emergency situations in Russia

Crew of Russian tanker being rescued in Kerch Strait

Crew of Russian tanker being rescued in Kerch Strait

The Russian tanker "Volgoneft", carrying more than 4 tons of fuel oil, was caught in a storm in the Kerch Strait. While the vessel is still afloat, its bow has been torn off, and a fuel leak is possible.

Dry grass burning in Crimea

Dry grass burning in Crimea

A natural fire is raging in Crimea. Flames have engulfed dry grass. The fire occurred in the central part of the peninsula. No one was injured as a result of the fire.

Fire in multi-storey building extinguished in Krasnodar

Fire in multi-storey building extinguished in Krasnodar

This evening, a fire broke out in one of the multi-storey buildings in Krasnodar. Despite the fact that the fire engulfed only one of the apartments, rescuers had to evacuate all residents of the burning building.

Fire near Russia's Novorossiysk put out

Fire near Russia's Novorossiysk put out

Firefighters have extinguished a raging fire in the Abrau natural reserve near the city of Novorossiysk in southern Russia, a spokesperson for the regional forest fire center said. The fire, which broke out on Sunday, was contained at …

Wildfire in Russia's Krasnodar Region engulfing 62 hectares

Wildfire in Russia's Krasnodar Region engulfing 62 hectares

The wildfire that is raging near the village of Dyurso in Russia’s southern Krasnodar Region has engulfed an area of 62 hectares, the press service of the Russian emergencies ministry said. "The wildfire area has increased to …

Gazprom Aero SSJ-100 crashes near Kolomna

Gazprom Aero SSJ-100 crashes near Kolomna

A Sukhoi SuperJet 100 (SSJ100) crashed on July 12 near the city of Kolomna in the Moscow Region during a test flight after a scheduled overhaul, the operational services said. "There were no passengers on board; …