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Mass Accident in Yaroslavl Causes Major Traffic JamMass Accident in Yaroslavl Causes Major Traffic Jam
Mass Accident in Yaroslavl Causes Major Traffic JamOn the morning of January 24, a traffic jam formed on Aviatorov Avenue in Yaroslavl after a collision of four cars. Traffic was completely blocked.
Gas Restored in Altai Krai After Major OutageGas Restored in Altai Krai After Major Outage
Gas Restored in Altai Krai After Major OutageResidents in three villages of Altai Krai spent the night and half the next day without gas after a major outage.
Moscow Man Bites Ex-Girlfriend, Steals Car in TosnoMoscow Man Bites Ex-Girlfriend, Steals Car in Tosno
Moscow Man Bites Ex-Girlfriend, Steals Car in TosnoPolice have detained a Moscow resident on suspicion of robbery. The man attacked his former cohabitant, bit her on the cheek, and fled in her car.
St. Petersburg Among Leaders in Low Road Accident MortalitySt. Petersburg Among Leaders in Low Road Accident Mortality
St. Petersburg Among Leaders in Low Road Accident MortalityAccording to the Ministry of Internal Affairs, St. Petersburg was among the regions with the lowest number of fatalities in road accidents in 2025.
Multi-Vehicle Crash Paralyzes Traffic in YaroslavlMulti-Vehicle Crash Paralyzes Traffic in Yaroslavl
Multi-Vehicle Crash Paralyzes Traffic in YaroslavlA major traffic jam formed on Aviatorov Avenue in Yaroslavl on the morning of 24 January after a multi-vehicle collision paralyzed traffic.
Phuket-Barnaul Passenger Details Emergency Landing in ChinaPhuket-Barnaul Passenger Details Emergency Landing in China
Phuket-Barnaul Passenger Details Emergency Landing in ChinaYevgeny Shavkun, a passenger on a flight from Phuket to Barnaul that made an emergency landing in China, described the incident and noted the hospitable treatment by Chinese officials.
Fantomas assaults elderly neighbor in Yekaterinburg
Fantomas assaults elderly neighbor in YekaterinburgResidents of the building at Tsiolkovskogo Street, 27 have repeatedly complained about this man. Recently, a camera recorded him in a mask attacking a man.
Trolleybus and minibus collide in Chita, disrupting trafficTrolleybus and minibus collide in Chita, disrupting traffic
Trolleybus and minibus collide in Chita, disrupting trafficA trolleybus and a minibus collided in Chita on January 24, with no reported injuries but traffic disruptions at the scene.
Lada Priora Crashes, Veers Off Road in VolgogradLada Priora Crashes, Veers Off Road in Volgograd
Lada Priora Crashes, Veers Off Road in VolgogradRelatives of the hospitalized 20-year-old driver believe a truck's sudden maneuver caused the crash, and the family seeks witnesses.
Masked Man Dubbed 'Fantomas' Attacks Elderly Neighbor in YekaterinburgMasked Man Dubbed 'Fantomas' Attacks Elderly Neighbor in Yekaterinburg
Masked Man Dubbed 'Fantomas' Attacks Elderly Neighbor in YekaterinburgResidents of a Yekaterinburg apartment building have repeatedly complained about a neighbor who wears a full-face mask and has now been caught on camera attacking an elderly man.
Lada Priora Crash in Volgograd After Truck SwerveLada Priora Crash in Volgograd After Truck Swerve
Lada Priora Crash in Volgograd After Truck SwerveA 20-year-old driver was hospitalized after his Lada Priora crashed into a pole and left the road in Volgograd's industrial zone. His relatives believe a truck's sudden lane change triggered the accident.
Doctors Missed Girl's Fracture in YekaterinburgDoctors Missed Girl's Fracture in Yekaterinburg
Doctors Missed Girl's Fracture in YekaterinburgA mother in Yekaterinburg has accused doctors of failing to diagnose her daughter's displaced fracture. The girl later had a cast applied after a second examination.
Assault on traffic police inspector becomes criminal caseAssault on traffic police inspector becomes criminal case
Assault on traffic police inspector becomes criminal caseIn St. Petersburg, a criminal case has been opened after an attack on a traffic police inspector. The suspect, a 33-year-old Azerbaijani citizen, was under the influence of drugs.
Police Investigate Sochi Father's Cold Sea Bathing MethodPolice Investigate Sochi Father's Cold Sea Bathing Method
Police Investigate Sochi Father's Cold Sea Bathing MethodAuthorities are investigating the family, including the living conditions of the minors.
Fifth-grader tried to set fire to police cars in St. Petersburg
Fifth-grader tried to set fire to police cars in St. PetersburgA police lieutenant colonel stopped a 13-year-old schoolboy who was about to set fire to service vehicles on Kho Sh Minh Street. The teenager was manipulated via Telegram, with threats to his family.
Pipe burst leaves Chernyshevsk district without waterPipe burst leaves Chernyshevsk district without water
Pipe burst leaves Chernyshevsk district without waterA pipe burst in the Chernyshevsk district has left about 50 homes without water for over a day, with residents told repairs may not happen until next week.
Driver Fatally Hits Pedestrian and Flees in YaroslavlDriver Fatally Hits Pedestrian and Flees in Yaroslavl
Driver Fatally Hits Pedestrian and Flees in YaroslavlPolice are searching for the driver who left the accident scene. The woman died at the scene.
Driver Flees After Fatally Hitting Pedestrian in YaroslavlDriver Flees After Fatally Hitting Pedestrian in Yaroslavl
Driver Flees After Fatally Hitting Pedestrian in YaroslavlPolice in Yaroslavl are searching for a driver who fled the scene after hitting and killing a 78-year-old woman at a crosswalk on the morning of January 24.
Children Contract Intestinal Infection in Arkhangelsk; Restaurant ProbedChildren Contract Intestinal Infection in Arkhangelsk; Restaurant Probed
Children Contract Intestinal Infection in Arkhangelsk; Restaurant ProbedSeven minor hockey players from Sverdlovsk Region contracted an acute intestinal infection while in Arkhangelsk for a tournament, prompting an investigation into a local restaurant.
Surgut Woman Detained in Theft Case Involving TeenagerSurgut Woman Detained in Theft Case Involving Teenager
Surgut Woman Detained in Theft Case Involving TeenagerA woman from Surgut, Russia, is suspected of complicity in the theft of 3 million rubles (approximately $30,000 at current rates), which involved a 14-year-old teenager in Krasnoyarsk.
Ambulance Collides with Car in Samara Center, Another Ambulance CalledAmbulance Collides with Car in Samara Center, Another Ambulance Called
Ambulance Collides with Car in Samara Center, Another Ambulance CalledOne of the drivers involved in the crash had only recently started driving.
Police detain Tyumen woman in child kidnapping investigationPolice detain Tyumen woman in child kidnapping investigation
Police detain Tyumen woman in child kidnapping investigationA woman from the Tyumen region has been detained on suspicion of fraud linked to a high-profile alleged kidnapping of a teenager in Krasnoyarsk.
Two Khasan Highway Crash Victims Airlifted to VladivostokTwo Khasan Highway Crash Victims Airlifted to Vladivostok
Two Khasan Highway Crash Victims Airlifted to VladivostokThe third patient remains in the hospital.