Freezing Students Plead for Help, Officials Dismiss ComplaintsStudents at Ryazan Pedagogical College are shivering in classrooms as temperatures outside plunge to -30°C (-22°F), but officials say indoor readings of 18–20°C (64–68°F) are within sanitary norms.
Snowfalls in Don Region Lead to Spike in InjuriesIn the Rostov region, heavy snowfall has led to a spike in injuries, prompting health authorities to enhance medical services and conduct inspections.
Survey on Drug Availability for Rare Disease PatientsPatient organizations are conducting a study on the availability of medical care and medicines for people with orphan diseases. The results will help improve the situation and will be presented at the February forum.
Former Emergency Ministry Employee, Accomplice Suspected of FraudA former employee of the Russian Emergency Ministry’s logistics department in Murmansk and an accomplice are suspected of fraud, causing damage of over 75,000 rubles (approximately $750 at current rates).
Mayor keeps promise, registers in KrasnoyarskKrasnoyarsk Mayor Sergey Vereshchagin registered in the city in January, fulfilling a pledge to switch from his Moscow registration, he announced on February 3.
Saratov Doctors Remove 40 cm Ovarian CystomaDoctors at Saratov Regional Hospital removed a giant 40-centimeter ovarian cystoma from a 26-year-old patient. The tumor was comparable to a full-term pregnancy and caused shortness of breath.
Man Gets 5 Years for FSO ImpersonationA court found a resident of Nizhny Novgorod guilty of a series of frauds and sentenced him to five years in a general-regime penal colony.
Ex-CEO of Drone Factory Charged with AbuseProperty of former director Igor Khokhlov has been seized worth 20 million rubles ($222,200). He has given a confession in a case of fraud under a state defense contract.
How to claim compensation for stray dog biteA mother in Volgograd won 30,000 rubles ($330) from the city administration after her son was bitten by a stray dog. A lawyer explains the steps to seek payment.
Ryazan Oblast Budgets 5 Million for Stray DogsRyazan Oblast will spend over 5 million rubles (approximately $55,000 at current rates) on stray dog catch, sterilization, and return in 2026. Residents can report strays to their district administration.
Woman, 61, dies in stove fire in StavropolA 61-year-old woman died in a fire in her home on Narodnaya Street in Stavropol late on February 2, with neighbors alerting emergency services too late. The blaze, possibly caused by an overheated stove, destroyed 80 square meters.
