The OTS TV channel, owned by the government of the Novosibirsk region, released a video with “grateful farmers” who talked about how they would receive compensation for the destroyed livestock. Video, in particular, can be He looks On the OTS page on the social network VKontakte.
The names of the people who appear in the frame are not named; Only the names of the settlements are indicated – Kozykha, Novoklyuche, Chernokoria, Gnedukhino. These are the villages where they actively protested the confiscation of livestock.
In the video, the “grateful farmers” say: “The livestock were confiscated according to all customs,” “In the morning the deeds were delivered, and in the evening the money was deposited into the account,” “Help was provided on time.”
Journalists of “7×7 – Horizontal Russia” I was able to identify One of the participants in the promotional video is Aziza Sadikova; As of February 2026, she holds the position of Acting Head of the Chernokorea Regional Department.
A farmer from Novoklyuche Svetlana Panina (it was the local minister who ran away from her) said that two small farmers from her village who do not depend on their farm income took part in the video recording – the woman works as a teacher, and the man kept only two sheep.
The propaganda video was also criticized by Z bloggers, who particularly pointed out that the farmers who lost their livestock were not the ones who participated in recording the video, but an accountant and an administrative employee. “This is not just a media bottom. This is an indication that victims of violence have to thank their rapists,” wrote publicist Anastasia Kashevarova, adding that “every step is wrong and looks like a mockery of people” in her opinion.
In early February, authorities in the Novosibirsk region announced that they had identified several cases of pasteurellosis infection in cattle in two regions. Then, by decision of the governor, quarantine was introduced in some localities, and livestock were forcibly confiscated from the population.
The farmers said that the authorities did not provide any documents when they seized the animals and were unable to explain the reason for these actions. They also noted that there was little compensation they could claim for lost livestock. What happened in the Novosibirsk region caused great resonance outside the region.
Experts and sources of some publications, for example, Novaya Gazeta Europe, believe that the livestock was most likely destroyed by foot-and-mouth disease, but the authorities are trying to hide the fact of the outbreak of this dangerous disease.