Overview
- Governor Alexander Khinshtein said a show for the BARS‑Kursk brigade was held without command coordination and warned that the region is not a place to cleanse a public image.
- He pledged disciplinary action against those in the unit who allowed the event to proceed without clearance, citing statements from the brigade.
- Apachev told RIA Novosti he was invited to perform for the formation and was unaware of any approval process for that specific concert.
- The performer emphasized he has staged more than 100 free shows for troops and says he received a medal from the Russian Defense Ministry.
- A Kursk court in April found him guilty of petty hooliganism over profane graffiti in Sudzha and fined him 70,000 rubles, and no additional sanctions tied to the concert have been announced.