April 4, 2026

Siberian regional TV releases video of ‘grateful farmers’ who lost livestock to government seizures, but journalists identify participants as local officials

OTS, a television channel owned by the Novosibirsk regional government, has released a video featuring what it calls “grateful farmers” describing how they received compensation for livestock that was destroyed. The video is available on OTS’s VK page.

Siberian regional TV releases video of ‘grateful farmers’ who lost livestock to government seizures, but journalists identify participants as local officials

TL;DR

  • OTS, a Novosibirsk regional government TV channel, released a video of 'grateful farmers' commenting on livestock seizures and compensation.
  • Journalists identified some participants not as farmers but as local officials from the affected villages.
  • Critics, including pro-war bloggers, accused the video of being propaganda and mocking the victims.
  • Authorities cited pasteurellosis for the seizures and quarantines, but experts suspect foot-and-mouth disease and an alleged cover-up.
  • Farmers reported a lack of documentation and unclear explanations during livestock confiscation, along with low compensation amounts.

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