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What people discussed on September 11, 2026

What people were talking about in the city’s Telegram channels, on forums and under the videos of a local TV channel: 17 topics. Translated from Russian.

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    Fatal crash with a tow truck on Gagarina Street in Novinki

    On Gagarina Street in Novinki, around 5 a.m., a VAZ car hit a tow truck. One of the passengers died at the scene and another was taken to hospital. The driver fled the scene but was soon detained.

    Discussed in: NN Avtonovosti Ni Mash Nizhniy №1 NN s ogonkom Kstati... Novosti NN Novosti NN i Oblasti NN_TODAY MDK NN Novosti Nizhegorodskoy oblasti DTP NN novosti @nizhniy_chp Zhivem v Nizhnem · 62K views

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    Theft of the Mirage sculpture in Vyksa

    In Vyksa, unknown persons sawed off and carried away the steel sculpture Mirage, weighing about a ton and a half, created as part of the Vyksa Festival. Fragments of the piece were found in a shed in a neighboring settlement, and a criminal case has been opened over the theft.

    Pages on this topic: Vyksa (disambiguation)

    Discussed in: Nizhniy №1 NN s ogonkom Ni Mash Kstati... Novosti NN Vyksa.RF DTP NN novosti @nizhniy_chp Zhivem v Nizhnem · 12K views

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    Closing of the motorcycle season in Bor

    Tomorrow in Bor the motorcycle season will be closed: at 10:00 bikers from Bor and other towns in the region will gather at the cable car, and at 11:00 a motorcade will set off through the city streets.

    Discussed in: NN s ogonkom Nizhniy №1 NN Avtonovosti MDK NN NN_TODAY NN Novosti Gulyay, NN · 6.9K views

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    New cameras catching drivers who fail to yield to pedestrians in Nizhny Novgorod and Bor

    Cameras that record drivers failing to yield to pedestrians at crossings have been installed on five streets in Nizhny Novgorod and Bor. Since the start of the year the systems have recorded about 1,500 violations; the fine is from 1,500 to 2,500 rubles.

    Discussed in: NeGorkiy NN s ogonkom Nizhniy №1 NN Novosti DTP NN novosti Gulyay, NN · 13K views

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    Gasoline shortage and queues at filling stations: drivers report no fuel

    A gasoline shortage is reported at filling stations in Nizhny Novgorod and districts of the region: drivers report queues and no fuel at a number of stations. Channels are posting live updates on fuel availability at specific addresses.

    Discussed in: Kstovo Intsident NN Sarov Vyksa.RF Zloy NN Balakhna.RU · 10K views

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    Cat at a wedding registration at the Wedding Palace

    At the Nizhny Novgorod Wedding Palace, newlyweds brought their cat to the registration ceremony. The Wedding Palace said the pet behaved calmly and watched the ceremony.

    Discussed in: Nizhniy №1 NN_TODAY ProNN NN Novosti Gulyay, NN @nizhniy_chp · 6.0K views

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    Air rifle shot during a domestic quarrel in the village of Ivanovskoye

    In the village of Ivanovskoye in the Semyonov district, a man fired an air rifle at his wife during a domestic quarrel, and the pellet hit a finger on her left hand. A criminal case has been opened for threatening murder and intentionally causing minor harm to health; the suspect is under a travel restriction.

    Discussed in: Nizhniy №1 NN s ogonkom NN_TODAY Tipichnyy Semyonov Pervyy Nizhegorodskiy · 9.6K views

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    Early heating switched on in schools and hospitals

    In Nizhny Novgorod, some schools, kindergartens and hospitals have begun receiving heat early at the request of the institutions' heads. The citywide start of the heating season is scheduled for September 21.

