What people discussed on September 15, 2026
What people were talking about in the city’s Telegram channels, on forums and under the videos of a local TV channel: 21 topics. Translated from Russian.
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VOLGA Arena opens and Torpedo wins its first game
The VOLGA Arena ice rink on the Strelka was officially opened in Nizhny Novgorod. In the first game at the new venue, HC Torpedo beat Kazan's Ak Bars 3:1.
Pages on this topic: Volga Arena · Torpedo
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VOVK 
Nizhniy 800 
Nizhniy №1 
NN s ogonkom 
Novosti NN i Oblasti 
Ogni Nizhnego 
Gorkiy Sport 
MDK NN 
Chernaya dyra 
Villadzh pipl 
Zloy NN 
NN Novosti 
NN.Sobaka.ru 
Gulyay, NN 
NN LIFE 
@nizhniy_chp 
Zhivem v Nizhnem 
Molniya NN · 45K views - 2
Signal flare fired near the walls of the Nizhny Novgorod Kremlin
A minor fired a signal flare toward the Nizhny Novgorod Kremlin from Minin and Pozharsky Square in order to film a video for social media. Police identified him; the materials were passed to the investigative authorities, and an administrative report was drawn up against the teenager's father.
Pages on this topic: Kremlin · Minin Square
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Nizhniy №1 NN s ogonkom 
@nn800top MDK NN Chernaya dyra NN Novosti Gulyay, NN Zhivem v Nizhnem Molniya NN · 11K views - 3
Fatal multi-vehicle crash on the M-7 highway in the Lyskovo District
At the 524th kilometer of the M-7 highway in the Lyskovo District, a multi-vehicle crash involving four cars took place. The driver of a Hyundai drove into the oncoming lane and collided with two trucks and a passenger car; he died on the way to the hospital.
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Nizhniy №1 
Kstati... Novosti NN Novosti NN i Oblasti 
NN_TODAY 
Fakt 
Pervyy Nizhegorodskiy 
Novosti Nizhegorodskoy oblasti @nizhniy_chp · 12K views - 4
Bor Dam repairs starting September 21
Starting September 21, the Bor Dam will be repaired: specialists will remove rutting on 4.7 km of the Nizhny Novgorod–Shakhunya–Kirov highway and renew the road markings. The road will be narrowed during the work, which is planned to finish by mid-October, after which the 50 km/h speed limit will be lifted.
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NN Avtonovosti NN s ogonkom Novosti NN i Oblasti NN_TODAY Chernaya dyra Zhivem v Nizhnem · 23K views - 5
Drifting on Minin Square and seven administrative reports
On September 9, a 23-year-old man with no driver's license drifted a car on Minin Square. Police identified him and drew up seven administrative reports: for driving without a license, driving into the oncoming lane, driving an unregistered car and fouling the roadway.
Pages on this topic: Minin Square
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NN Avtonovosti NN Novosti Gulyay, NN Zloy NN Zhivem v Nizhnem · 25K views - 6
Fight club coach detained for extortion in Dzerzhinsk
In Dzerzhinsk, a fight club coach is accused of extorting 500 thousand rubles from another coach and of organizing beatings. The victim went to the police; the suspect was detained and taken into custody and faces up to seven years in prison.
Pages on this topic: Dzerzhinsk
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Ni Mash Nizhniy №1 NN s ogonkom Novosti NN i Oblasti 
DTP NN novosti Chernaya dyra Zhivem v Nizhnem · 7.6K views - 7
Free-roaming birds at the Limpopo zoo
At Nizhny Novgorod's Limpopo zoo, birds have been kept without enclosures for several years: in good weather the birds move around the grounds on their own among visitors.
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Nizhniy №1 NN s ogonkom NN Novosti Gulyay, NN @nizhniy_chp · 4.9K views - 8
Arthroscopy for a Berlin patient at a Nizhny Novgorod clinic
A Berlin resident came to Nizhny Novgorod for medical care: a trauma surgeon performed arthroscopy on him, correcting a chronic ankle dislocation and removing a metal fragment from the knee. The day after the minimally invasive procedure, the patient left the clinic.
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Nizhniy №1 NN_TODAY 
Intsident NN Zhivem v Nizhnem · 11K views - 9
Report of dog handlers working at the Moskovskaya metro station
Dog handlers were working at the Moskovskaya metro station in Nizhny Novgorod; according to a subscriber's report, they were searching for a suspicious object. The remaining posts are about various events in other cities of the region.
