Tula woman loses 3 million rubles to scammersEight people in Tula Region were swindled by fraudsters in the past 24 hours, with total damages surpassing 5 million rubles ($54,100). The biggest victim was a 55-year-old woman who transferred nearly 3 million rubles ($30,500) after being misled about pension recalculations.
Key cancer drug vanishes from Tula pharmaciesA shortage of the vital chemotherapy drug Carboplatin is being felt across Russia, including in Tula, Voronezh, and Moscow, forcing patients to seek it in private clinics at high costs.
Court Frees Volgograd Police Deputy from SentenceOn January 28, the Stavropol Krai Court released from punishment the deputy chief of police of the Main Directorate of the Ministry of Internal Affairs for Volgograd Region, Ruslan Toymukhamedov, who was convicted of fraud.
Three Chita Homes Without Water for Two Weeks Due to Frozen PipesAuthorities in Chita have declared a state of heightened readiness after the water supply froze near three homes in the city's historic Polutovsky quarter, leaving residents without water for two weeks.
M-5 Highway Closed in Chelyabinsk Oblast Due to Truck AccidentThe M-5 highway in Chelyabinsk Oblast has been shut down after an accident involving a heavy truck, with traffic heavily restricted on the approach to Yekaterinburg. Drivers are being urged to seek alternative routes or expect significant delays.
Deputy Yevgeny Monakhov Detained in DzerzhinskDeputy of the Dzerzhinsk City Duma Yevgeny Monakhov was detained at the end of January. It is suggested that the incident is related to a commercial bribery case.
Man in Izhevsk gets 8 years for attempting to sell mephedroneA 30-year-old man in Izhevsk has been sentenced to eight years in a strict regime colony for attempting to sell a large batch of drugs. Operatives found over a kilogram of illegal substances in his garage.
