Shipitsyn Captures Yekaterinburg in PinkPhotographer Konstantin Shipitsyn captured Yekaterinburg in gentle spring shades, turning the city into a set for a romantic film.
Yekaterinburg in romantic pink photosSpring is breaking through February as photographer Konstantin Shipitsyn captures Yekaterinburg in delicate pink and lilac hues, like a romantic movie.
Fossilized Wood for 2.5 Million Rubles in VladivostokA 500–700 kg piece of fossilized wood is listed on the classifieds site Farpost in Vladivostok for 2.5 million rubles (about $27,800 at current rates). It weighs as much as a subcompact car.
State Aviation Oversight Reveals Widespread Violations in Russian AircraftState Aviation Oversight Authority chief Vladimir Kovalsky revealed a long list of serious violations in civil aviation, including fictitious maintenance and faulty aircraft allowed to fly. The announcement came at a national aviation infrastructure salon on February 4.
Bullfinches Visit Monrepos ParkBullfinches, the feathered nomads, have appeared in the Vyborg museum-reserve. Biologist Pavel Glazkov discussed their behavior during winter.
Manipulators Turn People into Arsonists: Recruitment SchemesIn St. Petersburg, cases of recruiting people via messengers to commit arson have become more frequent. Manipulators use financial difficulties or threats to force victims into committing crimes.
Cucumber prices surge 6.3% in Russia over weekCucumbers led consumer price growth in Russia in the last week of January, according to Rosstat data from 4 February. Overall inflation from 27 January to 2 February was 0.20%.
Krasnoputilovskaya Interchange to Be RedesignedSt. Petersburg authorities have initiated a new planning stage for the long-awaited transport interchange in the south of the city, setting a project completion deadline of 2027.
St. Petersburg begins spring gardening preparationsSt. Petersburg's park and garden enterprises have started spring work, including formative pruning of trees. The work is carried out at subzero temperatures while the plants are dormant.
Drone attack, Telegram comment sentence, crash verdictA drone attack targeted industrial infrastructure, a man received a two-year prison sentence for Telegram comments, and a driver was sentenced to 12 years for a fatal crash in Volgograd region on February 4.
Bus driver lost after St Petersburg crashAn accident involving a bus occurred at the intersection of Kultury and Lunacharskogo avenues in St. Petersburg. After the crash, the driver questioned his whereabouts and route.
Railway Derailment Causes Fire in Tambov RegionAt Kohetovka-3 station, freight cars carrying fuel and lubricants derailed, causing a fire. Fire brigades and equipment have been dispatched to the scene.
Major Bridge Overhaul Begins in Staroyuryevsky DistrictOn the 40th kilometer of the Caspian–Staroyuryevo road in the Staroyuryevsky district of the Tambov region, work has begun on the major restoration of a bridge crossing over the Lesnoy Voronezh river.
