The Transport Prosecutor's Office is conducting an investigation into the circumstances of the capsizing of a small vessel on the Volga River in Ulyanovsk.
According to preliminary data, on August 8, 2026, during the daytime on the Volga River in Ulyanovsk, an overturning of a small vessel of the "Volzhanka" brand occurred under unfavorable weather conditions. As a result of the incident, a passenger and the boat operator ended up in the water. The female passenger managed to get to the shore on her own. The whereabouts of the boat operator are being established. The Ulyanovsk Transport Prosecutor's Office is conducting an inspection to ensure compliance with navigation safety legislation. If there are grounds, measures will be taken.
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Ulyanovsk fisherman Sadovnikov went missing on the Volga during a storm
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The Transport Prosecutor's Office is investigating the circumstances of the overturning of a small vessel on the Volga River in Ulyanovsk
According to preliminary data, on August 8, 2026, during the daytime on the Volga River in Ulyanovsk, an overturning of a small vessel of the "Volzhanka" brand occurred under unfavorable weather conditions. 13:41 10.08.2026 Privolzhsk Transport Prosecutor's Office - Nizhny Novgorod
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Social media reports that in August 2026, in the waters of the Volga River in the city of Engels, Saratov region, a small vessel - a boat - collided with a girl on a paddleboard. 13:58 10.08.2026 Western Transport Investigative Department - St. Petersburg
In Ulyanovsk, they are searching for a resident of Samara whose boat capsized on the Volga during a thunderstorm
On Saturday, August 8, on the Volga River near the Presidential Bridge in Ulyanovsk, a small vessel capsized and sank, reports the Central Transport Investigative Department of the Investigative Committee of Russia. 12:56 10.08.2026 NIA Samara - Samara
One person died, seven were injured in a collision of boats in Kuban
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Two small vessels collided in the Kirpilsky Liman in the Krasnodar region. 22:22 09.08.2026 Evening Moscow - Moscow
Employees of the GIMS Center of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of Russia remind boat operators what to do if a small vessel is placed in a penalty parking lot
State inspection representatives regularly conduct raids in the waters of Vologda region. 20:39 09.08.2026 Ministry of Emergency Situations of Vologda region - Vologda
If you are resting on the water, do not forget about safety
Since the beginning of the year, 3 incidents involving small vessels have already been registered in the region. 10:43 09.08.2026 Ministry of Emergency Situations of Saratov region - Saratov
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Safety on the water remains one of the most important topics for every boat operator. 10:12 09.08.2026 Main Department of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of Murmansk region - Murmansk
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The Transport Prosecutor's Office is conducting an investigation into the circumstances of the capsizing of a small vessel on the Volga River in Ulyanovsk.
According to preliminary data, on August 8, 2026, during the daytime on the Volga River in Ulyanovsk, under adverse weather conditions, a small vessel of the "Volzhanka" brand capsized. 10.08.2026. Privolzhsky Transport Prosecutor's Office. Nizhny Novgorod Region. Nizhny Novgorod.