A fire in Novorossiysk, fuel coupons in Sevastopol, and the arrest of the former head of the Investigative Committee: NeMoskva news for the night of June 8
🔹 In Yaroslavl region A tour bus overturned near the village of Sverchkovo. Twelve people, including two children, were injured, the governor reported. Mikhail EvraevThe injured are in mild to moderate condition, with some suffering from broken arms, traumatic brain injuries, and bruises. They were not wearing seat belts.
🔹 In Novorossiysk A tank farm at the Grushovaya industrial site has been attacked and is on fire, according to Astra's OSINT analysis. Local residents counted more than 50 explosions overnight. Grushovaya receives, stores, and exports oil and petroleum products to tankers. It is connected to the Sheskharis marine terminal via a system of pipelines and tunnels.
🔹 In Krasnoyarsk Krai The former head of the regional main investigative department of the Investigative Committee of Russia has been detained. Igor Napalkov, who headed the agency from 2010 to 2018. The former official's legal status and details of the criminal case that led to his arrest have not yet been disclosed. Previously, in 2017–2018, Napalkov was suspended from his post amid investigations into the agency's work and a corruption scandal involving a subordinate, after which he was officially dismissed without explanation.
🔹 In Yekaterinburg leading researcher at the Institute of Electrophysics of the Ural Branch of the Russian Academy of SciencesRay BoltachevBoltachev, who planned to run for the Sverdlovsk Regional Legislative Assembly as a Yabloko candidate, was arrested for five days on charges of petty hooliganism. According to police, the scientist allegedly used obscene language and shouted in a public place. However, Boltachev and party representatives attribute the arrest to purely political motives.
🔹 Head of the State Duma Committee on Family Protection Nina Ostanina supported the proposal of the CEO of Gazprom-Media Alexandra Zharova Lower the age limit for viewing films about the Great Patriotic War and the SVO to 12. According to her, this topic is "age-neutral." However, Ostanina also noted the need to involve psychologists in the production of such films to avoid psychological trauma for children.
🔹 In the annexed Sevastopol Due to the gasoline shortage, fuel coupons have been sold through the national messenger "Max." Each resident can receive a code that entitles them to a one-time fill-up of up to 20 liters of fuel for a specific vehicle, the governor noted. Mikhail RazvozhaevThe next code for the same car can only be issued after seven calendar days. "The number of QR codes available for issuance daily will correspond to the volume of fuel available for sale each day," the official wrote.
