17:28, 5 February 2026

The new head of Anapa named the opening of beaches as the main task.

Svetlana Maslova. Photo: https://krd.gorod.space/svetlana-maslova-buduschiy-mer-anapy-chto-izvestno-o-ee-rabote/

Anapa City Council deputies elected Svetlana Maslova, formerly Deputy Prime Minister of Crimea, as mayor. Maslova set the goal of expediting beach restoration efforts following the fuel oil spill to ensure a full-fledged resort season.

As reported by the "Caucasian Knot," Anapa Mayor Vasily Shvets resigned on June 24, 2025, due to a transfer to a new position.

The beaches of Anapa and the Temryuk District are still unsuitable for recreation following the fuel oil spill, Anna Popova, head of Rospotrebnadzor, stated on February 4. She did not rule out that the situation could change by the start of the summer season. The head of Rospotrebnadzor's statement regarding Anapa's beaches has put an end to the 2026 season, some bloggers believe. First, they need to ensure there are no emissions from sunken tankers; others argue that hoteliers' profits are less important than public health.

Anapa successfully elected its mayor on the second attempt. Svetlana Maslova was elected. Her candidacy was approved by local deputies. Maslova received 28 votes out of 32. Her opponents, Nikita Boyko and Alexander Kudayev, received two votes each, TASS reports, citing Vyacheslav Vovk, chairman of the municipal council.

"Anapa is a resort town, and the most important issue that worries everyone today is what the 2026 season will be like. Now, the main task is to, with the support of the Russian government and the Krasnodar Krai administration, maximize the speed of restoration work on Anapa's beaches after the fuel oil spill. It is extremely important that the upcoming summer season proceeds at full capacity, and that Anapa welcomes as many tourists as before the emergency," the Anapa mayor's office quotes her as saying on its Telegram channel.

The application process for the position of mayor of Anapa was initially scheduled to begin in the fall of 2025, but only one application was submitted, and the competition was declared void, according to 93.ru.

Svetlana Maslova was born on July 12, 1967, in Anapa. She holds a degree in engineering and economics. She studied in Kaliningrad and later stayed there to work. In the late 2000s, she served as deputy mayor of Kaliningrad. In 2010, Maslova became the mayor, but briefly stepped down in 2012.

At the end of 2012, Maslova returned to the mayor's office as deputy head and served in the administration until 2019. Her husband, Anatoly Mukhomor, headed the municipal enterprise Kaliningrad-GorTrans at that time. From 2019 to 2020, Maslova served as Vice President of Avtotor Holding Management LLC.

In 2020, the official took the position of Deputy Chairperson of the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Crimea. At the end of January 2026, Maslova resigned, the publication writes.

As a reminder, on April 18, 2025, Rospotrebnadzor declared 141 beaches in Anapa and nine beaches in the Temryuk district unsuitable for recreation.

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