Horseflies attack, midges to return: tips for NovosibirskBlood-sucking horseflies are now at the height of their activity in Novosibirsk Region. Biologist Alexei Yanovsky explains the dangers of their bites and how to protect yourself.
Why Everyone Is Scared of BackroomsThe low-budget horror film «Backrooms», directed by 20-year-old YouTuber Kane Parsons, has become this summer’s surprise box-office hit. What makes it so unsettling?
Power outage planned in Tambov on 22 JulyOn Wednesday, 22 July, from 9:00 to 15:00, electricity will be temporarily switched off on Bastionnaya Street in Tambov due to repair work at energy facilities.
Kazan man faces trial for killing grandmotherA 29-year-old Kazan man faces 6 to 15 years in prison for the murder of his 84-year-old grandmother, whom he beat while drunk in April.
Ryazan governor says region reversed birth rate declineAt a forum in Moscow, Ryazan Governor Pavel Malkov said his region reversed its birth-rate decline through a comprehensive approach and explained how to persuade families to have more than two children.
While We Slept, Our Business Burned. Who Pays?Sellers are tallying multimillion-dollar losses after drone attacks sparked fires at Wildberries warehouses in Kotovsk and Elektrostal, killing workers and injuring dozens.
Sellers Lose Millions After Wildberries Warehouse FiresAfter overnight drone attacks on Wildberries warehouses in Kotovsk and Elektrostal, sellers estimate losses in tens of millions of rubles; total damage may reach 50 billion rubles (about $625 million at current rates).
Thermal drone aids search for missing Moscow-region schoolgirlA 13-year-old girl is missing in the Biopribor gardening cooperative near Serpukhov after leaving home on 19 July to find a lost ring. On 21 July, dozens of volunteers, including 56 from LizaAlert, are searching for her.
Novovoronezh mother’s elder daughter handed to fatherThe elder daughter of the woman who died in Novovoronezh after childbirth has been handed to her father. The nine-year-old girl will receive psychological and other necessary help.
Court suspends two Biskvitny Dvor outlets in TyumenTyumen’s Leninsky District Court ordered the administrative suspension of two Biskvitny Dvor (Biscuit Yard) outlets after Rospotrebnadzor, Russia’s Federal Service for Surveillance on Consumer Rights Protection and Human Well-Being, found sanitary violations and unsafe products.
Krasnodar limits traffic on 40-letiya Pobedy StreetStarting July 23, traffic on a section of 40-letiya Pobedy Street in Krasnodar will be restricted until September 1 while sewer networks are reconstructed near the emergency hospital.
Metrostroy plans for 2026: Teatralnaya and new stationsOn 21 July, Dmitry Vasilyev, general director of Metrostroy of the Northern Capital, presented plans for 2026. They include construction of two green line stations, tunnel boring, and the start of design for the Teatralnaya station exit.
Metrostroy to begin Teatralnaya exit design in 2026Dmitry Vasilyev, general director of Metrostroy Severnoy Stolitsy (Metrostroy of the Northern Capital), presented plans for 2026 at a city government meeting on 21 July, including the start of design work on the exit from Teatralnaya station.
Underground Battle Halts Ufa 'Second City' Sewage ConstructionRussia’s Federal Antimonopoly Service suspended the tender for the first stage of water and sewer infrastructure in Zaufimye near Ufa after five complaints; the winner remains undisclosed.
Kazan shooter's wife details marriage at Black DolphinAt 16, Diana moved from Russia's Rostov Oblast to Tatarstan to be closer to Ilnaz Galyaviev, the Kazan school shooter she married at Black Dolphin prison in late June.
Drunk Driver Kills Pedestrian in Murmansk RegionOn the evening of 20 July, a drunk driver crossed into oncoming traffic within a «No Overtaking» zone on the Pushnoy–Taibola road and fatally struck a pedestrian.
Sea urchins: Murmansk's prized Russian delicacySea urchins harvested by divers from the Barents Sea are processed by hand in Murmansk within two days, producing roe prized as a Russian delicacy.
Actor and Osobnyak Theater artistic director Podnozov diesDmitry Podnozov, artistic director of the Osobnyak Theater, has died at 64. The theater announced his death on July 21, saying he died the previous day after a serious illness.
