Activist accused of assault at Yakutsk vet clinicA Yakutsk animal volunteer who rescued cats from a house fire was accused of defamation and of attacking a Vetpolis clinic employee after arriving to collect animals on 21 September, staff told 14.RU on 26 September.
Lost businessman survives week in taigaAfter a week missing between Perm and Yekaterinburg, businessman Fyodor Medvedev walked out to a road near Karpinsk (Sverdlovsk Oblast, Russia). He described fending off wolves and subsisting on berries, mushrooms, and river water.
Survivor recounts week lost in Ural taigaFedor Medvedev, missing for a week near Mount Konzhak in the Urals, gave his first account of survival, describing nights by the fire, fending off wolves, and a close encounter with a bear.
Sister meets bullies in Spassk‑DalnyOn 19 September, the older sister of an 8‑year‑old pupil at School No. 12 in Spassk‑Dalny met the ninth‑graders accused of bullying and their parents at the school. She says they denied guilt as oversight bodies continue their review.
Father admits killing three-year-old in KubanIn Krasnodar Krai, a 50-year-old man admitted to killing his three-year-old disabled daughter and throwing her body into the Kuban River after initially claiming a kidnapping; divers continue searching but have not found her.
Schoolgirls assault children in Borsky DistrictIn Borsky District (Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, Russia, near Nizhny Novgorod), a group of schoolgirls allegedly beat younger children and peers while recording the attacks. Parents say authorities have not held the attackers accountable, and the school reports limited disciplinary options.
Guardianship officers visit Ishim ex-teacherAnastasia Shumilova, a controversial blogger and former teacher from Ishim (Tyumen Oblast, Russia), says guardianship authorities and police came to her home after complaints, and she fears attempts to strip her of parental rights.
Primorye woman Erika vanishes in ThailandThe case of Erika V., a 34-year-old from Vladivostok, has taken another turn in Thailand: a day after being found in a hostel, she disappeared again, while her 4-year-old daughter remains with her grandmother.
Yakutsk fire victim criticized over electronicsAfter a September apartment fire in Yakutsk, a mother faced online backlash when donors saw a tablet, smart speaker, vacuum, and microwave among recent deliveries, arguing the money should have gone to repairs and children’s treatment.
