2026-10-4 39c01e9ec3b2a3a73a641f8e338d7baa69bb8e9b /feed/2026/10/4/darya-shipilova-a-lab-worker-in-russia-s-irkutsk-anti-plague-institute-in-shelekhov-irkutsk-oblast-siberia-dies-from Darya Shipilova, a lab worker in Russia's Irkutsk Anti-Plague Institute in Shelekhov, Irkutsk Oblast, Siberia, dies from a pneumonic plague caused by Yersinia pestis, with 200 workers in quarantine. 1791173525 2026-10-4 71a923354c84c70c7a6db0f4a8d1144eafddf4d0 13 Irkutsk Oblast 36 /wiki/irkutsk%20oblast Russia 1 /wiki/russia Shelekhov 13 /wiki/shelekhov Siberia 70 /wiki/siberia Yersinia pestis 171 /wiki/yersinia%20pestis pneumonic plague 115 /wiki/pneumonic%20plague Irkutsk Oblast Russia Shelekhov Siberia Yersinia pestis pneumonic plague Russia 2026-08-17 101ca56e4ea70fe43c64616a20540cce0fd40fb2 29 Russia 1 /feed/2026/08/17/a-russian-court-sentences-yabloko-deputy-chairperson-lev-shlosberg-to-11-years-and-one-month-in-prison-for-discrediting A Russian court sentences Yabloko deputy chairperson Lev Shlosberg to 11 years and one month in prison for discrediting the armed forces and spreading disinformation after he publicly condemned the Russo-Ukrainian war. 2026-07-13 d03a45fd615ee69141a2d4bb08ce5e36153243fc /feed/2026/07/13/russian-anti-war-politician-boris-nadezhdin-is-detained-earlier-in-the-day-over-a-video-on-his-social-media-account-feat Russian anti-war politician Boris Nadezhdin is detained earlier in the day over a video on his social media account featuring the late opposition leader Alexei Navalny, days after he was designated a “foreign agent”. He was later released from a police station during the day and will appear in court on July 17. 1784065875 2026-07-13 2d824845decf75e36728d876124abda070aa0a68 39 Russia 1 /feed/2026/07/13/russian-anti-war-politician-boris-nadezhdin-is-detained-over-a-video-on-his-social-media-account-featuring-the-late-oppo Russian anti-war politician Boris Nadezhdin is detained over a video on his social media account featuring the late opposition leader Alexei Navalny, days after he was designated a "foreign agent". He is later released from a police station and will appear in court on July 17. 2026-07-6 534514e246685d7f4741df78c83b94c847a99f8a 11 Russia Siberia 2 /feed/2026/07/6/ukraine-s-general-staff-reports-that-drones-have-struck-russia-s-omsk-refinery-in-omsk-omsk-oblast-in-the-siberia-regio Ukraine's General Staff reports that drones have struck Russia's Omsk refinery in Omsk, Omsk Oblast in the Siberia region. 2026-04-30 cdfcc0547dde9b135544b9366d3c1f9c74414c98 15 Russia 1 /feed/2026/04/30/russia-says-that-it-will-continue-its-military-presence-in-mali-to-provide-assistance-to-the-malian-government Russia says that it will continue its military presence in Mali to provide assistance to the Malian government. 2026-04-21 d69031be9e90026b0794f1f6a60a2f14ebb99efc 23 Russia 1 /feed/2026/04/21/the-russian-defence-ministry-says-the-africa-corps-freed-a-russian-and-a-ukrainian-citizen-abducted-in-niger-in-july-202 The Russian defence ministry says the Africa Corps freed a Russian and a Ukrainian citizen abducted in Niger in July 2024 by Jama'at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin during an operation conducted in Mali. 2026-02-20 81129e6d2f36b3eb1ab4b3bdabc955c1b8374c5e /feed/2026/02/20/eight-chinese-tourists-are-missing-after-their-bus-sinks-into-a-frozen-over-section-of-lake-baikal-in-russia-one-person Eight Chinese tourists are missing after their bus sinks into a frozen over section of Lake Baikal in Russia. One person managed to escape the vehicle and reach the surface. 