A UTAir Boeing 737-500, performing flight from Moscow Vnukovo to Grozny (Russia), reported electrical problems.

• Aircraft was in the initial climb out of Vnukovo when the aircraft suffered electrical problems taking out the left hand instruments, the transponder and associated systems.
• The crew returned to Vnukovo for a safe landing.
• A replacement Boeing 737-500 reached Grozny with a delay of 3:15 hours.