Azur Air Plane Sends Distress Signal Over VietnamAn Azur Air Boeing 757 sent a distress signal over Vietnam while en route from Nha Trang to Irkutsk with 245 people on board. The aircraft subsequently made an emergency landing in Hanoi, with no injuries reported.
Uzlovsky District announces major contract for stray animal captureThe administration of Uzlovsky District in Tula Region has announced a tender for services dealing with ownerless animals, with a contract value of nearly 3 million rubles (approximately $29,400 at current rates).
Samara Rumors: Parking to Be Removed from Station Square?Authorities in Samara are planning a major renovation of Komsomolskaya Square near the railway station, aiming to transform it from a parking lot into a public space, while also discussing a new metro station.
Half-Billion Ruble Electricity Theft in St. Petersburg and RegionIn 2025, the company Rosseti Lenenergo detected over 2,400 cases of illegal electricity consumption in St. Petersburg and the Leningrad region, recovering nearly 528 million rubles (about $5.9 million at current rates) from violators.
Fire at VDNKh fair building in Barnaul evacuates 100 peopleIn Barnaul, a fire in an underground garage beneath the VDNKh fair building injured one person and forced the evacuation of 100 visitors, with authorities citing a vehicle malfunction as the likely cause.
Bystrinsky GOK Builds New Chemical-Analytical LaboratoryThe construction of a new chemical-analytical laboratory at the Bystrinsky Mining and Processing Plant will boost productivity to ensure full analytical control over production.
One car saved from fire at Uralmash auto serviceOn the morning of January 28, a fire broke out at an auto service in the Uralmash district of Yekaterinburg, damaging four cars. Investigators are working to determine the cause.
Two Found Dead in Bathhouse in GorelovoInvestigators in the Krasnoselsky District of St. Petersburg are determining the circumstances of two people's deaths. Carbon monoxide poisoning is considered the most likely cause.
Tourists Stranded at Chelyabinsk Airport En Route to PhuketA flight to Thailand has been delayed indefinitely due to technical issues and crew exceeding their legal working hours. Passengers fear their long-awaited vacation may be ruined.
Sailors from seized tanker Marinera sent to RussiaTwo Russian sailors from the seized tanker Marinera have been released and are returning to Russia, with the effort coordinated by the Foreign Ministry.
Chita school heating repair estimated for one dayA heating problem at School No. 49 in Chita has forced students into remote learning, with the utility company TGC-14 estimating repairs will take about a day.
Rostov schoolboy assaults girl over dead father teasingA student at a school in the Olginskaya stanitsa (a Cossack village) hit a classmate against a door frame, after which she lost consciousness. The conflict arose from teasing about the girl's deceased father.
Orenburg businessman detained for ordering contract killingA businessman in Orenburg has been detained and sent to a pre-trial detention center, accused of organizing a contract killing to avoid paying a debt of 15 million rubles (about $160,000 at current rates). The alleged hitman informed the police, leading to the arrest.
Tourists Bound for Phuket Stuck at Chelyabinsk AirportA flight from Chelyabinsk to Phuket has been delayed for over 12 hours due to a broken engine, leaving hundreds of passengers waiting as their vacations hang in the balance.
