What people discussed on October 14, 2026

Arzamas doctor saves a bus driver during a route

In Arzamas, a bus driver fell ill during a route. A passenger, Konstantin Kobyakov, a trauma surgeon at the Vladimirsky Hospital, performed resuscitation until the ambulance arrived; specialists believe his actions saved the driver's life. The mayor of Arzamas asked for the doctor to be given an award.

Pages on this topic: Arzamas (disambiguation)

Discussed in: Nizhniy №1 Intsident NN NN s ogonkom NN_TODAY MDK NN NN Novosti Zhivem v Nizhnem · 10K views

Private clinic in the premises of City Hospital No. 13

Viewers are discussing a report by the Kstati channel saying that space was fitted out in state Hospital No. 13 for a private VIP clinic; it could not be opened because of corruption scandals.

Discussed in: Kstati (YouTube) · 263K views · over 90 participants

Window repair scam in Gorodets for 120,000 rubles

A resident of Gorodets called workers found through a classifieds platform to repair a window; they persuaded her to replace the rubber seals and took 120,000 rubles. The victim considers it a scam.

Pages on this topic: Gorodets

Discussed in: Kstati (YouTube) Kstati... Novosti NN Balakhna Live Zavolzhe · 58K views · 94 participants

Sentence in the case over embezzlement from the "Novy Gorodovoy" project

The Nizhegorodsky District Court sentenced Gleb Konovalov, head of the Gorky autonomous non-profit organization, to 5.5 years in a penal colony and a 700,000-ruble fine, and Evgeny Ponomarev, director of the Boets private security company, to 4 years and a 500,000-ruble fine, for fraud in carrying out the Novy Gorodovoy project; according to investigators, about 14 million rubles were stolen from the budget meant for security and for sewing uniforms for the gorodovoy figures.

Discussed in: Ni Mash VOVK NN s ogonkom Novosti NN i Oblasti Fakt Zhivem v Nizhnem · 9.2K views

Migration raids in Bor District and Kstovo District

In Bor District, during a raid using a drone at fertilizer and concrete production plants, 61 foreign nationals were checked and 33 were found in violation of migration law; 31 administrative reports were drawn up against officials. In Kstovo District, police shut down an illegal migration channel: seven migrants were working on the construction of townhouses in the settlement of Zhdanovsky.

Discussed in: Nizhniy №1 NN_TODAY Fakt Zhivem v Nizhnem Balakhna.RU Molniya NN · 7.7K views

Nizhny Novgorod named "Family Capital of Russia 2027"

The Ministry of Labor has announced the winners of the first All-Russian "Family Capital of Russia" competition: Nizhny Novgorod and Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk will share the title in 2027, ahead of 60 participating cities.

Discussed in: VOVK Chernaya dyra NN LIFE Zloy NN Zhivem v Nizhnem Avtozavodets · 7.0K views

Bill on a special regime over stray animals in the region

The Nizhny Novgorod regional government has submitted to the Legislative Assembly a bill on an extraordinary-situation regime over stray animals. Once it is introduced by the governor's decree, all stray animals in a given area would be caught and placed in shelters for 90 days; euthanasia is allowed only on veterinary grounds.

Discussed in: NN s ogonkom Novosti NN i Oblasti Ogni Nizhnego Tipichnyy Semyonov Zhivem v Nizhnem · 9.7K views

Cutting city hall staff by 10–15% and merging departments

The head of Nizhny Novgorod, Yury Shalabaev, announced plans to cut the number of administration employees by 10–15% and merge several departments, in particular those responsible for business, tourism and external relations, and for digital transformation and IT. The proposals are to be considered at a city duma session in October.

Pages on this topic: Shalabayev Yuri

Discussed in: Ni Mash Nizhniy №1 NN s ogonkom Zhivem v Nizhnem @nizhniy_chp · 8.8K views

Charge against AIDS center chief physician Apoyan of exceeding authority

The Investigative Committee has opened a criminal case against Solomon Apoyan, chief physician of the Nizhny Novgorod AIDS center and former Legislative Assembly deputy: according to investigators, in 2019–2024 he helped an organization obtain contracts for social advertising on terms that restricted competition, with damage of more than a million rubles. Apoyan admitted guilt and was given a preventive measure in the form of a written undertaking.

