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What people discussed on October 4, 2026

What people were talking about in the city’s Telegram channels, on forums and under the videos of a local TV channel: 12 topics. Translated from Russian.

  1. 1

    Bear in Shakhunya killed a dog and roams the town

    For several days a bear has been spotted in different parts of Shakhunya, including the center. The animal climbed into a yard in the village of Yanvari and killed a guard dog; the administration confirmed the danger and urged residents to be careful, especially at night.

    Pages on this topic: Shakhunya

    Discussed in: Ni Mash NN s ogonkom Novosti NN i Oblasti Nizhniy №1 NN_TODAY NN Novosti Fakt Molniya NN Gulyay, NN · 14K views

  2. 2

    Wedding motorcade of G-Wagens drove dangerously on Gagarin Avenue

    A wedding motorcade of SUVs staged a dangerous run with abrupt lane changes on Gagarin Avenue. Among others, the motorcade participants obstructed a police car; the incident was caught on video.

    Pages on this topic: Gagarin Avenue

    Discussed in: Nizhniy №1 Novosti NN i Oblasti NN_TODAY Intsident NN Zloy NN Pervyy Nizhegorodskiy NN Novosti · 9.2K views

  3. 3

    Two fires in three days in a building on Bolshaya Pokrovskaya

    Fires broke out at building 32 on Bolshaya Pokrovskaya on September 30 and October 3; residents link them to voltage surges and old wiring. The building's electricity was cut off.

    Pages on this topic: Pokrovka

    Discussed in: Kstati (YouTube) NN s ogonkom NN_TODAY NN Novosti Gulyay, NN Molniya NN · 68K views · over 90 participants

  4. 4

    Minister Yakovlev's clash with FC Nizhny Novgorod players at Moskovsky railway station

    At Moskovsky railway station, Nizhny Novgorod region tourism minister Sergey Yakovlev demanded that FC Nizhny Novgorod players be detained, accusing them of drunkenness; police pointed out the smell of alcohol on the minister himself and took him to the station. The next day Yakovlev met the players, apologized and wished the team a return to the Russian Premier League.

    Pages on this topic: Moscow Railway Station

    Discussed in: VOVK Ni Mash Fakt Novosti Nizhegorodskoy oblasti NN LIFE NN Novosti · 18K views

  5. 5

    Dynamo stadium now charges admission after reconstruction

    After a year and a half of reconstruction and an August opening, the Dynamo stadium in central Nizhny Novgorod has become paid for adults: renting the football field costs 10,000 rubles per hour, half the field 5,000, and a quarter 2,000.

    Pages on this topic: Dynamo Stadium

    Discussed in: Nizhniy №1 Novosti NN i Oblasti NN_TODAY Fakt Balakhna.RU · 8.6K views

  6. 6

    Ophthalmologist describes toy parts getting into children's eyes

    A pediatric ophthalmologist described two cases from her practice: in a three-year-old, the antenna of a radio-controlled car got stuck in the mucous membrane of the eyelid and was removed with no effect on vision; in another child, a toy caterpillar got into the eye and parts of it penetrated the cornea, and the patient was sent to a federal clinic for surgical treatment.

    Discussed in: Nizhniy №1 NN s ogonkom NN Novosti Zhivem v Nizhnem Molniya NN · 5.4K views

  7. 7

    Collision of two buses on Burnakovskaya Street

    On Burnakovskaya Street, a PAZ bus driver ran into a LiAZ bus standing at a stop. Three passengers were injured and hospitalized.

    Discussed in: NN s ogonkom Fakt NN_TODAY DTP NN novosti NN Novosti · 2.5K views

  8. 8

    Fuel shortage and gas station queues in Nizhny Novgorod and Balakhna

    Drivers report queues at gas stations in Nizhny Novgorod, Kstovo and Balakhna: some stations have no fuel, others have long queues and an even/odd license plate system. In Balakhna, police are fining drivers waiting in line at gas stations, despite the Interior Ministry's promises not to apply such fines.

    Discussed in: Kstati (YouTube) MDK NN Zloy NN · 362K views · 61 participants

  9. 9

    Myzinsky overpass repairs: all lanes to open before December 2026

    The contractor promises to open traffic on all six lanes of the Myzinsky overpass ahead of schedule, before December 2026. The first two stages of repairs are complete; now the span beams are being replaced, supports reinforced and waterproofing done. This is the first major overhaul in 45 years.

    Discussed in: Nizhniy №1 NN_TODAY NN s ogonkom · 7.0K views

  10. 10

    Gagarin Avenue bypass is 62.6% complete

    Three channels report on construction of the Gagarin Avenue bypass: on the 7.5 km section they are installing noise barriers and lighting, building crossings and relaying utilities; readiness of the second stage's phases is 49.91% and 77.32%, of the third stage 70.13%.

    Pages on this topic: Gagarin Avenue Bypass Road

    Discussed in: NN_TODAY Gulyay, NN Pervyy Nizhegorodskiy · 5.1K views

  11. 11

    Lynx caught on camera trap near Kerzhensky Reserve

    A camera trap near Lake Chyorny in the Nizhegorodskoye Povolzhye national park, which borders the Kerzhensky Reserve, recorded a lynx. The photo was published in the name of the Kerzhensky Reserve.

    Pages on this topic: Kerzhensky Nature Reserve

    Discussed in: NN s ogonkom NN_TODAY Zhivem v Nizhnem · 5.1K views

  12. 12

    Crash on Rechnoye Highway in Dzerzhinsk

    At night a collision occurred on Rechnoye Highway near Dzerzhinsk, captured by a dashcam.

    Discussed in: Sarov DTP NN novosti Pervyy Nizhegorodskiy · 1.6K views