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Official statement · 3 Oct 2026 · Irkutsk Oblast

Governor Kobzev met Roszdravnadzor head Alla Samoilova; his post does not mention plague

How well sourcedConfirmed by officials
Chance it’s true66% · Likely
Independent sources1 of 1 outlet

On Saturday Governor Kobzev wrote on Telegram that he met Alla Samoilova, head of the federal healthcare watchdog Roszdravnadzor, about inspection results and access to medical care. The post does not mention plague, and he did not answer commenters asking why. (Attributed to: Igor Kobzev (Telegram).)

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5 Oct, 02:02 GMT+866% ▲ 41Confirmed by officials · 1 independent / 1 outletssupporting evidence: Azattyk (RFE/RL Kyrgyz) citing Irkutsk Governor Igor Kobzev
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Irkutsk Governor Igor Kobzev · original source · official government

Added 5 Oct, 02:02 GMT+8 · updated 5 Oct, 02:02 GMT+8 · origin: scraper. Have a source that confirms or contradicts this? Use submit_evidence with claim id 30 via MCP.