A ceremony was held this week to hand over the 'high performance' aircraft by the VP Chkalov Novosibirsk Aircraft Plant.
The drama, beauty - and absurdity - of our weather.
Polar bear Gerda cradles her three month old female cub in magical pictures from Novosibirsk Zoo.
'We can't stand by a watch this lawlessness', insist men travelling on five-day 3,900km journey to take up arms in Novorossiya.
Warnings of worse rain for the rest of the week came on Wednesday as evacuation of 30 settlements was planned by the authorities.
Former spies and military operatives write handbook for tourists and hunters, using techniques learned during Soviet era.
Forest fire may have caused the blasts which led to 400 people being evacuated.
His clients welcome the initiative with extra tips.
Inspired by the Second World War, enterprising Siberian creates generator to power his vehicle without petrol.