Arrested Gyumri Mayor Vardan Ghukasyan has been hospitalized due to a sharp deterioration in his health. According to his lawyer, Zaruhi Postanjyan, Ghukasyan fell ill in pretrial detention and was taken to the Grigor Lusavorich Medical Center. According to preliminary reports, he has been diagnosed with diabetes. There were earlier reports of nutritional problems following his arrest.
A case has been opened against Oksana Kobeleva, the author of the Z-channel "Security in a Vatnik," for "discrediting" the Russian Armed Forces. The case will be heard in the Gelendzhik City Court.
The alleged reason for the case was criticism of General Apti Alaudinov, commander of the Akhmat special forces, in one of Kobeleva's posts. The military commander agreed that the commission investigating the case of drone operators Ernest and Goodvin, who were sent on a deadly assault for criticizing their commanders, may have been improperly conducted. According to the activist, such statements are spread only by "foreign agents" and "extremists."
Kobeleva's statements provoked a backlash from other Z-bloggers, who accused her of aggressive behavior.
Oksana Kobeleva is known for her pro-Russian stance and criticism of opposition forces. In her posts, she has stated that she is proud to be Russian and called herself a "guardian."