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Owners of yurts have been fined for litter on the banks of the Zaisan in the East Kazakhstan region.

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озеро Зайсан, ВКО, Байтогас, Тарбагатайский район, Канат Свенов, владельцы юрт, мусор на берегу Зайсана
On the shore of Lake Zaisan near the village of Baitogas in the Tarbagatai district of the East Kazakhstan region (EKR), yurt owners were brought to administrative responsibility for violations in the handling of household waste. The inspection confirmed that rubbish was buried in the sand not far from the water.

A witness has spoken about the causes of the MI-8 crash and the time lost in rescuing the crew.

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Свидетель рассказал о причинах крушения МИ-8 и потерянном времени на спасение экипажа
In court regarding the Mi-8 disaster in the West Kazakhstan Region (WKR), witness Nurbek Shakishev named the causes that the aviation commission cited in the investigation materials. According to him, the crew lost visual contact with the ground, failed to make a timely decision to turn back, and did not manage to reach a safe altitude.

The trial in the case of the death of Uldana Myrzuan continues in Astana.

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Улдана Мырзуан, Адилет Зейнел, суд Астаны, гибель фельдшера, 20 млн тенге, Сауле Жубаниязова, обрушение фасада
In Astana, the court hearing continues in the case of the death of 23-year-old ambulance paramedic Uldana Myrzuan. In court, the deceased woman's ex-husband Adilet Zeinel spoke about the events of 8 November 2025, the 20 million tenge he received after the tragedy, and how he spent the money.

117.2 million tenge in subsidies for a holiday resort were obtained using fraudulent documents in Mangystau.

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Мангистауская область, 117,2 млн тенге, субсидия на туризм, хищение бюджетных средств, Актауский городской суд, ИП «А», база отдыха
In the Mangystau Region, the court found a representative of the individual enterprise “A” guilty of illegally obtaining 117.2 million tenge in state subsidies for the construction of a holiday base. He was sentenced to 5 years’ imprisonment.

The stand-up concert of Galym Kaliakbarov was interrupted by employees of the akimat in Astana.

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Галым Калиакбаров, Астана, Carlin, стендап, ТОО STANDUP ASTANA, акимат Есильского района, Нурлан Сабуров
In Astana on 19 August, the stand-up comedian Galym Kaliakbarov's performance at the Carlin venue was interrupted. The city administration stated that the organisers had not notified the authorities of the cultural event 10 days in advance, as required by the established procedure.

The Astana Prosecutor’s Office has uncovered a scheme involving the mass distribution of phishing SMS.

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Прокуратура Астаны раскрыла схему массовой рассылки фишинговых SMS
In Astana, the activities of a group of individuals who, using a specialist technical device, organised the mass distribution of phishing SMS messages have been uncovered. Over four days, approximately 150,000 messages were sent to subscribers of the Beeline, Kcell and Activ networks.

How sand extraction is destroying the Ilek River in the Aktobe region

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Разработка песчаных карьеров
The FBK editorial office has received reports from residents of the Aktobe region concerned about the condition of the Ilek River. According to them, new quarries for the extraction of sand and sand-and-gravel mixtures are actively appearing along the floodplain. People fear that interference with the riverbed and floodplain system could have consequences not only for the ecology but also for the region's water supply.

"No cameras - no trash": how Kazakhstan's ecology ministry explained the refusal to install video surveillance at landfills

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камеры видеонаблюдения
The Ministry of Ecology stated that CCTV cameras to combat illegal dumping have been deemed "impractical", as waste is supposedly stored outside populated areas. However, data from the Ministry of Internal Affairs, media publications and FBRK investigations show that dumping sites were recorded within cities too, and the government bodies themselves had previously reported on the effectiveness of cameras and digital monitoring.

The "raw" ESUTD platform has become mandatory for Kazakh carriers

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Информационная платформа
The Ministry of Transport of the Republic of Kazakhstan has introduced mandatory registration of transport documents in the ESUTD system from 1 June 2026. Users are reporting a lack of verification during platform registration and the public disclosure of personal data in an open chat. The editorial board of the FBRE has decided to look into all the shortcomings of the system.

The centre of Barayev came under the surveillance of ministries

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Проверка Центра Бараева
After the FBRC publication about the conflict at the A.I. Barayev Grain Farming Research and Production Centre, our editorial team sent inquiries to state bodies. The Ministry of Agriculture reported that a special group was working to examine the arguments of the complainants, while the Ministry of Labour explained the reasons for refusing to conduct an inspection into one of the appeals.

Difficulties in detecting dangerous diseases in Kazakhstan

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Диагностика заболеваний
In Kazakhstan, the diagnosis of brucellosis has become a true administrative privilege. Testing can now only be obtained in a state laboratory. Alexey Balas, Director of Development and Innovation at the Olimp Clinical Diagnostic Laboratory, told FBK how a simple decision turned accessible diagnostics into a monopoly.
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