A hurricane in the Volga region, bonuses to security forces for "citizen activism," and a victory for Koryazhma residents: overnight news
A hurricane is raging in the Samara Region, while the Novosibirsk governor has introduced additional payments for police due to "public citizen activism." In the Tula Region, the walls of a gymnasium undergoing a 190 million ruble renovation have collapsed, while residents of Koryazhma, Arkhangelsk, have filed a lawsuit overturning a state inspection of their waste disposal facility.
A devastating hurricane in the Samara region and a collapsed wall at a Tula school
A powerful hurricane with torrential rain, hail, and wind gusts up to 27 m/s hit the Samara region. As a result, an orange weather alert has been issued for the region.
The most severe consequences were recorded in Syzran and Tolyatti, where streets were flooded, roofs were torn off houses and warehouses, and dozens of cars and power lines were damaged. Furthermore, river cruises on the Volga were completely cancelled due to the severe storm.
Meanwhile, at a school in the village of Shvartsevsky in the Tula region, the walls of a gymnasium collapsed. Approximately 190 million rubles had been allocated for major repairs. According to local residents, the repair work since March has been carried out with widespread violations, including wall paneling being installed over damp brickwork.
However, contractor representative Roman Gaev stated that no expert analysis has yet confirmed their involvement in the collapse. Therefore, the company has no plans to restore the collapsed gymnasium at this time.
Bonuses for security forces for protests and environmental news from Koryazhma
Novosibirsk Region Governor Andrei Travnikov signed a decree on regional bonuses for district police department and station chiefs. The payments will range from 10 to 60 rubles per month.
The regional government explained the new bonuses by citing a 10% personnel shortage, a "basic readiness" regime, and "high public activity among citizens," which could lead to uncoordinated protests. As a result, approximately 520 million rubles will be allocated from the region's deficit-ridden budget for security personnel bonuses in 2026.
Meanwhile, a Moscow court upheld a claim filed by residents of Koryazhma, Arkhangelsk, and invalidated the positive assessment by Rosprirodnadzor of the state expert review of the waste sorting facility project. Residents have been actively protesting the construction project, located a kilometer outside the city, since 2022 due to the threat of groundwater contamination from 70 tons of waste per year.
In particular, despite the fact that the facility was 90% complete by April 2025, it was never put into operation, and the project's main supervisors were implicated in criminal cases.
The case of the kidnapped Ukrainian teenager
Furthermore, human rights activists from the Back to Ukraine project have recorded the first confirmed case of a Ukrainian teenager, previously believed to have been abducted, joining the Russian army upon reaching adulthood.
Oleksandr Mustyatsi, from the village of Krynky in the Kherson region, disappeared in 2022 at the age of 14. However, activists recently discovered his VK profile with photos of him in a Russian military uniform and with injuries. In his messages, he stated that he had "always been pro-Russian."
