An attack on the Saratov Oil Refinery, a contract for a convicted former deputy governor, and checkpoints due to cattle infection in Buryatia: overnight news
Drones attacked an oil refinery in the Saratov region, and 24-hour checkpoints were set up at the borders of Buryatia due to a livestock infection. Meanwhile, in Kabardino-Balkaria, a rescue operation was suspended after an avalanche, and a Kursk official sentenced to 19 years in prison requested to be sent to the front.
Attack on the Saratov Oil Refinery and shelling of Kyiv
Drones attacked the Saratov region, prompting local residents to report a series of loud explosions and a fire. According to Governor Roman Busargin, damage to civilian infrastructure was recorded, and there are preliminary reports of casualties. According to an OSINT analysis by the publication Astra, the drones' primary target was the Saratov Oil Refinery.
Moreover, attacks on the Ukrainian capital continue. Six people were injured in Kyiv as a result of a missile attack from Russia, Mayor Vitali Klitschko announced. Three of the wounded were hospitalized, and three more received outpatient treatment. A fire broke out on the grounds of an educational institution in the Holosiivskyi district of the capital.
Suspension of searches in the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic and the contract of the former deputy governor
Consequently, the difficult situation persists in other regions. Search and rescue operations in the mountains of Kabardino-Balkaria, where an avalanche struck a tourist group, have been temporarily suspended. Six people are currently officially listed as missing.
Meanwhile, Vladimir Bazarov, former acting deputy governor of the Kursk region, sentenced to 19 years in prison for embezzlement, applied for a contract with the Ministry of Defense to be sent to the "SVO." This criminal case involves large-scale kickbacks and the use of substandard anti-tank barriers during the construction of fortifications.
Veterinary checkpoints on the borders of Buryatia
However, an emergency situation has also developed in Siberian agriculture. Buryatia authorities have established 24-hour veterinary and police posts on the borders with the Irkutsk Region and the Zabaykalsky Krai due to a dangerous outbreak of lumpy skin disease in cattle.
According to the head of the republic, Alexey Tsydenov, interagency teams consisting of employees from the Ministry of Internal Affairs, Rosselkhoznadzor, and the veterinary service are thoroughly inspecting the vehicles. The primary goal of the inspections is to prevent the illegal import of meat, feed, and uninspected animals.
