Russia

The first snow of the season fell in Moscow, one of the world's coldest capitals. While the snow depth reached 10 centimeters in some places, the city's highways, rivers, and lakes froze as the air temperature dropped to minus 5 degrees…

The Panama-flagged container ship "Rise Shine" ran aground after a storm on the coast of the Sea of ​​Japan in the city of Nakhodka, Primorsky region of Russia. The engine room flooded due to cracks in the hull of the ship. The 14 sailors…

In Khabarovsk, Russia, a freight train crashed into a car trying to cross the street, ignoring the warnings at the level crossing. The train dragged the car for 50 meters ahead of stopping eventually. The firefighters arrived to the scene…

An-12 military transport aircraft carrying eight people vanished from radar while flying from Yakutsk to Irkutsk in Russia. In a statement, the Ministry of Emergencies confirmed that the aircraft was carrying eight people. The aircraft…

Moscow shuts shops, schools and restaurants for 11 days to stop a surge in coronavirus infections and deaths.  All non-essential services, including retail outlets, restaurants, and sporting and entertainment venues will be closed until…

Russia has sent the Progress MS-18 unmanned cargo vehicle to the International Space Station. The  launch from Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan at 03:00 was broadcast live on the website of the Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS). The…

The Russian Air Force's 2 Tu-160 type long-range strategic bombers made a planned 8-hour flight over the Barents and Norwegian Sea, the Russian Ministry of Defense said in a statement. The Russian Ministry of Defense stated that F-16 type…

Aeropark A-22 type small aircraft flying over the Ruza rural region of Moscow, the capital of Russia, crashed near the village of Vatulino after losing altitude during the flight. The pilot and passenger on the plane died. 34 people and 12…

An explosion at gunpowder factory in Russian’s Ryazan region killed 15 workers. A fire broke out following the explosion, Ministry of Emergencies of Russia said. Firefighters and rescue teams were sent to the scene to tackle the flames. An…

A pair of U.S. army planes flying over the Black Sea were scrambled by Russian warplanes on the grounds that they were approaching their borders, Russian defense ministry said Wednesday. Two Russian Su-30 fighter jets took off to…