Geologist who built ramshackle hut 100 metres from Agafya Lykova passes away and is buried near the last place he called home.

Born in the Siberian taiga, recluse Agafya Lykova is the sole survivor of the Lykov family who cut themselves off from civilisation in 1936.

American couple want to take their prayers and assistance to Russian forest but need at least 720,000 roubles to reach Agafya Lykov’s remote home.

Mercy mission brings stores for Agafya Lykova to help her survive the winter in her remote retreat.

Aged 71, she shuns civilisation and accepts a helicopter ride back to her home in remote Siberia, without a gun to protect her from bears.

Agafya Lykova, 71, airlifted to hospital after suffering 'acute pains' in intense cold at her forest home more than 100 km from nearest town.

She has lived in the wilderness for 71 years but famous Old Believer faces the cameras to deliver world a message for first time.