Spectacular falling meteorite fragments struck the Chelyabinsk region on Friday morning exploding in the atmosphere and crashing to the ground.
More than 20,000 residents were moved as rivers burst their banks with forecasts of worsening flooding later this week.
Oil slicks, sewage, industrial waste and rubbish floating sea is harming wildlife and could lead to marine crisis.
Almost 3 million hectares on fire, including Arctic, with fumes having hit area larger than European Union.
Ancient mummy preserved by permafrost dressed up for her debut 21st century appearance despite calls for solemn reburial from native peoples.
Russian army in battle to erect dikes to hold back the swirling Amur River as evacuations begin in low-lying areas.
Satellites show giant hole ringed by 20 'baby craters'.
The Russian president spoke after flying over devastated settlements, and fields were crops have been destroyed.
Ice along the northern coast of Siberia is retreating faster than elsewhere, leading to a special threat for our polar bears, Russian expert says.
The second largest city of the Russian Far East faces nervous hours and days to see if its dikes hold back the deluge.