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Among these, Songling virus (Orthonairovirus songlingense, SGLV) has been associated with febrile illness in patients following tick bites in China, but its geographic distribution outside China remains largely unexplored. In this study, we aimed to detect SGLV circulation in ticks across Asian Russia, focusing on regions bordering China. A total of 3444 adult ticks representing six species were collected from 170 locations across 11 regions during the summer of 2024. SGLV RNA was detected in Haemaphysalis concinna ticks, with 11 positive specimens yielding an SGLV RNA prevalence rate of 2.2%. Positive ticks were found in four regions, with the highest positivity rate (5.8%) recorded in Amur Oblast, which directly borders China. The detection of SGLV in the Republic of Altai represents the westernmost record of this virus to date. Full-length nucleoprotein-coding sequences obtained for all Russian isolates revealed up to 1.2% nucleotide divergence. Phylogenetic analysis confirmed that all Russian SGLV isolates belong to Orthonairovirus songlingense, with the Altai SGLV isolate showing genetic similarity to a human-derived Chinese SGLV isolate. Co-infections with Rickettsia heilongjiangensis were detected in four SGLV-positive ticks, highlighting the potential for simultaneous pathogen transmission. 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