Ukraine says Russia is trying to break through its defenses in the northeastern Kharkiv region The Ukrainian Defense Ministry said fighting against Russian sabotage and reconnaissance groups had continued into the afternoon. World 10 May, 2024
Eleven dead after river boats collide in Russia World Cup host city MOSCOW: Eleven people on a river cruise were killed when their boat collided with a tugboat late on Monday in the Russian city of Volgograd, which is hosting matches in the soccer World Cup, rescue services said. Emergencies services received... Women 12 Jun, 2018
Russian airliner crashes moments after takeoff, killing 71 MOSCOW: A Russian airliner that had just taken off from the country’s second-busiest airport crashed Sunday, killing all 71 people aboard and scattering jagged chunks of wreckage across a snowy field outside Moscow. The pilots of the An-148... Women 12 Feb, 2018
All 92 on Syria-bound Russian military jet killed in crash MOSCOW: A Russian military plane carrying 92 people, including dozens of Red Army Choir singers, dancers and orchestra members, crashed into the Black Sea on its way to Syria on Sunday, killing everyone on board, Russian authorities said. The... Women 25 Dec, 2016
Lost toddler survives three days in Siberian taiga alone MOSCOW: A Russian toddler who went missing in the Siberian taiga was found three days later, alive and healthy, Russian media and the emergencies ministry reported. Three-year-old Tserin disappeared from his home in a remote village in Tyva in... Women 23 Sep, 2016
Eight firefighters die in fire in Russia's capital Eight firefighters have died in a major fire in the east of Moscow, a spokesman for Russia's Emergencies Ministry told Reuters on Friday. Their bodies were discovered in the rubble left by the fire on Friday morning, he said, giving no further... Women 23 Sep, 2016
3 die in Russian rescue helicopter crash MOSCOW: The Russian Emergencies Ministry says three people have died when one of its helicopters crashed near Moscow. The Mi-8 helicopter went down during a training mission late Wednesday, killing Roman Frolov, the chief of the Zhukovsky aviation... Women 22 Sep, 2016
Russia says human error or technical failure two main theories for plane crash: agencies MOSCOW: The Investigative Committee of Russia said on Saturday that it is looking into a pilot error or a technical failure as the most likely causes for the plane crash that killed 62 in southern Russia, Russian news agencies reported. "At... Women 19 Mar, 2016
Russian jet broke up in mid air, too early for conclusions, official says CAIRO/MOSCOW: A Russian airliner that crashed in Egypt's Sinai Peninsula broke up in mid-air, an official of a Moscow-based aviation agency said on Sunday after visiting the disaster site, but stressed it was too early to draw conclusions from... Women 02 Nov, 2015
Dozens dead in twin blasts on Moscow metro MOSCOW: Two suicide bombers blew themselves up Monday on trains on Moscow's metro system, killing at least 34 people during morning rush-hour, emergency workers and prosecutors said. The first explosion took place on a train after it had stopped in... Women 29 Mar, 2010
Dozens dead in twin blasts on Moscow metro MOSCOW: Two suicide bombers blew themselves up Monday on trains on Moscow's metro system, killing at least 34 people during morning rush-hour, emergency workers and prosecutors said. The first explosion took place on a train after it had stopped in... Women 29 Mar, 2010
5 Russian police killed in Chechnya MOSCOW: Five Russian police officers were killed in a rebel ambush in Chechnya in the latest attacks in Russia's violence-torn Caucasus region, Russian news agencies reported on Monday. The police officers were attacked late Sunday while patrolling a... Women 03 Aug, 2009
