Stories from Russia

Doctors at a Kirov emergency hospital removed a 3-centimeter parasite from a local woman's eyelid. The patient reported pain in her right eye followed by a sensation of something crawling under her skin.

The 'Place of Memory Without Expiration' exhibition will open on May 7 in Vladimir to mark the 81st anniversary of the victory in the Great Patriotic War.

The Kremlin will not allow citizens access to the necropolis by the Kremlin Wall on the upcoming Victory Day. The Kremlin Necropolis will be closed to visitors. This closure is a standard security measure for the annual commemoration. Access will be restricted on May 9th.

The first day of a mobile internet blackout in the capital city has concluded, according to the Ministry of Digital Development. A sudden SMS service disruption occurred, according to a report from Moscow. SMS services experienced sudden disruptions, according to a report from Business FM Russia. Citizens and businesses have begun calculating financial losses resulting from the disruption. There are concerns among the public and business sectors that further blocks may occur. The outage affected even whitelisted services during the downtime. Mobile internet and SMS services were unavailable in Moscow for four and a half hours on Tuesday. Authorities attributed the disruption to security considerations. Experts suggest the outage may have been a rehearsal for potential restrictions surrounding May 9 celebrations. Even services on white lists were reportedly affected during the period.

President Vladimir Putin stated that the automotive industry is experiencing difficult times but noted that Kamaz is managing well. He made these remarks during a meeting with Kamaz head Sergey Kagoyev.

A Russian court ruled that rapper Guf and several associates struck a victim in the face and stole a mobile phone during a conflict. The group also deleted video footage recorded by the victim without authorization.

The Moscow Kremlin will be closed to visitors on May 9. The ceremony of the changing of the guards will not take place on Sobornaya Square, according to the Federal Protective Service (FSO) press office. This year's Victory Day parade in the capital will proceed without military vehicles. Additionally, students from Sverdlovsk military schools, Nakhimov schools, and Cadet Corps will not participate in the Red Square ceremonies. The Kremlin stated these decisions were made for security reasons. The Kremlin in Moscow will be closed to visitors from May 9 to May 17. Access to Lenin's Mausoleum will also be restricted during this period. The closure coincides with Victory Day celebrations. The source cited Reuters regarding the upcoming restrictions. The Kremlin will not allow citizens access to the necropolis by the Kremlin Wall on the upcoming Victory Day.

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.

Kaspersky reports that Daemon-Tools software has contained a backdoor since early April. The vulnerability is linked to files signed by the code-signer 'AVB Disc Soft, SIA'. This supply chain attack has affected users in over 100 countries since April 8, 2026.

The distribution area of American maple and hogweed in Russian forests has reached 1.5 million hectares.