The ex-governor of the Kursk region Smirnov, sentenced to 14 years, became involved in new criminal cases
Governor of the Kursk region Alexander Khinshtein spoke about this at SPIEF-2026. About 15 criminal cases related to abuses in the activities of the Kursk Region Development Corporation have been initiated in the Kursk region. The cases relate to the construction of fortifications, as well as other corruption violations. The head of the Kursk region, Alexander Khinshtein, said that ex-governor Alexey Smirnov is involved in several criminal cases, and the investigation against him continues.