Trains to Moscow delayed 10 hours by burning fuel tanksSeveral trains from Saratov to Moscow and back were delayed for hours on 5 February due to a fire on railway tracks near Tambov, with passengers reporting no food or water.
Aletai Meteorite Smuggling Prevented at PortBaltic Customs officers prevented the illegal export of a large fragment of the iron Aletai meteorite. The incident came to light on 5 February.
Bomb Threats Target 9 Schools in EssentukiAuthorities in Essentuki are investigating bomb threats against nine schools after reports emerged. Mayor Vladimir Krutnikov urged residents to remain calm as emergency services conduct checks.
Bashkir Trans-Urals Reimposes Rabies QuarantineA second rabies quarantine in Baymaksky District has been imposed in the village of Semyonovo, with the infection source traced to a local farmer's livestock.
Court Orders Psychiatric Evaluation for St. Petersburg TeacherThe Oktyabrsky District Court of St. Petersburg ordered a local teacher, accused of abusing schoolchildren, to undergo an inpatient psychiatric evaluation. The hearing was held behind closed doors.
Woman Driver Hospitalized After Stavropol CrashA 30-year-old woman driver lost control of her Lada Priora on a highway in Stavropol Krai on 4 February, causing the car to overturn and her to be hospitalized with injuries.
Fire Near Tambov Delays Eight TrainsA railway emergency in the Tambov Region has delayed eight trains traveling through Rostov. The incident occurred on 4 February after a fuel train derailed.
Man dies in truck crash near VolgogradA fatal accident occurred on the Moscow-Volgograd highway in the Ilovlinsky district. The driver of a passenger car died at the scene.
Container Ship Catches Fire in St. PetersburgA container ship caught fire in the early hours of February 5 in St. Petersburg's waters. No reports of casualties have been received so far.
Ex-Vidjayevo Head Suspected in Dumping CaseThe Murmansk Region Prosecutor's Office confirmed the legality of a criminal case against former Vidjayevo head Sergei Bogza, accused of abuse of power leading to illegal dumping and damages of 6.8 million rubles (approx. $75,600 at current rates).
Man Beats Teenager on Shishkov Street in VoronezhInvestigators are looking into an incident on Shishkov Street in Voronezh where a man allegedly beat a teenager on 24 January. The regional Investigative Committee (SK) reported the probe on 5 February.
Ufa man apologizes for throwing daughter from windowA man from Ufa who threw his three-year-old daughter from a window apologized to her at his first court hearing but could not explain his actions, according to the court session.
Former Wagner sniper saves driver from burning carYevgeny Antonov pulled an unconscious driver from a burning car in Nizhny Tagil; it later emerged he is a former sniper with the Wagner private military company.
«It Was Fate»: Wagner Sniper Rescues DriverFormer Wagner sniper Evgeny Antonov rushed into a burning car on Vostochnoye Highway on February 4 to save an unconscious driver after a collision.
Two Buses Collide on Pavlova StreetMultiple vehicles and two city buses crashed on Pavlova Street in Krasnoyarsk on the afternoon of February 5, resulting in injuries.
Schoolgirl arsonist cites Constitution, refuses testimonyAn eighth-grade girl, 14, who set fire to her school and attacked classmates with a hammer, refuses to give testimony, citing her constitutional right against self-incrimination.
