A baby was injured in Belgorod, a tanker sank, and Turchak's "final warning": NeMoskva news for the night of December 19
🔹 Five-month-old baby injured in Belgorod as a result of a drone attack from Ukraine, the governor said Vyacheslav GladkovThe boy's condition is assessed as moderate. “Seven cars were damaged in the city, as well as the glazing of a social facility and 17 apartments in 10 apartment buildings,” writes Gladkov.
🔹 Attacked in Rostov-on-Don A tanker belonging to Russia's "shadow fleet" began to sink, according to an OSINT analysis by Astra. The attacked vessel, the Valeriy Gorchakov, was located near the Novoshakhtinsk Oil Refinery's oil transshipment terminal. On December 15, the Ukrainian Armed Forces attacked the same area, and a fire broke out approximately 850 meters from the damaged tanker. After the attack, the vessel's stern was submerged, reaching approximately to the superstructure. The impact site has been cordoned off.
🔹 The Cultural Forum of Indigenous Peoples of Russia will be held in Novosibirsk in 2026 year. "This is important recognition for us. Novosibirsk is a city of science, culture, and dialogue. Here, cultural diversity is respected, national associations are supported, and the distinctive traditions of Russia's peoples are preserved and developed." — the mayor commented Maksim KudryavtsevIt should be noted that this proposal was submitted to the city based on the results of the "Cultural Capital" competition: Novosibirsk received the largest number of public votes - more than 400 thousand, but the jury gave preference Chelyabinsk.
🔹 Kommersant assures that a waste collapse will not occur in regions with landfills that lack the necessary documentation and are required to close on January 1, 2026: the State Duma passed a bill extending their validity until 2028 in both second and third readings. The amendments propose introducing strict requirements for plans to create replacement infrastructure and personal oversight of their implementation. However, both deputies and experts note that the problem could be broader—for example, regions may lack funds for new facilities, each estimated to cost approximately 2 billion rubles.
🔹 All private clinics The Republic Altai refused to perform abortions. “This is not a restriction for the sake of restrictions,” the head of the region stated Andy Turchak. "Of the 328 women who applied to our government agencies for abortion referrals this year, 30% chose not to terminate their pregnancies. That's nearly 100 children, 100 lives saved." In early December, Turchak advised the republic's last medical center to stop performing abortions—in his words, this was "the last Altai warning."
🔹 The State Duma passed a law abolishing the mandatory publication of annual income declarations for government officials. Starting January 1, 2026, the data will be stored in the closed Poseidon system, accessible to the Federal Protective Service and the Putin administration, and to law enforcement agencies upon request.
