Two Children in Ufa to Receive Compensation After Swing AccidentsThe city of Ufa has been ordered to pay compensation in two separate cases where children were injured on playground swings. One child suffered a lip wound and dislocated teeth, while another broke her tailbone.
Explosion at Dzerzhinsk enterprise injures oneAn explosion at a chemical plant in Dzerzhinsk, Russia, injured a 38-year-old worker on January 20. The blast involved carbonyl iron and is under investigation by labor authorities.
Firefighters Contain Warehouse Blaze in TelmanFirefighters have extinguished open burning at a warehouse in the Tosnensky District of Leningrad Region. Sixty rescuers were deployed to the scene.
Abnormal Frosts Cause Increase in Primorye FiresEmergency services in Primorye report that extreme winter cold has contributed to a rise in fires, as residents turn to heating appliances that strain power grids.
Two Burn Alive in Balakovo FireA fire in a Balakovo apartment building has killed two people, with three crews from the Ministry of Emergency Situations (EMERCOM) responding to the blaze.
New Turn in Vorotneye Accident Case: Witness Accuses MotherIn a long-running village conflict, a witness has come forward, accusing the mother of the injured boy of slander. He is set for a confrontation with her during the investigation.
Man dies in fire in Veshkaimsky District villageA man perished in a blaze that broke out in a private home in Staroye Pogorelovо, Veshkaimsky District, on January 20, according to the regional emergency ministry.
Drones strike city and two districts in Rostov regionOn the night of January 21, air defense forces in Rostov Oblast repelled a drone attack, with the main assault focusing on neighboring Krasnodar Krai, according to local officials.
Pensioners line up in the cold for payments near UfaAuthorities in the Ufa District say the pensioners themselves chose to wait outside in -14°C (7°F) weather to collect their money from a mobile Russian Post van.
Ombudsman injured in fatal crash awaits another surgeryThe human rights commissioner for Zabaikalsky Krai, injured in a fatal accident nearly a month ago, remains hospitalized and is scheduled for further surgery, the regional health minister reported.