Voronezh's 'Floating' Bridge Closed Over Safety ConcernsAccess to the 'floating' pedestrian bridges on Petrovskaya Embankment has been sealed off after their concrete support piles began to deteriorate. The structures, completed less than two years ago, have been declared unsafe.
Large Village Near Volgograd Survives Third Day Without ElectricityFor the third consecutive day, the village of Gornaya Proleyka near Volgograd is grappling with limited electricity supply, while energy crews operate in a special mode to address outages caused by ice and snow.
New Family Mortgage Rules from February 1, 2026From February 1, 2026, the family mortgage program in Russia will change: spouses in an official marriage will become co-borrowers, and the loan will be tied to the child's registration.
Voronezh SNTs Endure Second Day of Power BlackoutFor a second consecutive day, residents of Blizhniye and Dalniye garden partnerships in Voronezh have been left without electricity as temperatures plunge to -18°C (-0.4°F).
Snowfalls Intensify in Nizhny NovgorodThe administration of Nizhny Novgorod has warned residents of deteriorating weather conditions. Heavy snowfall is expected to continue throughout the day, potentially adding 17–20 cm to the snow cover.
Heat Restored to Vasilyevsky Island Reclaimed HomesReplacement of the damaged section of the heating main on Nakhimov Street in St. Petersburg was completed ahead of schedule. Residents are having their heating and hot water supply restored.
Monument to Commodore Rezanov to Be Removed from Peace SquareThe monument to Commodore Rezanov will be dismantled from Krasnoyarsk's Peace Square and relocated to a new site as part of the central square's reconstruction for the city's 400th anniversary.
BodaiBo utility accident victims to receive compensationMayor Yevgeny Yumashev announced the administration will provide financial aid to all affected by the heating and water outage, with payments of 15,000 rubles ($167) per person.
Video: Laying an Above-Ground Water Pipeline in BodaiboThe utility accident has been ongoing for four days now. Over 1,300 people in Bodaibo (Irkutsk region, Russia) are without heat and hot water due to a frozen central water pipe.
February frosts hit St. PetersburgOn the first day of February, St. Petersburg and its region were gripped by abnormally low temperatures, with thermometers dropping below -20 degrees Celsius (-4°F) in some places.
Test: Guess Samara's landmarks from online reviewsThis quiz challenges you to identify famous spots in Samara based on candid and often critical reviews from locals and tourists. See if you can match all locations correctly.
Volgograd Residents Slow to Buy Tickets for Lolita ConcertIn Volgograd, only about half the tickets have been sold for Lolita Milyavskaya's performance scheduled for 20 February. The concert is being met with protests from city residents.