Discussed in: VOVK Ni Mash Nizhniy №1 Chernaya dyra NN LIFE · 4.5K views

Fire in an apartment on Aristarkhov Street

A fire broke out in an apartment on the 15th floor of a building on Hero of the Soviet Union Aristarkhov Street because of a fault in the electrical wiring; the burning area was 45 sq. m. Rescuers evacuated two people, including a child; there were no injuries.

Discussed in: Nizhniy №1 NN s ogonkom @nn800top Gulyay, NN · 9.3K views

Bailiff service moves to the former Garantiya bank building on Malaya Pokrovskaya

The Nizhny Novgorod Regional Office of the Federal Bailiff Service is moving into the former Garantiya bank building on Malaya Pokrovskaya Street. The building was inspected by the service's director Dmitry Aristov and Governor Gleb Nikitin; the timing of the move has not yet been announced.

Discussed in: Kstati (YouTube) Kstati... Novosti NN Chernaya dyra Gulyay, NN · 8.7K views · 40 participants

Nizhny Novgorod Region in the ASI quality-of-life ranking

The Agency for Strategic Initiatives placed the Nizhny Novgorod Region seventh out of twenty in its ranking of the quality of life in Russian cities. The region also made the list of leaders in the assessment of public transport, scoring 3.79 points, level with Moscow.

Discussed in: NeGorkiy Ogni Nizhnego MDK NN Zhivem v Nizhnem · 6.6K views

Extra runs of train No. 295/296 Nizhny Novgorod — St. Petersburg, October 18–25

The Gorky Railway is adding 10 extra runs of train No. 295/296 between Nizhny Novgorod and St. Petersburg from October 18 to 25 because of increased demand.

Discussed in: Nizhniy №1 Novosti NN i Oblasti NN_TODAY NN s ogonkom · 4.8K views

Komarovo residents complain garbage hasn't been collected all summer

Residents of the village of Komarovo in Bogorodsky District report that garbage near the bus No. 111 stop has not been collected all summer and autumn, and rats have appeared next to the waste. A separate dispute over trash containers is in Sormovsky District, where residents of 40 Svetloyarskaya Street object to a dumpster being placed next to a playground without their consent.

Discussed in: Kstati... Novosti NN Kstati (YouTube) NN_TODAY · 13K views · 15 participants

Sports center opens in the Dynamo pool building on Bolshaya Pokrovskaya

The Dynamo pool building at 67 Bolshaya Pokrovskaya Street, built in 1936 and abandoned since the 1990s, has been restored and opened as a sports club. 226 million rubles were allocated for the restoration. Some viewers in the comments ask why the pool was not restored as a pool.

Pages on this topic: Pokrovka

Discussed in: Kstati (YouTube) Kstati... Novosti NN Ogni Nizhnego · 7.2K views · 13 participants

Developer evicting residents of a private house in Nizhny Novgorod

A developer is seeking through the courts to evict the owners of a private house: according to the owners, the land under the house passed to the developer without their knowledge. Commenters urge them to go to court and to follow how the situation develops.

Discussed in: Kstati (YouTube) · 193K views · 38 participants

Attacks by guests of an illegal guesthouse on villagers in Arzamas District

Residents of a village in Arzamas District report attacks by guests of an illegal guesthouse, a converted residential house rented out by the day. According to them, appeals to the police bring no result.

Pages on this topic: Arzamassky District

Discussed in: Kstati (YouTube) Kstati... Novosti NN · 165K views · 1 participant

Convertible driver behind the Pokhvalinsky Descent crash sent to pretrial detention

The young man who drove a yellow Mercedes Benz convertible and caused the multi-car crash on the Pokhvalinsky Descent on May 20 has been taken into custody in a pretrial detention center.

Pages on this topic: Pokhvalinskiy Descent

Discussed in: Pikabu, teg «NN» · 17 participants