While several Russian regions suffer from abnormally hot weather, central Europe is flooded by heavy rains that have caused sharp rises in water levels. 13.08.2010, Sputnik International
While several Russian regions suffer from abnormally hot weather, central Europe is flooded by heavy rains that have caused sharp rises in water levels.
While several Russian regions suffer from abnormally hot weather, central Europe is flooded by heavy rains that have caused sharp rises in water levels.
Areas affected by the wildfires in Russia shrank to 81,000 hectares by 10,000 hectares over the past 24 hours. Meteorologists warn, however, that weather conditions mean new fires are still a danger. Photo: Smothering forest fires in Yegoryevsk district in Moscow region
On August 10, Prime Minister Vladimir Putin took part in extinguishing forest fires in Ryazan Province on board of Be-200 amphibious firefighting airplane
Millions of Moscow residents spent last weekend suffocating from acrid dense smog from nearby peat bog fires. Southeasterly winds blew the smoke into the city, with the carbon monoxide concentrations climbing to 6.5 times the maximum safe level
On August 8 two years age, Georgia invaded South Ossetia triggering the five-day war and Russia subsequent recognition of Abkhazia and South Ossetia as independent countries.
On August 12, Russia commemorated the victims of K141 Kursk submarine disaster. The Kursk nuclear-propelled submarine sank in the Barents Sea 10 years ago, killing all 118 crewmembers. Photo: Servicemen of the Norwegian and Russian Navy at the Serafimovsky cemetery’s military memorial during a commemorative ceremony.
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