INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
The mayor of Orenburg announced on Thursday that he was stepping down from office to continue serving in the Russian military in
Ukraine.Sergei Salmin, who became mayor in March 2022, took a leave of absence in February after requesting permission from then-Orenburg
region Governor Denis Pasler to join the military as a volunteer
widespread criticism during his tenure, especially over his response to the devastating floods that hit Orenburg in the spring of 2024
He regularly posts videos of himself in military fatigues and armed with an automatic rifle, addressing Orenburg residents from the front
