Fire Engulfs Yekaterinburg Car Service Center with Luxury VehiclesA fire broke out at a car service center in Yekaterinburg on the evening of January 26, damaging several expensive cars. An eyewitness reported two Toyota Land Cruisers and a Chery Tiggo were affected.
Young roofers detained on roof of St. Petersburg buildingFour young people who climbed onto the roof of a residential complex in the Moskovsky district of St. Petersburg were detained by officers of the Rosgvardiya (the Russian National Guard). They were found with cameras and a crowbar.
Neva District Apartment Fire Claims Woman's LifeA woman died as a result of a fire in a one-room apartment on Soyuzny Prospekt in the Neva district of Saint Petersburg. This was reported by the operational headquarters of the Ministry of Emergency Situations (EMERCOM).
Man fined for sledgehammer attack on war memorial in ChelyabinskA 40-year-old resident of Asha has been fined 500,000 rubles ($5,400 at current rates) for using a sledgehammer to destroy a memorial to soldiers killed in the special military operation. The sentence took effect on Monday, January 26, according to the city court.
Fatal Accident on Vyborg Highway Captured on VideoSurveillance cameras recorded a fatal accident on Vyborg Highway on the night of January 26. The video was published by the Telegram channel 'Road Inspector'.
Arctic Region Grapples with Massive January Power OutageA widespread power failure struck Murmansk Oblast on January 23, leaving cities like Murmansk and Severomorsk without electricity, heat, or water during the polar winter, with round-the-clock restoration work underway.
Sverdlovsk bandy team hospitalized with norovirusEight teenage bandy players from Sverdlovsk Oblast traveled to a tournament in Arkhangelsk but were hospitalized after falling ill, with tests confirming a norovirus infection.
Bastrykin Probes Assault on Pensioner with Crowbar in KrasnodarThe Investigative Committee has opened a check after a 77-year-old man in Krasnodar was beaten with a crowbar and then found himself accused in the case, prompting an appeal to its national chairman Alexander Bastrykin.
Tula Driver Accused in Fatal Accident Near RyazanProsecutors have sent the case to court, accusing a 64-year-old Tula driver of traffic violations that led to a passenger's death. The crash occurred on a highway in the Klepikovsky district in October 2025.
