drone Attacks on Russia Spark Fires, Disrupt Highway Traffic
Russia's Defense Ministry said it destroyed a total of 162 Ukrainian drones between Sunday evening and Monday morning.
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Seven Dead, Dozens Hurt as Russian Bridges Near Ukraine Collapse
Russia's Investigative Committee said the incidents had been "classified as acts of terrorism."
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