Former Vice-Governor Anna Minkova Detained by FSB
Regional FSB officers detained the former official as part of a healthcare fraud investigation.
In Krasnodar on 27 January, former Kuban vice-governor Anna Minkova was detained. She is currently the general director of the TV channel «Kuban 24». She was detained by officers of the regional FSB.
Minkova was escorted to her workplace during the operation conducted by law enforcement.
Currently, «investigative actions» are being conducted with her, a source familiar with the situation told 93.RU. Preliminarily, Minkova is suspected of healthcare fraud that she oversaw in her role as vice-governor.
Earlier, the portal 93.RU wrote that on 27 October, vice-governor of Krasnodar Krai Anna Minkova announced that she was stepping down from her post, which she had held for 10 years. She oversaw the social sector. The official said it was her personal decision.
«I made this decision myself, dictated by personal convictions. The past ten years have been significant for the region»s social sphere, with considerable challenges along the way. ... I will keep my social media accounts, but will no longer be able to respond to your appeals. From the bottom of my heart, I wish everyone good health and happiness!« wrote Minkova.
From 28 October 2025, Minkova headed the media group «Kuban 24». She had previously worked at the local TV channel, holding the position of deputy director since 2006, and in 2014 she became director herself.
Meanwhile, the former general director of the media holding «Kuban 24», Alexander Rudenko took over Minkova«s position, that is, he became vice-governor for the social bloc. Earlier, 93.RU provided more details on the personnel reshuffles in the regional administration.
Recall that in 2022, Minkova was at the center of a scandal when she told Krasnodar parents: «It is your choice to have children». Residents complained about a shortage of places in educational institutions.
Who is Anna Minkova?
Anna Minkova was born in the Adyghe village of Tlyustenhabl on 23 February 1978. She graduated from the journalism faculty of Kuban State University (KubSU), and from 1999 worked as a correspondent on the state TV and radio company GTRK «Kuban». In 2004, she was appointed as an advisor to Governor Alexander Tkachev, and from 2005 to 2006 – deputy head of the public relations department of the Krasnodar administration.
Then Minkova worked as first deputy director of the state unitary enterprise of Krasnodar Krai «Television and Radio Company »NTK«». In March 2011, she became head of the information policy department of the regional administration, serving as press secretary for Kuban Governor Alexander Tkachev.
In the summer of 2014, Minkova became the new director of the regional «Ninth Channel» (legally the same state unitary enterprise of Krasnodar Krai «TRK »NTK«»).
In 2015, Anna Minkova was appointed first as acting vice-governor, and then shed the «acting» prefix. The official oversaw the spheres of healthcare, education, culture, and mass media.
For more details on the ex-official«s biography, read this article.
