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On January 19 and 20, the SFO athletics championship will be held in Irkutsk at Baikal Arena. More than 500 athletes from 10 Siberian regions will compete, and 200…
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Rescuers from the Emergencies Ministry have finished the search on Lake Baikal, where a UAZ with fishermen fell through the ice. The body of the last of three dead was…
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On the night of January 17, a fire broke out at the zoo gallery on the grounds of the former Central Park of Culture and Recreation, starting around 3 a.m. in the…
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In an Orthodox church in Irkutsk on Sedov Street, an icon with the face of Seraphim of Sarov in a silver frame, 40 by 45 cm, was stolen. Police say the theft may have…
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In the Irkutsk region, 76 ice holes will be prepared for Epiphany in 34 municipalities, and in Irkutsk the bathing will take place in Yakobi Bay. Rescuers said where the…
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In Irkutsk, three cars caught fire in one night, including a Mercedes Benz, a Lada 2115 and a Toyota Crown. One fire was likely arson, two were caused by electrical…
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In the Strategic Missile Forces units in the Zeleny microdistrict, two conscript soldiers died, in November and on December 3, 2015. One case has already led to a…
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In Irkutsk, investigators are probing a brutal murder. A man allegedly killed his lover, then dismembered the body and threw it into the Angara. Locals found the remains…
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Yulia Kiseleva was found guilty in a fatal crash in Irkutsk in 2015 caused by a drunk driver. The court sentenced her to 3 years 6 months in a settlement colony for the…