Owner Detained in Novosibirsk Shopping Center CollapseThe owner of a collapsed shopping center in Novosibirsk has been detained for 48 hours, and a criminal case has been opened over safety violations that led to a death.
How Omsk reformed its healthcare system in 2025The past year saw large-scale changes in the Omsk Region's healthcare system. While the Ministry of Health reorganized institutions to cut costs, issues of drug availability and medical care conditions came to the fore.
Russia plans two new vessels for Lake Baikal researchThe construction of two new research ships for the Limnological Institute in Siberia is slated for completion by 2030, expanding a fleet that currently consists of only four vessels.
Severe frost closes Kurgan schools, more cold expectedClasses were cancelled for grades 1-11 in Kurgan's first shift schools on January 22. The move came as temperatures plunged to -30°C (-22°F), prompting a shift to remote learning.
Classes canceled in Magnitogorsk schools due to frostFirst to fourth graders are learning remotely today after the temperature in the city dropped to 25 degrees below zero Celsius (13 degrees below zero Fahrenheit).
City hall explains why Omsk is buried in snowdriftsThe Omsk mayor's office has explained its snow removal system, citing a predetermined schedule and insufficient funding as reasons for uncleared sidewalks and roads.
Volunteers Sought in Darasun to Help Restore Apartment HeatVolunteers are being called to the village of Darasun in Zabaykalsky Krai to conduct door-to-door visits and bleed air from radiators, aiming to restore heating after a pipeline failure.
Frosts Force Chelyabinsk Schools to CloseOn January 22, all students in Chelyabinsk schools were dismissed from classes due to severe frosts. The decision is linked to a storm warning in the region.
