Four die in Irkutsk fires amid freezing temperaturesFour elderly people died in two separate house fires in Irkutsk and a nearby settlement overnight on 21 January. The fires, which broke out in sub-zero temperatures, were caused by a stove and an electrical overload.
Karabash homes lose heating ahead of abnormal coldResidents in Karabash, Chelyabinsk Region, are without heating and hot water due to a pipeline burst, with authorities aiming to complete repairs by 5 p.m. local time on January 21.
Bratsk Woman Suspected of Mailing Banned Weight-Loss PillsA 40-year-old resident of Bratsk is under investigation for mailing psychostimulants containing sibutramine, a drug that causes addiction and severe cardiovascular side effects.
State Duma: No infections in nine newborn deathsA federal commission found no violations or dangerous infections in the Novokuznetsk perinatal center, with the deaths of nine newborns attributed to their medical conditions, a State Duma health committee chairman said.
Novaya Adygea residents describe bloody UAV attack aftermathResidents of Krasnodar and the neighboring Novaya Adygea reported a series of explosions and a large fire on the night of January 20, following a UAV attack that caused injuries and damage to residential buildings.