Russian media reported a cyberattack following the publication of an interview about the fires in Tuapse
A scandal has erupted in the Krasnodar Region over an interview with Governor Kondratyev regarding the situation in Tuapse. The publication’s editorial staff stated that they did not produce the article and that their website may have been hacked.
This is reported in an article by Insider.
In the interview, Kondratyev allegedly said that the danger of attacks by Ukrainian drones is exaggerated, since Russian air defenses are successfully shooting them down.
The official said that only “individual fragments of enemy drones cause minor damage to our facilities,” and attributed the large-scale fires to the fact that Ukrainian military personnel “attach additional fuel tanks to the drones,” which spill and ignite upon impact.
“When our guys shoot down a target, this fuel oil sprays out and burns on the ground. It looks like something serious is burning, but in reality, it’s just the remains of enemy fuel burning out… There are no serious strikes,” the publication quoted the governor as saying.
So he urged tourists to “come and see for yourselves: life here is bustling, everything is wonderful.”
This interview sparked outrage on Russian social media and later disappeared from the “Anapa Region” website. The publication later explained that they had removed the material because it had been published by “malicious actors” who had hacked the site. They stated that they had not interviewed Kondratyev, as they have “municipal status” and cannot write about the situation in other cities in the region.
Kondratyev himself did not comment on the interview on the “Anapa Region” website.
As a reminder, in Tuapse, residents were urged to evacuate following a drone attack (video).
Residents of Tuapse, Russia, are increasingly complaining about the unbearable living conditions in the frontline city. The once-popular resort has turned into an area of environmental disaster and constant danger due to regular explosions at local industrial facilities.
In Tuapse, Russia, the city beach was covered with a new layer of pebbles while cleaning up the aftermath of an oil spill. At the same time, local residents and environmentalists claim that traces of fuel oil are still visible near the water and that a full cleanup has not taken place.
