Military strikes from air not ruled out to move giant landslide blocking Bureya River causing flood threat to villages.

Russia has been made officially larger following the chance discovery of a previously unknown island off the northern coast of Siberia.

Haunting beauty of massive hole as scientists examine frozen lake formed after giant blowout.

Avelina Antsiferova fulfilled her life's dream when she sat in cockpit of wartime Douglas C-47, 69 years after kissing her papa goodbye for last time.

The Douglas A-20 Havoc (DB-7) loaned to the USSR under the World War II Lend-Lease programme.

Irkutsk Airport seen as potential destination by major airlines at Routes Asia - 2014 forum in Malaysia.

Across the Russian polar regions, these eye-catching pictures show how thawing soil leads to territories being washed away.