Now male hunter claims he killed the bears in 'life or death' act to save her.
Grandfather Egor Tarasov's 'miraculous' survival story of 42 days alone in the tundra with polar and brown bears, and wolves.
All on board safe after An-148 jet returns to Talakan Airport soon after takeoff.
Foreigners should be invited to pay $10,000 per animal in novel way to fund cull needed to save reindeer and horses.
A desperate rescue mission saved four people - but up to 24 are feared dead in the air tragedy in the Sakha Republic.
Underground cryostorage facility will become largest in world, using Siberia's permafrost to naturally safeguard food and plants for 100 years.
Her fun blog from 'cool and exciting' Yakutsk has tips on making the most of the extreme cold.
Her unique style reflects her love affair with her Yakutian motherland.
One had no gloves as she clutched her favourite toy - and is badly frostbitten while both suffered from hypothermia, but survived.
Predators seek food in villages all around Siberia as climate expert warns of worse fires each year due to soaring rise in temperatures, 10C above average.