Russia Launches Probe After Tainted Alcohol Kills 19 in Leningrad Region
Russia Launches Probe After Tainted Alcohol Kills 19 in Leningrad Region At least 19 individuals have tragically died this month in Russia’s western Leningrad region due to suspected alcohol poisoning, local officials confirmed on Friday. Authorities have launched a criminal investigation and detained two suspects in connection with the fatalities. The regional government’s press service stated that all 19 deaths, recorded within the Slantsy District in September, are linked to alcohol consumption. Eight of these cases have been laboratory-confirmed as…