1771593704 2026-02-20 6e9115a63d615f05ab0e8a0ee28aa35aac529423 10 Irkutsk Oblast Russia 2 /feed/2026/02/20/seven-chinese-tourists-are-killed-after-their-van-sinks-into-a-frozen-over-section-of-lake-baikal-on-olkhon-island-irku Seven Chinese tourists are killed after their van sinks into a frozen-over section of Lake Baikal on Olkhon Island, Irkutsk Oblast, Russia. One person was able to escape the vehicle and reach the surface. An investigation into criminal negligence and safety violations is opened. 2026-02-13 c9a4a2bdee44981130b82c3e2aa7ca47f30b15bf 4 Russia 1 /feed/2026/02/13/two-electricians-are-killed-and-five-other-people-are-injured-in-a-ukrainian-missile-strike-on-energy-infrastructure-and Two electricians are killed and five other people are injured in a Ukrainian missile strike on energy infrastructure and a residential area in Belgorod, Russia. 2025-11-21 95f7f3c57874d79016227dd0eb9cf5af6800154a 2 Russia 1 /feed/2025/11/21/russian-chief-of-the-general-staff-valery-gerasimov-announces-that-russian-forces-have-captured-the-city-of-kupiansk-th Russian Chief of the General Staff Valery Gerasimov announces that Russian forces have captured the city of Kupiansk, the administrative centre of Kupiansk Raion, Kharkiv Oblast. The Ukrainian military denies the statement. 2025-04-29 d2cad40a0bca7ed8d7a1ab6e54575b10e38cbb4b 11 Russia 1 /feed/2025/04/29/eighteen-russians-are-injured-in-a-bus-crash-in-side-turkey Eighteen Russians are injured in a bus crash in Side, Turkey. 2025-04-2 e7d50f1d79775623c57331c4d0634f56e7f52fa5 /feed/2025/04/2/a-russian-air-force-tupolev-tu-22m-strategic-bomber-crashes-due-to-a-technical-malfunction-in-irkutsk-oblast-russia A Russian Air Force Tupolev Tu-22M strategic bomber crashes due to a "technical malfunction" in Irkutsk Oblast, Russia, killing one crew member and injuring three others. 1743651074 2025-04-2 fe169c4e38bb295b245bfffda2ed9086518effe8 /feed/2025/04/2/a-russian-air-force-tupolev-tu-22m-strategic-bomber-aircraft-crashes-due-to-a-technical-malfunction-in-irkutsk-oblast A Russian Air Force Tupolev Tu-22M strategic bomber aircraft crashes due to a "technical malfunction" in Irkutsk Oblast, Russia, killing one crew member and injuring three others. 1743644019 2025-04-2 6f5897385f4c2c1459e2dc49975cf0506f686fa4 33 Irkutsk Oblast Russia 2 /feed/2025/04/2/a-russian-air-force-tupolev-tu-22m-strategic-bomber-crashes-due-to-a-technical-malfunction-in-irkutsk-oblast-russia-ki A Russian Air Force Tupolev Tu-22M strategic bomber crashes due to a technical malfunction in Irkutsk Oblast, Russia, killing one crew member and injuring three others. /feed/2026/10/4/a-lab-worker-in-russia-s-irkutsk-anti-plague-institute-in-shelekhov-irkutsk-oblast-siberia-dies-from-a-pneumonic-plag EuroWeekly News 4 5576227f5ac672bcf7b801097322529f552634f3 10 https://euroweeklynews.com/2026/10/04/russia-plague-alert-as-lab-worker-dies-and-200-people-are-placed-in-quarantine/ 2026 Kyiv Independent 4 89b57f2abf98cb38794b359d20b60a35b852b2ad 10 https://kyivindependent.com/plague-death-triggers-quarantine-mask-mandates-in-russias-irkutsk-region-in-siberia/ 2026 A lab worker in Russia's Irkutsk Anti-Plague Institute in Shelekhov, Irkutsk Oblast, Siberia, dies from a pneumonic plague caused by "Yersinia pestis", with nearly 200 workers in quarantine.