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Criminal Case Opened Over Heating Failures in Two Arkhangelsk Villages

Prosecutors attribute the breakdown to a boiler accident at OOO Allyansteploenergo.

Overview

  • Russia’s Investigative Committee launched the case under Criminal Code articles 238(1) on unsafe services and 293(1) on negligence.
  • The probe concerns insufficient heating in the settlements of Taezhny and Yasny in the Pinezhsky District.
  • Authorities report emergency measures have lifted average indoor temperatures to about 18°C, with repairs underway and official monitoring in place.
  • Officials previously documented room temperatures dropping to roughly 12°C, affecting around 1,000 residents during the outage.
  • Regional meteorologists recorded outdoor temperatures down to −30°C on some days, increasing risks during the supply disruption.