Stories from Voronezh · Russia

Writer and philologist Evgeny Vodolazkin has been selected to receive an award at the 15th International Platonov Festival of Art. The festival is scheduled to open on May 30 in Voronezh.

Victory Day parades have been cancelled in Voronezh and Veliky Novgorod. This cancellation is given the significance of Victory Day celebrations in Russia. Komsomolskaya Pravda reported that parades have been canceled in many cities.

Russian forces are moving helicopter maintenance infrastructure to sites approximately 150 kilometers away from the Ukrainian combat line. Robert Brovdi, commander of the unmanned systems force known as 'Maddyar', confirmed the relocation of this infrastructure.

A court in Voronezh sentenced a local resident to one year of corrective labor for displaying prohibited symbols.

More than 27,000 residents in the Voronezh region have selected objects for urban improvement. A court in Voronezh sentenced a local resident, Valya Akhmetov, to one year of corrective labor.

Authorities are preparing rail infrastructure for passengers traveling from Moscow, Saint Petersburg, and Voronezh to the Donetsk People's Republic and Crimea. Schedules and necessary services are currently being coordinated, according to Voronezh Governor Oleg Aleksandrov Gusev.

Radio Svoboda described a landscape in the Voronezh region, comparing it to Tuscany and noting its resemblance to Kyiv. The description highlighted the picturesque nature of the area.

Christianity-focused blogger Khristolyub Bozhiev was found dead in a punishment cell at a Voronezh colony. His family is disputing the official suicide ruling, noting he was under interrogation prior to his death. Bozhiev was known for his YouTube channel and anti-war stances regarding the conflict in Ukraine. Relatives of anti-war blogger Vegan Christalu Bozhiev dispute the official suicide ruling following his death in a Voronezh colony.