Orenburg Region Governor Evgeny Solntsev signed cooperation agreements with VTB and Alfa-Bank at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF). He also met with Sberbank representatives to discuss financing a waste processing plant. The agreements aim to boost the region's economy through investment, innovation, and SME support.
The Orenburg Region government signed agreements with Beeline and MegaFon at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum to integrate AI technologies into the region's public sector and healthcare. The deals also cover cloud infrastructure development, domestic software adoption, and enhanced communication resilience for emergency services.
Four Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles were downed over the Orenburg Region in Russia's Southern Urals after attempting to attack industrial sites, Governor Yevgeny Solntsev reported. No injuries were reported. Local authorities imposed airspace restrictions under the Kovyor (Carpet) plan. Earlier, Russia's Defense Ministry reported downing 98 Ukrainian drones overnight across Russian regions.