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Nizhniy №1 
Arzamas (@arzamas_online) 
Sarov 
Pavlovo · 9.4K views - 10
Archaeological finds at the site of the Mytny Market
After the demolition of the Mytny Market, archaeologists excavated an area of 900 square meters and found more than 1,200 items from the 13th to 20th centuries: ceramics, coins, jewelry, tiles, locks, knives, and over 300 smoking pipes. The artifacts will be handed over to the Nizhny Novgorod museum-reserve.
Pages on this topic: Mytny Market
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Ni Mash 
NeGorkiy 
Avtozavodets MDK NN · 7.5K views - 11
Woman set on fire during a quarrel in Semyonov
In Semyonov, a 40-year-old man doused his partner with a flammable liquid during a quarrel and set her on fire. Acquaintances who were nearby saved the woman, who was hospitalized with extensive thermal burns; a criminal case has been opened and the suspect is in custody.
Pages on this topic: Semyonov (disambiguation)
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Ni Mash 
Tipichnyy Semyonov Fakt Zloy NN · 7.3K views - 12
Drifting on Minin Square and seven reports
On September 9, a 23-year-old driver with no license who drifted on Minin Square was detained. Seven reports were drawn up against him under the Administrative Offenses Code: for driving without a license, driving into the oncoming lane, driving an unregistered car and fouling the roadway.
Pages on this topic: Minin Square
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NN s ogonkom NN_TODAY Zloy NN @nizhniy_chp · 6.1K views - 13
Presidential commendation for four Nizhny Novgorod Region residents for professional merit
President Vladimir Putin has announced a commendation for four residents of the Nizhny Novgorod Region for labor achievements and professional merit. Those honored include employees of the Center for Medical Inspection, JSC Unified Municipal Operator, the Nizhny Novgorod Art Museum and the region's ministry of culture.
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VOVK Ogni Nizhnego Chernaya dyra Zhivem v Nizhnem · 4.7K views - 14
A minibus's drawn-out U-turn on a narrow road
A minibus driver tried to turn around on a narrow road; the maneuver took a long time and left eyewitnesses puzzled. According to available information, there was a more convenient place to turn nearby.
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NN s ogonkom DTP NN novosti Zloy NN 
ProNN · 2.4K views - 15
Passengers attack a tram driver on Gagarin Avenue
On the evening of September 14, three passengers got off a tram on Gagarin Avenue, smashed its windows with stones, broke into the cab and beat the driver. The victim was hospitalized with a concussion.
Pages on this topic: Gagarin Avenue
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Ogni Nizhnego Kstati... Novosti NN Zhivem v Nizhnem · 13K views - 16
Reports of a fox in the Verkhniye Pechory area
A red fox has been spotted several times in the Verkhniye Pechory area. Reports about it appeared in several Nizhny Novgorod Telegram channels at once.
Pages on this topic: Verkhniye Pechyory
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Kstati... Novosti NN NN_TODAY ProNN · 11K views - 17
Residents of Meshchersky Lake complain of too few bus routes
In the Meshchersky Lake neighborhood only bus No. 24 runs in the mornings, so passengers have to jump onto overcrowded buses while they are moving. According to residents, the lack of alternative routes has gone unresolved for several years.
Pages on this topic: Meschera Lake
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Nizhniy №1 NN_TODAY @nizhniy_chp · 5.7K views - 18
Foxes in Verkhniye Pechory have lost their fear of people
In the Verkhniye Pechory area, foxes have stopped fearing people and run freely along the streets.
Pages on this topic: Verkhniye Pechyory
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Nizhniy №1 NN_TODAY @nizhniy_chp · 5.1K views - 19
Candidate for chair of the Nizhny Novgorod Regional Court
At its September session, the Supreme Qualification Collegium of Judges will consider the candidacy of Elena Endovitskaya for chair of the Nizhny Novgorod Regional Court. She currently serves as deputy chair of the Bryansk Regional Court for administrative cases.
Pages on this topic: Nizhny Novgorod Regional Court
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VOVK Chernaya dyra Fakt · 3.4K views - 20
Start of the heating season in Nizhny Novgorod, Sarov and Dzerzhinsk
In Sarov the heating season starts on September 16, while in Nizhny Novgorod heat is already being supplied ahead of schedule to social institutions. In Dzerzhinsk the head of the city reported 97 percent readiness for the season; the launch will begin once temperatures fall steadily below +8°C.
Pages on this topic: Sarov · Dzerzhinsk
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VOVK Sarov Molniya NN · 2.8K views - 21
City hall's new requirements for facades and signs
Nizhny Novgorod city hall has drafted new requirements for the design of facades, entrances, signs, air conditioners and ATMs. A special regime is planned for the historic center, including rules for the artistic conservation of dilapidated buildings.
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Novosti NN i Oblasti NN Novosti Gulyay, NN · 2.3K views