Stories from Ulan-Ude · Russia

A Russian lieutenant died on the battlefield while preventing civilian casualties during an operation that destroyed an enemy ammunition depot. The lieutenant's home city, Ulan-Ude, has named a street after him.

Sundupova reported being struck in the head multiple times after asserting that Buryatia is part of Russia. Russia has implemented stricter regulations targeting government officials whose family members reside abroad.

Search and rescue operations have concluded following an avalanche on Munku Sardyk in Buryatia. Two people managed to reach the shore five hours later. Local police report that four students sustained injuries during the avalanche. The incident occurred near Mankasorda. Emergency services in the Okinsky District of Buryatia recovered three people alive from under the snow, but one man born in 1985 died. Investigators have opened a criminal case regarding the provision of services that did not meet safety requirements. A search operation concluded on April 30 after authorities inspected a 100-square-meter area. Seven climbers were struck by an avalanche on April 26 while ascending Constitution Peak via the 26th Party Congress Pass. Regional authorities in Buryatia have opened a criminal case and restricted access to Munkoo Sardyk until May 4.

Regional head Alexei Tsidionov announced an extension of the ban on climbing Mount Monkusardy in Buryatia. The Akinsky district remains under a state of emergency with 24-hour patrols established to prevent tourists from entering the zone. The decision follows an incident on April 21 where two women and one man from a Krasnoyarsk group died during a descent. Authorities have also detained a travel agency director, a deputy, and a guide in connection with a criminal case. The region also maintains an emergency regime in the Akin District with 24-hour duty shifts active.

Three tourists from a Krasnoyarsk group died from hypothermia during a descent of Mount Saryg-Bulak in Buryatia on April 23. The regional Ministry of Emergency Situations reported that half of the group from Irkutsk survived the incident. Rescuers have recovered the bodies of the three deceased individuals, while one rescuer remains missing. An avalanche struck workers at a mine in the Muysky district of Buryatia on Tuesday, resulting in three confirmed deaths. Six people were extracted from the snow, and one rescuer is reported missing. A municipal-level state of emergency has been declared. The Ministry of Emergency Situations reported that six people were rescued from under snow debris following the avalanche at the Irka Kinda mine in the Muysky district. A municipal-level emergency regime has been declared and access to Amunka Sardyk is restricted until Wednesday.

The republican agency of the Ministry of Emergency Situations reported that flood danger remains in five districts of Buryatia. The at-risk areas include Akin, Moysky, Kabansky, Severobaikalsky, and Tunkinsky districts.

Two people were found dead following an avalanche at Orudnik in Buryatia, according to the Ministry of Emergency Situations. The death toll from an avalanche at the Rakia mine in Buryatia has increased to three. Search operations continue as three other workers may still be trapped under the snow. This brings the total confirmed fatalities to four. An avalanche struck an industrial site at the Yarokinda mine in the Muysky district of Buryatia on Tuesday morning. Nine workers were clearing a technological road when the event occurred. Three workers managed to escape independently, but two people are confirmed dead. Authorities have opened a criminal case regarding safety rule violations and construction work leading to accidental death. The incident involved workers at a mining enterprise.

Three tourists have died following an avalanche near a peak in the Buryatia mountains. Rescuers recovered the bodies of two men on Saturday and a woman on Friday. Authorities are continuing to search for four remaining members of the hiking group. Search operations have concluded for six people killed by an avalanche at a mine in the Muysky district of Buryatia. The avalanche struck nine individuals who were clearing a technological road. Three people managed to escape the incident on their own, according to the Ministry of Emergency Situations. A criminal case has been opened for violation of safety rules.

Rescuers have recovered the bodies of two additional tourists who went missing during an ascent in the Buryatia region. The search for a final male participant, born in 1985, is currently ongoing. The group of seven was reportedly attempting to climb Constitution Peak on Friday. Search and rescue operations have concluded following an avalanche on Munku Sardyk in Buryatia. Three members of the group managed to escape the avalanche, according to the regional agency GOOCHS. Rescuers in Buryatia discovered the body of a third tourist killed during an avalanche on Mount Monku Sordyk. The group of seven was climbing in the Eastern Sayan mountains on April 24.