A tragedy broke out in Ust-Ilimsk, where, according to investigators, the father killed the children to take revenge on his ...

IRKUTSK, Russia-- A Siberian policeman who raped and killed women after offering them late-night rides was found guilty of dozens more murders on Monday, making him Russia's most prolific serial ...

Rostec and Rosaviation have agreed on the construction site of a new airport in Irkutsk. This is stated in the company's message. Initially, several site options were considered. During the ...

Poland no longer operates any consulates on Russian territory after Moscow ordered the closure of the Polish Consulate ...

Starting from September 1, 2026, six "sober villages" will appear in the Irkutsk Region, in which the retail sale of alcoholic beverages will be completely prohibited. This was announced on December ...

Which regions of the country will be the fifth in Russia to celebrate the New Year, while Moscow is still preparing for ...

Rossella Tercatin is The Times of Israel's archaeology and religions reporter. IRKUTSK, Russia — Today, this frigid city of just over half a million in eastern Siberia is best known for being a ...

Irkutsk was a name I've only seen before on RISK. Yes, the board game. And I had to trawl the internet to find out how it's pronounced (for the record, it's err-KOOT-sk). So how did I end up in this ...

From wooden Siberian houses and exiled 19th century aristocrats, to the protagonists of War and Peace and the indescribable beauty of Lake Baikal – a visit to Irkutsk makes for an extraordinary ...

A Su-30 multirole fighter jet crashed into a two-story home in Irkutsk, report government and emergency services in the region. The plane landed on the wooden part of a home at 2 Sovietsky Lane. “It’s ...

Russian settlements existed in the Irkutsk area from the early part of the 17th century. In 1661, a log fort was eventually constructed at the confluence of the Angara and Irkut Rivers. The original ...

Russia has summoned the Polish ambassador to its foreign ministry in Moscow and announced the closure of Poland’s consulate in the Siberian city of Irkutsk, effective December 30. Polish Consulate ...