This week in photos: Peacekeepers return to Russia, motorbike in desert, manmade lightning

A military band welcomes Russian peacekeepers returning from Kazakhstan, Ivanovo, January 13. The phased withdrawal of the CSTO peacekeeping contingent from the country began on January 13. Units of CSTO peacekeepers from Armenia, Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan have already left Alma-Ata

The cyclone, which came from Japan, brought strong snowstorms to Sakhalin, Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, January 13. Sections of some roads are closed, children in a number of urban districts are on distance learning, employees of some institutions are working remotely

A helicopter lifts the motorcycle of Swiss racer Nicolas Monnin, which failed during the ninth stage of the Dakar Rally, Wadi Dawasir, January 11. Both amateurs and professionals can take part in one of the most famous and most dangerous races in the world. Since the first rally in 1979, 71 people have died on the tracks - including riders, team members, spectators, journalists, and the founder of the race himself, Frenchman Thierry Sabin

A fire in the low-income area of ​​Laguna Verde, where mostly immigrants live, Iquique, January 10. Chilean authorities report that the fire destroyed about a hundred houses

Stuntmen during a performance at the spectacular popular science "Tesla Show" at VDNKh, Moscow, January 8. The length of artificially created lightning during the show reached 9 meters. It was completely free to watch the performances of acrobats and stuntmen

The northern lights appear as a result of the collision of microparticles of solar radiation with the magnetic field of our planet, Murmansk region, January 10. In Russia, it can be observed, for example, in the Murmansk region, the Nenets Autonomous Okrug and in the north of the Krasnoyarsk Territory. The chances of seeing flashes in the sky increase in severe frosts, in the countryside and in clear weather

Young women in kimonos pose for photos after the Coming of Age ceremony, Yokohama, January 10. This Japanese holiday is dedicated to all those who turned twenty last year. This time, in many districts of the country, the festive program was reduced due to the pandemic

Two tiger cubs were born to Chinese tigress Meng Meng at the Breeding and Research Center in Shaoguang, January 12. Chinese tigers are endangered - according to experts, there are just over two dozen individuals left in the world

A boatman ferries a passenger across Dal Lake during a snowfall, Srinagar, January 8. The Indian region of Kashmir was cut off from the world. Snow damaged power lines, interrupted air and rail links