Non-Moscow news for the night of February 17
🔹 Two people were injured during a drone attack in the village of Ilsky. Krasnodar the edges. "The residents were quickly hospitalized. They are receiving all necessary assistance," the regional operational headquarters reported. “In total, four private homes were damaged as a result of the fall of UAV fragments.”
🔹 In Tuva Bus drivers of the "Avtokolonna 17" carrier went on strike. The reason was unpaid wages. Total debts are estimated at 11 million rubles. According to the Kontur.Fokus service, "Avtokolonna 17" is wholly owned by the mayor's office. KyzylThe company is headed by Amir Oorzhak.
🔹 Irkutsk area The acting Minister of Health said there is a billion rubles shortage for the purchase of subsidized medications in 2026. Andy ModestovThe authorities are "forced to work against the clock." For example, the Irkutsk region was unable to purchase 400 test strips for diabetes patients for the year. It only purchased 99—enough for three months. The authorities also owe over 64 million rubles for medications to three patients with cystic fibrosis.
🔹 Supreme Court Chechnya overturned the sentence of the mother of Chechen opposition members Zarema Musaeva regarding the attack on an FSIN officer. The case has been sent back for a new trial, the "Team Against Torture" reported. "I carefully reviewed the criminal case materials and concluded that the court failed to evaluate a single argument made by the defense. It failed to evaluate the contradictory evidence regarding the lack of motive." " the prosecutor explained. However, the court upheld the strictest preventive measure for Musaeva—pretrial detention.
🔹 The FSB will be able to block communications without government permission, according to a new amendment to the Law on Communications, introduced for the bill's second reading. The amendment changes the "request" to providers to a "demand" and allows the intelligence agency to act even without a clear security threat. However, by law, amending bills for the second reading is prohibited. Legal experts are confident that the new version of the bill makes the decision-making process regarding internet shutdowns even easier.
