Non-Moscow news for the night of May 8
🔹 In Rostov-on-Don Following a drone attack, a fire broke out in the area of the Empils paint and varnish plant and a branch of the Radar scientific and technical center, according to an OSINT analysis by Astra. Yaroslavl — the Slavneft-YANOS oil refinery is on fire.
🔹 The ceasefire has begun Ukraine, announced by Vladimir Putin. It began on May 8 at 00:00 AM Moscow time and is scheduled to last until May 9. The Russian Ministry of Defense hopes that the Ukrainian side will join in and take the same step. Otherwise, troops will "launch a retaliatory, massive missile strike on the center of Kyiv."
🔹 Three Popcorn Books employees — Dmitry Protopopova, Artema Vakhlyaeva и Paul IvanovaThe publishers, accused of "extremism" because of LGBT literature, were released from house arrest with a ban on certain activities. According to investigators, the publishers distributed over 900 copies of ten books that "promote LGBT ideology." They allegedly recruited readers to the activities of the non-existent "International LGBT Public Movement," which is designated an extremist organization, and participated in it themselves.
🔹 In Khakassia They announced a mass vaccination of livestock across all categories of farms due to the threat of the spread of a "particularly dangerous infectious disease." The head of the regional Ministry of Agriculture Sergei Trufanov called this measure forced, citing the severe epizootic situation in Siberia.
🔹 The fuel and energy sector has become the most hacker-attacked sector in the Russian economy. According to cybersecurity experts, this sector accounted for more than a third of all hacking attempts, and each company faced an average of 1,2 infections. Government agencies, industrial enterprises, the IT sector, and the financial sector also remain among the most popular targets for hackers.