Former Kursk Region Governor Alexei Smirnov, detained in a bribery case related to the construction of border fortifications with Ukraine, has been placed on a list of individuals prone to suicide and self-harm in the pre-trial detention center. This information was stated by the prosecutor during a court hearing, according to the TASS news agency.
Former Kursk region governor Alexander Smirnov has been placed in a special register at the pre-trial detention center, marked as a person prone to suicidal behavior.
By boriskov · Published on February 17, 2026