The ice is visibly cracked but the team led by photographer Vadim Makhorov successfully landed Cessna 172 on Lake Baikal.
More than 40 participants from Russia and abroad take part in the annual Lake Baikal challenge.
Spectacular ice show attracts mesmerised crowds of onlookers in Surgut as world’s 7th longest river defies spring.
The Russian government has ordered the evacuation of North Pole-40 Arctic Station.
It almost looks like a lawn mower being pushed across a frozen river. What's going on?
The remarkable rescue and evacuation effort was needed because of a severe break-up in the ice sheet due to global warming.
Heavy snow falls in recent days cause mayhem in Russia's 'San Francisco'.
Wild hoofed animals are in peril in the Far East of Russia due to exceptionally heavy snow falls which are covered by an ice crust.
Shoreline on remote island retreats by 74 metres in seven years due to increased wave power of unfrozen sea, and thawing permafrost.
Adventurous Alyona plans to dance and play football on the roof of the world after beating competition to join polar team.