Stories from Russia

Rosaviatsia has temporarily restricted the arrival and departure of aircraft at airports in Yekaterinburg, Perm, Orsk, and Chelyabinsk. The agency stated these restrictions are necessary to ensure flight safety.

A Yandex Taxi executive stated at a recent event that the taxi market no longer exists. He claimed that transactions can now be fully automated, removing the ability for users to choose drivers or prices.

Dmitry Piskov confirmed that the May 9 parade will take place.

Starting in May, authorities in Penza will begin distributing free food kits to pregnant and breastfeeding mothers. The kits include items such as 18 packs of 3.2% milk and 12 packs of 5% cottage cheese.

Fuel-contaminated soil and water containing mazut have spread to nearby coastal settlements. The substance has also affected animals, including dogs and cats, according to reports. The extent of the coverage includes the city and surrounding areas. Ukrainian drones targeted a major Russian processing plant approximately 1,400 kilometers from the Ukrainian border. Local authorities urged residents to stay indoors, and Orsk Airport was temporarily closed, alongside flight restrictions in Perm and Yekaterburg. Local emergency management confirmed oil products spilled onto roads after boiling out of containers. Ivan Bigma, head of the press center for the grouping, reported explosions occurred under control near the complexes. Emergency services have extinguished the flames and isolated the affected area on the base.

Dmitry Sotnikov of the Kamazmaster team won the first stage of the Russian Rally Raid Championship. Sotnikov achieved the best time at the Golden Kagan in the Astrakhan region. Bogdan Karimov, also representing Kamazmaster, finished in second place. Sergey Vizovich completed the top three. The source noted that Kristina Yesinskaya finished behind the leaders with a score of 15-8.

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.

Scientist Vladimir Suchev stated that human missions to Venus are unlikely due to uninhabitable conditions on the planet. Suchev addressed previous reports regarding a compound found in the Venusian atmosphere that could suggest life, calling that assumption.

A flight traveling from Khabarovsk to Nikolayevsk-on-Amur and Okhotsk returned to its origin due to a technical malfunction. The Far Eastern Transport Prosecutor's Office reported that 37 people were on board the aircraft.

Parameters for the merger of Far Eastern Bank into Moscow Credit Bank have been announced. The integration will be executed through the conversion of Far Eastern Bank shares into Moscow Credit Bank shares.