Dump Truck with Raised Bed Hits Heating MainOn Monday, February 2, a dump truck with its dump body raised knocked down a heating main near Chkalov Airport in Nizhny Novgorod, causing a major traffic jam.
After School Attack, Krasnoyarsk Mayor Orders ReviewKrasnoyarsk Mayor Sergey Vereshchagin ordered a thorough investigation into the attack at School No. 153 in Pokrovka on 4 February, where a student set fires and injured several people.
KamAZ Truck Hits Two Vehicles in Amur-2, No InjuriesA KamAZ truck crashed into a Gazelle van and a passenger car in the Amur-2 district of Omsk on 4 February, with no injuries reported. The incident was captured on video and shared on Telegram.
Village man cracks safe at Ufa car dealershipUfa police arrested a 48-year-old man suspected of breaking into a car dealership safe and stealing 640,000 rubles ($6,400 at current rates). The suspect, who had come from a village to find work, had already spent part of the money before his arrest.
Missing Schoolgirls Found in Novosibirsk's Kirovsky DistrictOn the afternoon of February 4, two missing schoolgirls were found in Novosibirsk. A mother of one of the girls told NGS how they were discovered and that the children are now home.
Arkhangelsk Oblast Villages to Face Power CutsFollowing a recent blackout that hit two districts of Arkhangelsk Oblast, power will be cut again in 19 villages for emergency maintenance on February 6 and 7.
Snowplow hits taxi on Grazhdansky ProspektIn St. Petersburg on the morning of February 4, a taxi collided with a snowplow. Video of the accident was published by the outlet Fontanka.
Eighth-grade girl sets fire at school, six injuredAn eighth-grade girl set fire to a toilet and threw a burning mixture at classmates at Krasnoyarsk school No. 153. Six people were injured, and the prosecutor's office has launched an investigation.
Tram derails at Ruchi station loopOn the morning of February 4, a tram derailed at the Ruchi station loop in Saint Petersburg's Kalininsky district, disrupting electric transport. Emergency crews restored normal operations within hours.
Tatarstan teacher in coma after Egypt remains hospitalizedRepublican Clinical Hospital in Kazan reports that teacher Olga Gardikhanova remains in critical condition after being transported from Egypt, where she suffered a stroke and fell into a coma.
Bribery Case in Bashkortostan Rostransnadzor Gains New DefendantsTwo men from Ufa will face trial as intermediaries in a bribery case involving Rostransnadzor in Bashkortostan, where a deputy head was previously arrested over a 450,000-ruble bribe (approximately $5,300 at current exchange rates).
Police identify body of ex-Uralkali CEO BaumgertnerThe body found on January 14 in southern Cyprus has been officially identified as that of Vladislav Baumgertner, former CEO of Uralkali, after a DNA test.
School Attacked by 8th Grader Had Prior WarningThe school attacked by an 8th grader with gasoline and a hammer had already received a warning for ignoring bullying, raising questions about administration oversight.
Lieutenant Colonel Arrested for Bribery in St. PetersburgThe head of a UMVD (Directorate of the Ministry of Internal Affairs) department in St. Petersburg's Vyborgsky District has been arrested on suspicion of bribery. His subordinate was also detained in connection with the case.
Thousands Freeze in Yurga Heat Network FailuresThousands of residents in Yurga, Kemerovo Oblast, are without heat after two heat network failures on Wednesday, February 4, as outdoor temperatures dropped below -12°C (10°F).
