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Anatoly Bykov, the former Krasnoyarsk businessman and ex-deputy sentenced to 20 years, is being transferred from Karelian colony No. 9 to Khakassia. The reasons for the transfer have not been officially named; media link it to an investigation of a new case in Khakassia, but there is no confirmation of this version.
Aziz Karimov39-year-old freeride guide Igor Lysenko was caught in an avalanche near the village of Priiskovoye in Khakassia while scouting a route for his group. Colleagues dug him out from under a meter of snow within 10–15 minutes; according to him, without quick help he would not have survived. No one was injured, and the group continued riding.
Aziz Karimov39-year-old freeride guide Igor Lysenko got stuck in a deep snowdrift in the Priiskovy area of Khakassia on the first day of the season. He was unable to get out on his own — several people dug him out with their hands and shovels. The moment of the rescue was caught on video.
Otabek Yusupov81-year-old hermit Agafya Lykova had not been in contact for a week from her homestead in Khakassia. A helicopter with a rescue team was sent to her — the woman was found alive and well, and the silence was explained by an oxidized wire in her satellite phone. Increasingly frequent encounters with bears were also a cause for concern.
Otabek Yusupov
