The Russian region of Buryatia has been partially flooded due to a dam breach. Russian officials have declared a state of emergency, according to Buryatia’s head, Alexey Tsydenov, on Telegram.

Buryatia, which borders Mongolia, is the second-hardest hit region in Russia during this year’s wildfire season, with some 53,000 hectares (131,000 acres) currently burning.

Russia’s General Prosecutor has declared the Free Buryatia Foundation, which is registered in the U.S. and which has been outspoken against Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, an “undesirable” organization, ...