    Discussed in: NN_TODAY NN s ogonkom Zhivem v Nizhnem NN LIFE Molniya NN · 2.3K views

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    Tight fuel supplies at filling stations in the region

    Tension persists at a number of filling stations in the Nizhny Novgorod region because of deferred demand and reduced deliveries in the previous period. According to the regional energy ministry, fuel supplies are gradually returning to normal; utility services and school buses are supplied as a priority.

    Discussed in: NN Avtonovosti Nizhniy №1 Ogni Nizhnego Balakhna.RU · 31K views

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    Replacing the turnstiles at Moskovskaya metro station

    The first stage of replacing the turnstiles at Moskovskaya metro station is complete: the new devices are already operating in vestibule No. 2, which leads to Vokzalnaya and Litvinova streets. According to the city administration, all turnstiles at every Nizhny Novgorod metro station are due to be replaced by 2030.

    Discussed in: Nizhniy №1 NN s ogonkom Novosti NN i Oblasti Pervyy Nizhegorodskiy · 8.3K views

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    Courier detained with a large batch of mephedrone in the Gorodets District

    In the woods near the village of Bogdanovo in the Gorodets District, police detained a 36-year-old Muscovite: more than 26 kg of mephedrone was found in his car and in a hidden cache. A criminal case has been opened for attempted sale of drugs on an especially large scale.

    Discussed in: Kstovo NN_TODAY Pervyy Nizhegorodskiy Fakt · 6.7K views

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    MegaFon launches 5G in Nizhny Novgorod

    5G service has officially launched in 16 Russian cities, including Nizhny Novgorod. In the city, MegaFon has deployed the network in central locations; access for Android devices is promised soon.

    Discussed in: NN s ogonkom Novosti NN i Oblasti NN_TODAY Ni Mash · 6.1K views

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    Fatal crash on the Neklyudovo — Bor — Volki — Makaryevo highway

    On September 9, at the 53rd kilometer of the Neklyudovo – Bor – Volki – Makaryevo highway, a Ford Fusion and a Renault Sandero collided head-on: the Renault's passenger died at the scene, and both drivers were injured and refused hospitalization. A criminal case has been opened over the accident.

    Discussed in: @nn800top NN Avtonovosti Zloy NN Zhivem v Nizhnem · 3.0K views

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    Tunnel boring machine "Evdokia" has covered half the tunnel to Ploshchad Svobody station

    The tunnel boring machine "Evdokia" has passed more than half of the left running tunnel from Gorkovskaya station to the future Ploshchad Svobody station. 270 of the 485 reinforced-concrete lining rings have been installed, and the machine is at a depth of 18 meters near Kulibin Park.

    Pages on this topic: Freedom Square

    Discussed in: Nizhniy №1 NN_TODAY NN Novosti · 5.5K views

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    Fuel shortages and queues at petrol stations across the region

    Queues and fuel shortages persist at a number of petrol stations in the Nizhny Novgorod Region because of pent-up demand and reduced deliveries in the previous period. According to the regional energy ministry, supplies are returning to normal; priority goes to supplying essential services.

    Discussed in: Ogni Nizhnego Novosti NN i Oblasti Balakhna.RU · 5.3K views

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    Excavations at the site of the former Mytny Market

    Excavations have been spotted on Bolshaya Pokrovskaya Street, on the grounds of the former Mytny Market. Who is carrying them out and what exactly they are looking for is unknown; a market has stood on this site since roughly the 16th century.

    Pages on this topic: Mytny Market

    Discussed in: NN_TODAY Novosti NN i Oblasti NN LIFE · 4.2K views

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    NTN's waste-removal contract with Lukoil-Nizhegorodnefteorgsintez after a Rosprirodnadzor warning

    NTN, a company recorded this summer dumping hazardous chemicals in the Oka river port and in Dzerzhinsk, and which received a warning from Rosprirodnadzor, won an auction in August and signed a one-year contract with Lukoil-Nizhegorodnefteorgsintez to remove the plant's waste.

    Discussed in: Ni Mash Novosti NN i Oblasti · 6.4K views