Airmen 'parachuted' from stricken jet in latest of spate of accidents afflicting military aircraft.

230 wildfires rage in Russia’s coldest republic of Yakutia, with state of emergency declared in Krasnoyarsk and Irkutsk regions.

Possible 'explosion' at time of Tyva Republic helicopter crash, say experts, as mourning period expected for up to 14 people killed.

Map of shame: Greenpeace highlights junk and debris in dozens of sites across the 'pristine' environment.

Revamped airfields on target in key Siberian locations as military is boosted in energy-rich region.

Thousands of hectares of land ablaze with no signs of a let-up.

Fresh water supply crisis looms in parts of Siberia as critics accuse hydroelectric firm of 'excessive drainage' from lake.

Warnings of worse rain for the rest of the week came on Wednesday as evacuation of 30 settlements was planned by the authorities.