Siberia
Russia declares emergency over huge wildfires in Siberia
An area of 3.2 million hectares was engulfed by forest fires in remote regions of Russia on Monday and have continued to…
Floods cause havoc in East Siberia
Russia officials said that more than 400 people have been taken to hospitals following heavy floods in East Siberia’s Irkutsk Region. According…
Two pilots die as aircraft fails to stop during emergency landing manoeuvre in Siberia
The AN-24 aircraft of the Angara Airlines was flying from Ulan-Ude to Nizhneangarsk this morning. The accident happened on Thursday in the…
Estonia commemorates 14th anniversary since Soviet forced deportations to Siberia
Every year, Estonia commemorates the anniversary of the June 1941 deportation with a national day of mourning. Seventy-eight years ago, Soviet security…