Sakhalin

Fuel-starved helicopter carrying Russian officials lands on Sakhalin road

An Mi-8 helicopter made an emergency landing on a road in southern Sakhalin, Russia’s Far East, after running out of fuel, independent outlet The Moscow Times reported on Sept. 2, citing local officials.

2 September, 11:34 PM

Sakhalin island plunged into darkness after plant blast

A powerful explosion at the Sakhalin GRES-2 thermal power plant on Sakhalin Oblast reportedly caused a widespread blackout across the island, disrupting industry, transport and utilities, local media wrote on Oct. 28.

28 October 2025, 09:01 AM

War, sanctions, and neglect: Russia’s tanker troubles spark new environmental threat

Another oil tanker accident has occurred in Russia, resulting in an oil spill in the Tatar Strait off the coast of of Sakhalin Island in the Pacific Ocean, the Ukrainian Center for Countering Disinformation (CCD) reported on Telegram on April 21.

21 April 2025, 11:21 AM

Sakhalin