Non-Moscow news for the night of October 24
🔹 19 settlements Belgorod area were hit by drones and munitions, the governor said. Vyacheslav GladkovResidential buildings, cars, as well as commercial and agricultural properties were damaged. In the village Leonovka The power line is damaged, causing partial power outages in the village. Robin A self-defense fighter was wounded.
🔹 The death toll from the explosions in Kopeysk — 12 people, the governor reported Chelyabinsk region Alexey TeslerThe whereabouts of 10 more employees are being determined. The Ministry of Emergency Situations continues its search.
🔹 In Kemerovo area The former head of the Osinnikovsky urban district was detained Igor RomanovHe is accused of fraud involving housing for orphans and displaced persons. According to investigators, between 2018 and 2020, he and other officials entered into 29 municipal contracts to purchase apartments at inflated prices. The losses amounted to over 6,5 million rubles.
🔹 258 VPN services will be blocked in Russia in 2025, according to the head of the Main Radio Frequency Center. Vladislav SmirnovAccording to him, they also blocked it in 2025. 252 anonymous mail services, 173 applications, 410 "malware distribution centers" 1,2 million resources and 119 thousands phishing sites.
🔹 Largest state-owned oil companies China Suspended purchases of Russian oil following new US sanctions against Rosneft and Lukoil, Reuters reported, citing its sources. This could affect up to a third of Russia's seaborne oil exports to China. Previously, Russian oil trade documents were being reviewed. indian state-owned oil refineries.