Former Deputy Governor of Novosibirsk Oblast, Yuri Petukhov, was detained in Moscow with drugs. The 58-year-old ex-official was allegedly under the influence of cocaine and found with several packages of prohibited substances. He has confessed and is cooperating with investigators.
Residents of Novosibirsk reported a fire and explosions near the "Ekran" plant. A large column of smoke was seen in the industrial zone, and some witnesses heard explosions and fire sirens. The regional Ministry of Emergency Situations is clarifying the information.
FSB thwarted a terrorist attack on Roskomnadzor leadership on April 18, planned by seven neo-Nazi supporters recruited by Ukrainian intelligence via Telegram. The group leader, a Moscow resident born in 2004, was killed during armed resistance. Authorities seized IEDs, a grenade, silenced pistol, and Ukrainian paramilitary materials.
