Helicopter disappearance in Amur Oblast, conviction for forest fire, and attacks on Belgorod Oblast: NeMoskva news for the night of February 20
🔹 A private Robinson helicopter with four people on board went missing in Amur area, the Ministry of Emergency Situations reported. It took off from Romnensky municipal district 130 kilometers from the village Amaranka. From Blagoveshchensk Emergency Ministry and special services rescuers have been dispatched to the search site; 36 people are searching for the missing helicopter. A criminal case has been opened under the article "Violation of traffic safety and transport operation rules."
🔹 Two people allegedly started forest fires in Transbaikalia The teenagers were sentenced to seven and six and a half years in a juvenile correctional facility. Investigators believe one of them began messaging a stranger on Telegram in June 2025. He allegedly offered to set the forest on fire for a reward of between 95,000 and 160,000 rubles. A friend joined the teenager. The mother of one of the defendants does not believe her son was involved in the arson. She claims that after his arrest, her son was taken to the forest, where he was beaten, had wires attached to his genitals, and was subjected to electric shock.
🔹 Three civilians were injured during a drone attack in a village. Zamosc, the governor said Belgorod Region Vyacheslav GladkovThe man and woman sustained injuries to their faces and thighs. The third victim suffered multiple shrapnel wounds to the forearms, back, arms, and legs.
🔹 Р СЏР · Р ° РЅСЃРєРѕРіРѕ journalist Alexandra Moiseyuk Moiseyuk was sent to pretrial detention for a one-time donation of 300 rubles to the Anti-Corruption Foundation (FBK) in the summer of 2021. He is accused of "financing extremist activity." Moiseyuk will remain in pretrial detention until at least April 16, 2026.
🔹 Head of the Supreme Court of Russia Igor Krasnov Krasnov stated that legislation must be amended to require court notices to be sent through a Gosuslugi account or the national messenger Max. This would eliminate the risk of no-shows at court hearings. He has already instructed his staff to develop a phased plan to scale up the use of these technologies in the interests of justice.