Non-Moscow news for the night of April 8

🔹 The air raid alarm sounded at night in Nizhnekamsk и Orenburg areaThe missile threat was announced in Chuvashia, Samara, Saratov, Penza fields, Udmurtia и Perm Territory.

🔹 In Yakutia The former director of a local school was fined 660 rubles for the mass poisoning of 31 students with Staphylococcus aureus in October 2024. The investigation found that the director allowed five employees without medical records to work in the cafeteria, who were found to be infected. The court found the former director guilty of violating sanitary regulations and abuse of power.

🔹 Tourists cancelled a quarter of their purchased tours in Dagestan after the floods, Izvestia reports, citing tourism industry representatives. Sales of new tours fell by 40 %Before the natural disaster, the republic could have expected a successful season—the first quarter saw a significant increase in tourist arrivals.

🔹 The bookmaker market went into the red for the first time in three years - so far it has lost only 0,5 %, but its leaders expect revenue to decline fivefold to sixfold by 2026. Regulation continues to pressure the industry. As a result, the sports industry could completely lose support from bookmakers' targeted contributions. Mobile internet outages are also contributing to the decline in turnover, as 90% of all bets are placed online.

🔹 Russian Defense Minister Andy Belousov stated that the recruitment of contract soldiers is “ahead of schedule.” "We're implementing all our plans, forming new units and subunits. Right now, special emphasis is being placed on training and coordination. This is especially true for the unmanned systems forces." "Belousov said, although he did not provide exact figures.

🔹 NASA has released images of the Moon taken by the Orion crew during the Artemis 2 mission. Last night, the crew orbited the moon, breaking the distance record for the farthest from Earth. The astronauts were out of contact for about 40 minutes.