Russian Driver's Perilous Far East RoutesIgor Sukhanov spent nearly a decade driving cars and trucks from Russia's Far East to Yekaterinburg, dodging bandits, paying off police and repairing breakdowns in -40°C (-40°F) taiga before building a business he later lost.
Thug Attacks Veteran on Crutches in RevdaA man in Revda, Russia, defended a woman and was beaten with his own crutch by a repeat offender. Bystanders did not intervene or call police.
Acid Attack Survivor Recounts Recovery in YekaterinburgAlena Fominykh, a mother of three from Yekaterinburg who was doused with sulfuric acid on her ex-boyfriend's orders, is still undergoing rehabilitation and faces major surgeries.
Yaroslavl Road Rage Leaves Bus Passenger InjuredA routine commute turned violent in Yaroslavl when a driver ran over a bus passenger, leaving him with a broken leg and four months of recovery. The victim's family seeks compensation but fears retaliation.
Volgograd Detains Man Over Army FakesA Ukrainian-born man in Volgograd was detained for repeatedly spreading false information about the Russian Armed Forces on social media, with security forces breaking down his door after he refused to open it.
Scammers Push Chita Schoolgirl to Arson AttemptA school graduate in Chita spent two weeks under phone scammers' control, transferring 400,000 rubles and nearly setting fire to an administrative building before a passerby stopped her.
How model Gretta Vedler was killedDmitry Korovin strangled his girlfriend, model Gretta Vedler, in a Moscow hotel room in February 2021 and kept her body in a suitcase for a year.
'He was a gentle soul.' Where is Dmitry Korovin nowVillagers where the body of the 23-year-old beauty was found try not to think about the tragedy. Korovin was sentenced to 15 years but went to war instead.
Director who saved Ufa plant shot deadVladimir Gavrilov rescued BETO from crisis in the 1990s, but was murdered in 2004. His suspected killer was acquitted, and the plant eventually withered.
Freed Early, Ex-URFU Director Returns to BoxingYevgeny Shurmanov, former director of UrFU's Institute of Physical Culture and Sport, was released early from prison and now shares motivational content online.
Killers of animators sentenced in KubanKirill Chubko and Tatyana Mostyko were killed by a gang led by a freed Wagner mercenary. The court delivered its verdict on July 27.
Balashikha Poisoner Gets Life SentenceArtem Missyura was sentenced to life imprisonment for killing his grandmother and friend, and attempting to kill other relatives.
Teen killer stabbed girlfriend, her mother, and dogA criminal investigator reveals how a 16-year-old boy coldly murdered his girlfriend, her mother, and a dog in Ekaterinburg, and what he said during interrogation.
Yekaterinburg man jailed for sex with 12-year-oldA 24-year-old man in Yekaterinburg was sentenced to five years for indecent acts with a 12-year-old girl, after she performed oral sex on him and then revealed her age.
Ex-transport chief detained over bonus schemeInvestigators have revealed details of the case against former acting director of Yaroslavl ATP, Ivan Rytov, detained over alleged illegal bonuses.
Kazan man faces trial for killing grandmotherA 29-year-old Kazan man faces 6 to 15 years in prison for the murder of his 84-year-old grandmother, whom he beat while drunk in April.
Sochi hotel administrator robs employers over day-off refusalA 34-year-old Sochi hotel administrator, angry over a denied day off, stole a work phone and diverted room payments to her account, causing 124,000 rubles (about $1,400 at current rates) in damage; she faces up to five years in prison.
