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

From the Pacific in the east, to the Urals in the west, hardy Russians display their religious feelings - and bravery.

Oleg Rezanov says he was in ‘trance’ and unable to breathe but walked away - shaking - in -32C Yakutsk cold.

Lost and alone on the Pacific coast, the seals would die without the help of a unique seal sanctuary.

Unknown remains of a large creature have been found in Lake Labynkyr, say the first divers to ever reach its floor.

Mysterious 'gigantic' hole in remote region spotted by helicopters over gas-rich Yamal peninsula.

Aware of accounts of mysterious relic reptiles lurking in the deep, here are the first pictures from a record breaking dive.

One region alone - Yakutia - has 5 million tons scrap metal dumped in polar regions, an ugly Soviet legacy.

.....and afterwards, time for wee dram!

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