Siberia’s vast federal subject in Russia; center Krasnoyarsk. Population ~2.86 million (2021). Largest Siberian krai; 13% of Russia’s area;Second-largest Siberian city by population after Novosibirsk.
Prosecutors have opened a probe into criminal negligence as bear attacks across Russia have risen alongside a doubling of the brown bear population since 1990. Several fatalities have been reported in the Krasnoyarsk and Khakassia regions, with authorities warning that many bears remain near inhabited areas.