With roads mined and supplies dwindling, civilians in the occupied Ukrainian town are risking their lives to find food or escape.

Rybakov had written four party slogans on his ballots: “For Peace,” “For Freedom,” “For a Life Without Fear” and “For a Ceasefire Agreement.”

The Kuibyshev refinery, on the Volga River, has been repeatedly targeted since Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022.

Mikhail Zvinchuk and four others had been detained earlier in an operation targeting suspected Russian influence activities.

Authorities said tests found no oil contamination following a drone attack ignited a major blaze on an oil tanker.

The Kaluga region governor said nine people were injured and infrastructure was damaged by Ukrainian drones.

Schroeder, who served as chancellor from 1998 to 2005, recently joined the supervisory board of Russian supermarket chain Hyperglobus.