Yugra drivers warned: blizzard, snow dunes Feb 5The Yugra State Traffic Inspectorate warned drivers of a powerful blizzard and snow drifts on 5 February, with strong winds up to 18 m/s, reducing visibility and creating snow 'dunes' on roads.
Ex-bailiff head on trial for million-ruble fraudThe former head of the Vladivostok bailiff service is to be tried for defrauding a bribe of 1 million rubles. Investigators say he pocketed the money without ever delivering it.
Water main break floods Budarina StreetA water main break on Budarina Street in Omsk has flooded the area, creating a large puddle that is complicating traffic for drivers.
Stray dogs attack village in VolgogradResidents of the Krasnoarmeysky district complain about impunity for stray dogs. The number of attacks is growing, and, according to citizens, capture services respond slowly.
Owner to repurpose Daursky meat plant in KrasnokamenskThe owner of the Daursky meat processing plant in Krasnokamensk, Zabaykalsky Krai, plans to repurpose the facility. Reasons for halting sausage production were given on February 4.
New Yaroslavl Cemetery Has 3-5 Year LifespanDeputy Mayor Alexander Chernevsky presented project details at a municipality meeting on 4 February, stating the estimated lifespan of the new burial ground.
Lecture on Cinema Memorial Plaques in St. PetersburgArt historian Ekaterina Shishkina will give a lecture on memorial plaques dedicated to film figures. The event will take place on February 5 at the Mayakovsky Library.
Foreigner caught hiding in Novosibirsk after prison releaseA foreign national who avoided deportation after being released from prison was detained in Novosibirsk using facial recognition technology. He will be banned from re-entering Russia.
Zoologists Hope for Frost to Save SealsThe Baltic Seal Friends Foundation is preparing for the rescue season and closely monitoring ice formation on the Baltic Sea and Lake Ladoga.
Krasnoyarsk schoolgirl throws firebomb in classroom, five injuredA schoolgirl threw a Molotov cocktail into a classroom at School No. 153 in Krasnoyarsk on February 4, injuring five children. Three were taken to a burn center and two to a hospital with head injuries.
Drunk man punches, bites police officer in KandalakshaA drunk 42-year-old man in Kandalaksha, Murmansk Oblast, faces up to five years in prison for assaulting a police officer by punching and biting him on 15 December.
