Irkutsk Oblast

Cause of Russian plague lab worker’s death still unknown

The World Health Organization still has not determined what caused the pneumonia that killed a worker at an anti-plague research institute in Siberia, but says no cases of plague or evidence of ongoing transmission have been identified.

11 October, 12:01 PM

U.S. embassy issues health alert over Russia plague risk

The U.S. Embassy in Russia has urged U.S. citizens in the country to leave immediately amid reports of a possible case of pneumonic plague in Irkutsk Oblast, the State Department said in a statement published on Oct. 6.

7 October, 02:45 AM

Russia tells WHO no plague cases in Irkutsk as lab worker’s death remains unexplained

Moscow informed the World Health Organization (WHO) that no cases of plague had been detected in Irkutsk, Siberia, the WHO said on Oct. 6.

6 October, 10:51 PM

White House tracks suspected Russia plague — Axios

The White House is tracking a potential plague outbreak in Russia's Irkutsk Oblast, U.S. administration official told Axios on Oct. 5.

5 October, 08:21 AM

Drones strike Russia's largest oil refinery in Omsk for the first time

Drones struck Russia's largest oil refinery in Omsk, about 2,500 kilometers (1,550 miles) from the Ukrainian border, according to Telegram channels Exilenova+ and Supernova, targeting one of the last major refineries that had avoided previous attacks on July 6.

6 July, 03:38 PM

Russia to close Poland’s last consulate in Irkutsk after similar move by Warsaw

Russia will close Poland’s consulate general in Irkutsk on Dec. 30 in response to Warsaw’s decision to shut the Russian consulate in Gdańsk, the Russian Foreign Ministry said on Nov. 27.

27 November 2025, 01:08 PM

With ballooning military pay costs, Russian regions slash local budgets

Regional authorities across Russia are slashing budgets, primarily targeting social spending, as a revenue crisis grips two-thirds of the country’s federal subjects, independent Russian newspaper The Moscow Times reported on Oct. 30.

31 October 2025, 02:38 AM

Ihnat comments on Russian efforts to protect aviation from Ukrainian drones

Russian aviation suffered significant losses in the successful SBU operation "Cobweb," with tires and drawings on the runways failing to protect the occupiers' planes, Yuriy Ihnat, head of the communications department of Ukraine's Air Force Command, said during the "United News" telethon on June 5.

5 June 2025, 07:10 PM

Russia plans to repair aircraft hit in Ukraine’s Operation Cobweb

During Ukraine's Operation Cobweb, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said that Russian aircraft "were not completely destroyed," according to an interview with TASS on June 5.

5 June 2025, 12:55 PM

Satellite shows at least seven damaged bombers in Siberia

At least seven Russian nuclear-capable strategic bombers were damaged at the Belaya air base in Irkutsk Oblast of Siberia, according to the Planet Labs satellite images published by Radio Liberty on June 4.

5 June 2025, 04:35 AM

New video shows Russian bomber ablaze in Siberia

A new video of a burning aircraft reportedly filmed shortly after the June 1 drone attack on the Belaya military airfield in Russia’s Irkutsk Oblast was posted by the Supernova+ Telegram channel the following day.

2 June 2025, 12:02 PM

Russian Tu-22M3 strategic bomber crashes in Irkutsk Oblast

A Russian Tu-22M3 bomber, typically used to launch Kh-22 supersonic cruise missiles at Ukraine, has crashed in Irkutsk Oblast, the Russian Defense Ministry said on April 2.

2 April 2025, 08:41 PM

Siberian outage fix solution: DIY heating with a loan - video

Authorities in Russia’s Irkutsk Oblast seem to have come up with a brilliant solution for residents facing power outages: take out loans to buy furnaces and figure out the rest yourself!

17 October 2024, 03:03 PM

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