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Russia Today
4 days ago
- Politics
- Russia Today
Russian region rewarding policemen for refusing bribes
Police officers in southern Russia's southern Rostov Region are being rewarded for refusing bribes by receiving the same amount of money that they turned down, a senior official has said. Aleksandr Rechitsky, head of the Interior Ministry's regional office, told reporters on Tuesday that the new practice is being carried out 'in accordance with [his] order,' as a reward for taking a strong anti-corruption stance. 'Every amount offered is transferred to the officer in full,' he said. Rechitsky added that criminal proceedings are being launched against those attempting to pay off police. More than 25 such cases have been opened over the past two months alone, he said. The initiative is seen as a way to encourage law enforcement to remain honest, particularly in cases involving small to medium-sized bribes, such as those often offered to traffic police by drunk drivers or people facing civil charges. According to data cited by Rechitsky, police recorded 767 corruption-related crimes in the first half of the year, many in the economic sphere. Authorities intercepted 260 bribery attempts, with 135 uncovered by Interior Ministry officers. Former policeman Ivan Artamonov told Rossiyskaya Gazeta that the payments likely cover bribes ranging from 25,000 up to 150,000 rubles ($321 to nearly $2,000). Defense lawyer Dmitry Ivanov, who specializes in corruption cases, said documenting bribes and their exact value is a complicated legal process. Such incentives are not new in Russia. Similar systems have been tested in Moscow in the past, as well as in Tatarstan, where officers were even awarded with apartments for exposing bribery.
Russia Today
04-07-2025
- Politics
- Russia Today
Woman killed in Ukrainian drone raid on Russia (VIDEOS)
At least one civilian was killed and several others injured as Ukrainian drones targeted multiple regions of Russia overnight, damaging residential buildings and infrastructure, local authorities have said. A woman died in Rostov Region when a drone crashed into an apartment building in the village of Dolotinka, acting Governor Yury Slyusar confirmed early Friday morning. The two-story residential block partially collapsed after the impact, killing a retired woman who had worked as a teacher. Twenty residents were evacuated, and emergency teams were dispatched to the site. The drone raids also affected the Azov and Tarasovsky districts in Rostov Region. In Azov, a blast shattered windows in a residential building, and debris from another drone landed on a local stadium. No casualties were reported in those incidents. At least four drones were reported to have crashed in the Sergiyevo-Posadsky District of Moscow Region, according to Governor Andrey Vorobyov. Two civilians were injured, including a 60-year-old man who suffered a closed head injury and lost three teeth, and a 40-year-old man who sustained an open neck wound and a chest contusion. The drone strike also damaged a local substation, causing temporary power outages in several neighborhoods, according to the head of the Sergiyevo-Posadsky District, Oksana Yerokhanova. Emergency services and energy workers remain on-site to restore electricity and assess the damage. Officials said Russian air defenses successfully engaged most incoming targets but acknowledged that some drones penetrated the defenses, causing 'tragic consequences.' The Russian Defense Ministry said a total of 48 drones were intercepted over five regions overnight, including 26 in Rostov, 12 in Kursk, six in Belgorod, three in Oryol, and one in Lipetsk Region. Meanwhile, Ukrainian officials have claimed that the Russian military launched a wave of missile and drone strikes targeting Kiev. Multiple blurred-out videos shared on Ukrainian social media appeared to show the aftermath, with numerous fires lighting up the city skyline. The Russian Defense Ministry has yet to issue an official statement regarding the reported strike. However, it regularly conducts missile and drone operations against Ukrainian military infrastructure, maintaining that it does not target civilians and accusing Kiev of placing air defense systems in densely populated areas.
Russia Today
04-07-2025
- Politics
- Russia Today
Woman killed in Ukrainian drone raid on Russia
At least one civilian was killed and several others injured as Ukrainian drones targeted multiple regions of Russia overnight, damaging residential buildings and infrastructure, local authorities have said. A woman died in the Rostov Region when a drone crashed into an apartment building in the village of Dolotinka, acting Governor Yury Slyusar confirmed early Friday morning. The two-story, eight-apartment residential block partially collapsed after the impact, killing a retired woman who had worked as a teacher. Twenty residents were evacuated, and emergency teams were dispatched to the site. The drone raids also affected the Azov and Tarasovsky districts in the Rostov Region. In Azov, a blast shattered windows in a residential building, and another drone's debris landed on a local stadium. No casualties were reported in those incidents. At least four explosions were reported in the Moscow Region, north of the capital, where one man sustained minor injuries from shrapnel, according to the head of the Sergiyevo-Posadsky District, Oksana Yerokhanova. The drone strike also damaged critical energy infrastructure, including a substation, resulting in localized power outages, Yerokhanova said. Authorities closed access to several streets as emergency crews responded. Officials in both regions said Russian air defenses successfully engaged most incoming targets but acknowledged that some drones penetrated the defenses, causing 'tragic consequences.' Meanwhile, Ukrainian officials have claimed that the Russian military launched a wave of missile and drone strikes targeting Kiev. Multiple blurred-out videos shared on Ukrainian social media appeared to show the aftermath, with numerous fires lighting up the city skyline. The Russian Defense Ministry has yet to issue an official statement regarding the latest reported strike. However, it regularly conducts missile and drone operations against Ukrainian military infrastructure, maintaining that it does not target civilians and accusing Kiev of placing air defense systems in densely populated areas.
