Irkutsk Oblast
First-level administrative division of Russia
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| November 2023 | Found guilty of three more killings and sentenced to 10 years in prison. |
| 2021 | Life expectancy data recorded: total life expectancy was 66.80 years, with males at 61.90 years and females at 71.69 years. |
| 2021 | Census reveals demographic composition: Russians and other Slavic/Germanic groups comprising 92.9% of the population, Buryats at 3.6%. |
| 2021 | Population of Irkutsk Oblast was recorded as 2,370,102 in the official Census. |
| June 4 2021 | Found guilty of two killings and sentenced to an additional 9 years and 8 months in prison. |
| July 2020 | Confessed to two more killings, bringing his total admitted victim count to 83. |
| December 10 2018 | Convicted of an additional 56 murders, receiving a second life sentence for his extensive killing spree. |
| 2016 |
Mal'ta–Buret' culture
Lazaridis et al. published research noting the 'ANE-cline' of genetic ancestry across Eurasia, highlighting the genetic contributions of populations similar to MA-1 and Afontova Gora.
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| 2016 |
Mal'ta–Buret' culture
A genomic study was conducted, revealing no genetic connections between the Mal'ta people and the Dolní Věstonice people from the Gravettian culture, challenging previous assumptions about their cultural relationship.
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| 2015 | Convicted of 22 murders and sentenced to life imprisonment. |
| 2012 | Religious survey conducted, revealing 28.1% of the population adheres to the Russian Orthodox Church, with diverse religious affiliations across the oblast. |
| 2010 | Popkov's known murder spree concludes, with victims spanning multiple cities in Siberia and the Far East. |
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