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- Oct 15
Russia has yet to name the pathogen behind a young Irkutsk lab worker's death
Russian authorities have ruled out pneumonic plague in the death of a 28-year-old woman lab worker in Irkutsk, but have not named the pathogen. The case has drawn denunciations from the United States and renewed questions about Russian biomedical research.
- Oct 13
WHO says Russia has not confirmed cause of death of woman lab worker in Irkutsk
The WHO says Russia has not confirmed a cause of death for a 28-year-old woman lab worker in Irkutsk and has seen no evidence of ongoing transmission. Russian authorities say no plague case was recorded in the region and point to pneumonia of undetermined cause.
- Oct 10
WHO says cause of Russian lab worker's death still unknown, no plague case found
Russia told the WHO that no plague case has been recorded after a worker at an Irkutsk research institute died in early October. The agency says the cause of death is still unknown and has asked for more clinical and laboratory data.
- Oct 6
Russia denies second plague case after Siberian lab worker's death, WHO seeks data
Russian authorities say reports of a second plague patient are false, while the WHO has asked Moscow for information about the death of lab worker Darya Shipilova in Irkutsk, Siberia.
- Oct 2
WHO and US monitor Siberian plague research institute death as Russia quarantines 197 contacts
Global health bodies and US officials are monitoring the death of a 28-year-old Siberian laboratory worker as Russian authorities place 197 contacts under medical observation following suspected plague exposure.
- Jul 4
Ukraine strikes St. Petersburg oil terminal and Baltic port in large-scale drone attack, fuel shortages spread across Russia
Ukrainian drones struck an oil terminal in St. Petersburg and the Baltic port of Vysotsk overnight, Russian officials said, as Kyiv's campaign against Russian energy infrastructure deepened fuel shortages across the country.
- Jun 15
Russian Tu-22M3 strategic bomber crashes in Siberia during training flight; crew ejects safely
A Russian Tu-22M3 strategic bomber crashed during a training flight in the Irkutsk region on Monday. The crew ejected and survived, with no reported ground damage, according to the Russian Defence Ministry.
