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Irkutsk Police Arrest Mayor of Town Where Residents Have Gone Weeks Without Heating and Water

Bodaybo Mayor Alexei Botvin was arrested and charged with “abuse of power resulting in grave consequences,” investigators said.

Chinese Tourists Drown in Lake Baikal After Van Falls Through Ice

Rescue divers recovered seven bodies after a UAZ van carrying nine people, including a Russian driver and Chinese tourists, plunged into Baikal, the world’s...

Sauna Owner in Kemerovo Region Placed in Pre-Trial Detention After Fire Kills 5 Teenagers

This is the third deadly scandal to rock the Siberian region in less than a month.

Fire Engulfs Former Volkswagen Factory in Kaluga Region

The automanufacturing plant now produces vehicles under the Chinese brand Tenet.

Woman Injured in Komi Police Training Center Explosion Dies at Hospital

Two dozen people were injured at the training center in Komi’s capital of Syktyvkar on Thursday after a police instructor detonated a stun grenade during...

Blast at Russian Police Training Center Injures 20 in Republic of Komi

All those injured were cadets at the center, Komi's Interior Ministry said.

Russia Says No Survivors in Military Cargo Plane Crash

Seven people were on board the plane, which was undergoing a test flight after repair work.

Gas Pipeline Blast Near Omsk Forces Industrial Shutdowns

Omsk region Governor Vitaly Khotsenko said investigators were examining a possible gas leak as the cause of the powerful explosion.

Is Flying in Russia as Deadly as it Seems?

Russia says it has an airline safety problem. Data analyzed by The Moscow Times suggests the issue is nuanced.

4 Killed, Over 20 Injured as Tram Derails in Tula

The regional police press service said that the accident occurred when the tram derailed and skidded into minibuses in the oncoming traffic lane.

2 Killed, Over 20 Injured in Floating Crane Collapse in Annexed Sevastopol

The accident happened during maintenance work at the Sevastopol Marine Plant when “an abnormal situation” caused the vessel to overturn.

Firefighters Battle Massive Blaze After Truck Collision Derails Train in Western Russia

The impact caused the locomotive and 18 tank cars carrying gasoline to derail, sparking fires in several of the cars.

5 Dead After All-Terrain Vehicle Plunges Into Zabaikalsky Region Lake

Nine employees of a local geological exploration company were on a fieldwork assignment when a suspected brake failure caused their tracked all-terrain...

Police Detain Chairlift Company Employees After Deadly Accident Near Mount Elbrus

In the accident last week, a single-seat chairlift along the slopes of Mount Elbrus slipped off a support roller, killing three people and injuring several...

Scores of Birds Stricken in Krasnodar After Latest Black Sea Oil Spill

Authorities said around 30 cubic meters of oil, or roughly 200 barrels, leaked during loading at the Novorossiysk port on Aug. 29.

Death Toll From Ryazan Plant Explosion Rises to 23

Emergency officials said that first responders had cleared about half of the blast site and were using K-9 units to search for survivors.

3 Workers Fall to Their Deaths During Repair Work at Vladivostok Power Plant

While police said the workers had died from falling, a source told local media that the men had died after construction material crushed them.

Amur Region Court Jails Gold Mine Employees Over Deadly Collapse

Thirteen miners were buried alive at the Pioneer Mine in the Amur region in March 2024 after a torrent of water and mud led to the collapse of the underground...

Grenade Explosion Kills 4 in Central Tula Region

The grenade explosion reportedly occurred during an argument between a Ukraine war veteran and one of his acquaintances.

Train Slams Into Tourist Bus Near St. Petersburg, Killing 1 and Injuring 16

Police said the train hit the rear of the bus, which was carrying members of a religious group on their way to the Alexander-Svirsky Monastery.

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