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Knife-wielding inmates killed a minimum of 3 Russian jail guards Friday in a jail siege, authorities said, with the foes having apparent connections to the Islamic State (IS) group.Russian unique forces stormed IK-19 Surovikino chastening colony in Russia's southern Volgograd area and shot dead all four enemies after an hours-long standoff.

Details: Category: Russia; Published: 24 August 2024

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Russians spent a record 19.3 billion rubles ($211 million) on contraceptives in the first half of 2024, the Vedomosti business dailyreported Friday, citing market research.

The new data, gathered by pharmaceutical market research company DSM Group, compares to 16.7 billion rubles spent on condoms and birth control pills during the same period last

Details: Category: Russia; Published: 24 August 2024

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A large wildfire in the North Caucasus republic of Karachayevo-Cherkessia has quickly spread over the past two days, prompting the evacuation of almost 250 people at a popular nature reserve, regional authoritiessaid Friday.

Russian mediareported that the blaze erupted in the resort town of Dombay on Wednesday, temporarily trapping groups of

Details: Category: Russia; Published: 24 August 2024

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A Ukrainian missile attack on southern Russia's Krasnodar region set a railway ferry on fire, regional authorities said Thursday afternoon.

"The Kyiv regime carried out another terrorist attack on the territory of the Krasnodar region," authorities wrote on social media. "A railway ferry carrying fuel tanks to Port Kavkaz was hit."

Officials said

Details: Category: Russia; Published: 23 August 2024

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The victims of a deadly Russian fighter jet crash in October 2022 are seeking damages from the Russian military, the Kommersant newspaperreported Friday, citing anonymous sources.

Sixteen people were killed and 43 others were injured when a Su-34 fighter jetcrashed into a residential building in the town of Yeysk, located in southern Russia’s K

Details: Category: Russia; Published: 24 August 2024

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As Kyiv's attack into Russia's Kursk area continues for a third week, civilians on the ground are voicing growing anger toward Ukraine, fellow Russians and their own government, which they feel has actually deserted them and attempted to downplay the incursion.Kursk area homeowners who spoke to The Moscow Times expressed frustration with what they see