Cargo Plane Crashes in Siberia with Eight on Board - Tasnim News Agency

(Tasnim) – Emergency services are on the scene after a Russian Antonov AN-12 cargo plane crashed near the Siberian city of Irkutsk, with officials in Moscow estimating that a crew of up to eight people were on board.

Russian Plane Carrying Up to 17 Passengers Goes Missing in Siberia - Чудо в тайге: как пассажирам аварийно севшего Ан-28 удалось спастись

 (Tasnim) – A Russian Antonov An-28 passenger plane carrying up to 17 people disappeared from radars on Friday while flying over the Siberian region of Tomsk, Russian news agencies cited local officials as saying.

B-1 bombers fly over Arctic's East Siberian Sea in show of force

Three Texas-based B-1 bombers flew a 14-hour mission over the East Siberian Sea, near Russia, to Alaska this week in a show of force.

Methanol poisoning death toll in Russia rises to 74

A medical examination has confirmed that 74 people who consumed a bathing lotion containing alcohol in the Siberian city of Irkutsk earlier this month have died as a result of methanol poisoning, local authorities said Wednesday.

All 39 aboard military plane alive after crash-landing in Yakutia, Russia

The Russian Defense Ministry has said that all passengers and crew members survived the crash-landing of the IL-18 plane, and 16 people were injured, as cited by Interfax.

Russia will position troops fifty miles from Alaska

Russia has announced plans to position a new coastal defense military division along its eastern coast, with some troops expected to be stationed approximately 50 miles from Alaska.

Russia starts military drills in Siberia, Far East

Russia has started military drills in six regions of Siberia and Far East, the Russian news agency TASS reported Tuesday.