Arkhangelsk Region Prepares Timber for Spring RaftingThe largest artificial timber rafting area in Russia, stretching 2.5 km and 300 m wide, is located near the settlement of Dvinskoy in Arkhangelsk Region, ready for spring rafting.
Buried to the Nostrils! Samara Snowfalls Break RecordsOn 3 February, several weather stations in the Samara region set new daily precipitation records for February, with Bolshaya Glushitsa receiving 21.4 mm — more than double the previous record.
Tsenalom Chain Faces Bankruptcy ClaimEntrepreneur Alexei Klimenkov has filed a bankruptcy claim against the Krasnoyarsk discount chain Tsenalom, which was among the top 10 in revenue.
Woman Survives 13-Story Fall in NovosibirskA 32-year-old woman fell from the 13th floor of a building in Novosibirsk's Kalininsky District on Thursday, February 5, and survived after landing on an entrance canopy.
Tambov FAS to Examine Prices on Popular BreadThe Tambov Office of the Federal Antimonopoly Service of Russia (FAS Russia) has begun checking the validity of wholesale prices for bread and bakery products at the direction of the federal center.
Nine-year-old boy dies in fall from heightA nine-year-old boy died after falling from a height on Montazhnikov Street in Tyumen on February 4. Paramedics performed CPR but could not save him, and an investigation is underway.
Road Bailiff Seizes 300 Cars from Tomsk DebtorsBailiffs in Russia's Tomsk region used the 'Road Bailiff' mobile system to seize 300 cars from debtors and collect over 15 million rubles (about $160,000) in one year.
Volgograd-Moscow trains delayed after derailment: no hot waterPassengers on Volgograd-Moscow trains are facing hours-long delays after a fuel tanker derailment and fire in the Tambov region, with reports of no hot water and restrictions on leaving the train.
Electric Train Skips Stop, Strands Passengers in SnowOn the morning of February 5, a Krasnokamsk–Golovanovo electric train bypassed the Reyd stop, forcing passengers to wade through waist-deep snow to board. The Perm Suburban Passenger Company apologized and launched an investigation.
Derailment in Tambov delays trains to Krasnodar KraiA freight train derailed at Kočetovka station on 4 February, sparking a gasoline fire; no injuries were reported, and passenger trains to Krasnodar Krai are delayed while repairs continue.
Novosibirsk Seeks 880M Rubles for Dilapidated HousesNovosibirsk’s city hall has applied for 880 million rubles from the Territorial Development Fund to resettle 443 dilapidated houses, saying 62 were resettled last year with developers.
Ex-police officer imprisoned for fatal DUI crashA former police officer who struck and killed a pedestrian while driving drunk and then fled the scene has been sentenced to seven years in a penal colony.
St. Petersburg restores heat after heating main repairRepair work on the heating main in the Kalininsky District has been completed, and heat supply to homes and a children's hospital has been restored. During the outage, the medical facility used heaters and extra blankets.
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