Businessman's son goes missing in Krasnoyarsk; 3 million rubles stolenThe 14-year-old son of the director of the company AvtoSpetsMash has gone missing in Krasnoyarsk. Three million rubles (approx. $30,000) disappeared from a safe, and kidnappers demand a 30-million-ruble ransom (approx. $300,000).
Heating restored in Darasun after main pipeline burstRepairs to a burst heating main in Darasun, Zabaykalsky Krai, have been completed, and the system is now being filled with hot water to restore normal heating.
E-scooter rider to pay compensation for hitting childA court has ruled that an e-scooter rider who hit a schoolchild on a sidewalk must pay his family 50,000 rubles (about $560 at current rates). The child developed a fear of going outside after the incident.
24 Kislovodsk Buildings Lose Heating After Boiler FailureA boiler plant in Kislovodsk has been shut down due to a suspected leak, leaving 24 apartment buildings without central heating as authorities search for the source of the problem.
Moscow Detains FADN Official for Fraud and AbuseSergei Razzhivin, a senior manager at Russia's Federal Agency for Ethnic Affairs (FADN), was arrested in his apartment and faces charges of large-scale fraud and abuse of authority related to inflated rental contracts.
Minister and Deputies Arrested in Krasnodar Over Road ScandalOn January 22, Transport Minister Alexei Pereverzev and two deputies were detained in Krasnodar and sent to a pre-trial detention center, accused of involvement in a large-scale corruption scheme in road construction, while authorities remain silent.
Six-month search for missing Perm student after stranger uses her accountThe search for 24-year-old Elvira Khalilova, who vanished in Perm six months ago, continues after her mother received a message from a stranger using her daughter's WhatsApp account. Her distinctive tattoo is a lightbulb on her shoulder.
Three dead, three critical in tourist bus crash near VladivostokA bus carrying tourists from Hunchun, China to Vladivostok collided with a trailer on the evening of January 22. Three people were killed, including the driver and two Russian tourists, and three others are in critical condition.
Three Villages in Udmurtia Lose Electricity Due to FrostThree villages in Udmurtia's Igrynsky District are without electricity after power lines snapped in freezing temperatures, with thermometers reading below -30°C (-22°F).
Chlorine leak in Bratsk injures six workersA chlorine leak at a wood processing plant in Bratsk has injured six workers, prompting a criminal investigation into environmental rule violations.