Latest Incidents News from Russia

False Priest from St. Petersburg Hospitalized After IncidentA man posing as a clergyman was detained after attempting to force his way into a church in St. Petersburg and was subsequently handed over to medical personnel.

Feb 28, 2026

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Flu Outbreak at Kuzbass Nursing Home Kills Nine ResidentsNine residents of a Prokopyevsk psychiatric nursing home have died over the past month following a flu outbreak, with allegations of systematic abuse and neglect.

Feb 28, 2026

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Visitor Dies in Saratov's GastrodvorA visitor died at the Gastrodvor food court in Saratov. The regional Ministry of Health confirmed the death, noting the man suffered cardiac arrest.

Feb 28, 2026

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Mother of Attacked Schoolgirl Says She Is 'Mentally Tired'According to the mother, the girl feels normal but is psychologically exhausted. Some parents of other students justify the attacker's actions.

Feb 28, 2026

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Rostov Mother Says Daughter 'Morally Exhausted' After Classmate's AttackSome parents of classmates are blaming the victim of a school assault in Rostov. The girl's mother says the bullying began months ago and the school failed to notify her of the beating.

Feb 28, 2026

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Car catches fire in parking lot in Pervomaysky District of Novosibirsk — video of firefightingThe incident occurred on the evening of January 29.

Feb 28, 2026

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Criminal case opened over freezing patients in hospital wardsInvestigators have opened a criminal case due to low temperatures in the wards of Kezhemskaya District Hospital. Patients and hospital officials will be questioned in the investigation.

Feb 28, 2026

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Electric moped rider hit by car in UfaA young man riding an electric moped was struck by a car in Ufa, sustaining a leg fracture that will keep him off the road for a long time.

Feb 28, 2026

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Arrest of Military Representative Office Head for Bribery in St. PetersburgA court in St. Petersburg has remanded in custody the head of the 178th military representative office of the Ministry of Defense, Vladimir Nikitin. He is accused of receiving a bribe on an especially large scale while executing a state defense order.

Feb 28, 2026

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Worker dies at major Voronezh synthetic rubber production plantThe circumstances of the tragedy are unknown.

Feb 28, 2026

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Influenza Outbreak and Deaths at Kuzbass Boarding HomeNine residents of a psychoneurological boarding home in Kuzbass have died over the past month amid an influenza outbreak, with allegations of systemic abuse and neglect.

Feb 28, 2026

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‘Unsafe for residents’: Flood hits South Chemsky housing estate building — videoA flood in a Novosibirsk apartment building left passenger elevators filled with water, prompting the building council head to send a pre-trial claim to the developer over repeated incidents.

Feb 28, 2026

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Child's pyrotechnics play may have caused Solnechnodolsk fireA fire in Solnechnodolsk, Stavropol Krai, is suspected to have been sparked by a child playing with pyrotechnics, but fortunately, no one was injured.

Feb 28, 2026

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Chelyabinsk Daycare Workers Threatened Children with TapeTwo daycare employees in Chelybinsk were fired and face criminal charges of child torture after parents made a secret recording capturing the threats.

Feb 28, 2026

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'I'll tape your mouth shut': Kindergarten scandal erupts in ChelyabinskTwo kindergarten teachers have been fired and a criminal torture case has been opened after a mother secretly recorded aggressive threats made to children.

Feb 28, 2026

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Eight fines forced an entrepreneur to demolish an illegal kiosk in SochiA businessman in Sochi's Lazarevsky district had to tear down an illegally built retail stall after multiple penalties were imposed by bailiffs for non-compliance with a court order.

Feb 28, 2026

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Robber with jewelry escapes from shop on PrazhskayaAn unknown man stole two pieces of jewelry from a shop in the Frunzensky District. The perpetrator fled by car before the police arrived.

Feb 28, 2026

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Cause of Bus Accident Near Gatchina IdentifiedA bus with passengers veered off the road in the Gatchina district after swerving to avoid a parked car. No one was injured.

Feb 28, 2026

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Teenager runs away from Tara orphanage, found in Bolsherechensky districtA 17-year-old boy ran away from an orphanage in the Omsk region town of Tara, prompting a search. Investigators later confirmed he was found safe in a nearby district.

Feb 28, 2026

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Volunteers in Krasnoyarsk search for missing 10-year-old girlVolunteers are searching for 10-year-old Arina Tebenkova who went missing in Krasnoyarsk on January 29. She left her home at lunchtime and has not been seen since.

Feb 28, 2026

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Teenager Arrested for Murder in KingiseppTwo people are accused of murdering an acquaintance on the outskirts of Kingisepp. The victim's body was found under deadwood.

Feb 28, 2026

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Traffic on Third Longitudinal Road in North Volgograd Blocked After CrashIn Volgograd, traffic on the Third Longitudinal Highway has been blocked due to an accident involving a truck. Special equipment is lifting the truck from a ravine.

Feb 28, 2026

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Criminal case opened after trolleybus hits teenagerA criminal case has been initiated over a trolleybus accident that struck a teenage pedestrian. The child is in intensive care.

Feb 28, 2026

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Hackers breach navigation screen to play porn in Perm mallAdministrators at the Semya shopping and entertainment complex in Perm are investigating after hackers displayed a pornographic clip on a public navigation screen.

Feb 28, 2026

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Third Longitudinal Highway in northern Volgograd closed after accidentHeavy machinery is retrieving a multi-ton truck that went into a ravine, causing authorities to completely shut down the Third Longitudinal Highway in the city's north.

Feb 28, 2026

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