What people discussed on October 17, 2026

Armed gang extorting money from entrepreneurs detained

Seven people suspected of a series of armed attacks on entrepreneurs have been detained in Nizhny Novgorod: each of the three victims was asked for between 450 and 850 thousand rubles. All the detainees are in custody, and criminal cases have been opened for banditry, extortion, illegal possession of weapons and participation in a banned organization.

Discussed in: Ni Mash Nizhniy №1 Kstati... Novosti NN NN_TODAY @nn800top Chernaya dyra DTP NN novosti MDK NN Gulyay, NN Zhivem v Nizhnem · 17K views

Kanavinsky Bridge cameras expand the list of recorded violations

The photo and video enforcement cameras on the Kanavinsky Bridge have started additionally recording driving without daytime running lights or low beams. Previously the systems recorded speeding, phone use while driving and unfastened seat belts.

Pages on this topic: Kanavinsky Bridge

Discussed in: NN Avtonovosti Nizhniy №1 NN s ogonkom Intsident NN ProNN @nn800top NN Novosti DTP NN novosti @nizhniy_chp · 38K views

90 km/h speed limit restored on the Bor dam after repairs

After repairs on the Bor dam were completed, the speed limit was returned to its former value of 90 km/h; the photo and video enforcement cameras have been reconfigured, and the temporary signs by the pedestrian bridge on the Nizhny Novgorod side have been removed.

Discussed in: Nizhniy №1 Ogni Nizhnego NN Avtonovosti @nn800top Tipichnyy Semyonov DTP NN novosti @nizhniy_chp Zhivem v Nizhnem · 13K views

Mercedes smashes a coffee kiosk on Belinsky Street

At the corner of Belinsky and Studyonaya streets, a Mercedes reversed and demolished a coffee kiosk. Three people were hurt: a barista, a customer and a 14-year-old pedestrian; two were hospitalized.

Pages on this topic: Belinsky Street

Discussed in: Ni Mash NN_TODAY Nizhniy №1 Novosti NN i Oblasti DTP NN novosti NN Novosti Zhivem v Nizhnem · 12K views

Missing girl found on the roof of a five-story building in Kstovo

A 12-year-old girl left home on Kstovskaya Street and stopped answering her phone. Police officers and volunteers found her on the roof of a five-story building; her life and health are not at risk, and the juvenile affairs unit is conducting a check.

Pages on this topic: Kstovo

Discussed in: Ni Mash Kstovo NN s ogonkom Novosti NN i Oblasti Vyksa.RF NN Novosti Zhivem v Nizhnem · 7.6K views

Residents of a Beketov Street building complain about generator noise

Since August, building No. 71 on Beketov Street has been cut off from the grid because of failing cables and switched to diesel generators. Residents complain of noise, vibration, headaches and insomnia; cable replacement is promised no earlier than April–May.

Pages on this topic: Beketov Street

Discussed in: Kstati (YouTube) Kstati... Novosti NN · 240K views · over 90 participants

Five years in a penal colony sought for ex-head of Teploenergo

The prosecution has asked for five years in a penal colony for Ilya Khalturin, the former director general of JSC Teploenergo, a 2.5-year ban on running commercial organizations, and recovery of 19.4 million rubles in damages. Khalturin is charged with abuse of office; he was earlier released from pretrial detention under a ban on certain actions.

Pages on this topic: Teploenergo

Discussed in: NN s ogonkom Nizhniy №1 VOVK NN_TODAY @nizhniy_chp · 10K views

Fire on Iyulskikh Dney Street: two people carried out on stretchers

In the Kanavinsky District, on Iyulskikh Dney Street, a fire spread from a shed to an uninhabited house and then to a building with people inside. Two people were carried out on stretchers; their condition is being clarified.

Discussed in: Ni Mash Nizhniy №1 Novosti NN i Oblasti NN Novosti · 11K views

Torpedo beat Moscow's Dynamo 5:4

In a home regular-season KHL game at Volga Arena, Nizhny Novgorod's Torpedo beat Moscow's Dynamo 5:4, ending a run of three home defeats.

Pages on this topic: Torpedo

Discussed in: NN s ogonkom NN_TODAY Novosti NN i Oblasti Chernaya dyra · 6.5K views

Crash on the Myzinsky Bridge and a traffic jam from Larin Street

A crash involving a Kia Optima occurred on the Myzinsky Bridge, causing a traffic jam stretching from Larin Street. A crash was also recorded the day before on Molodyozhny Avenue.

Pages on this topic: Myzinskiy Bridge

Discussed in: NN s ogonkom NN Avtonovosti DTP NN novosti Zloy NN · 6.1K views

Landslide sinkhole in the Krasnaya Polyana neighborhood keeps widening

For the third month now, a landslide sinkhole on the slope between high-rises in the Krasnaya Polyana neighborhood has been growing. After several news reports, the management company and the administration said they would look for a solution, but the situation remains unchanged.

Discussed in: Kstati (YouTube) NN s ogonkom Kstati... Novosti NN · 96K views · 44 participants

Valday hydrofoils end Nizhny–Bor season on October 23

The company Vodolet announced that the Valday hydrofoil vessels on the Nizhny Novgorod–Bor route will end the navigation season on October 23; most other routes are already closed for booking.

Discussed in: NN s ogonkom Novosti NN i Oblasti Fakt · 6.3K views

Nizhny Novgorod Region 2027 budget with a 30 billion deficit

The Nizhny Novgorod Region budget for 2027 has passed its preliminary ("zero") reading: revenues are planned at 300.7 billion rubles and expenditures at 330.6 billion rubles, so the deficit will be about 30 billion rubles. Governor Gleb Nikitin warned of the need for unpopular decisions; the government's forecast also assumes a quarter fall in capital investment in 2026.

Pages on this topic: Gleb Nikitin

Discussed in: Kstati (YouTube) Fakt Balakhna.RU · 3.3K views · 15 participants

Complaints about garbage collection in Balakhna and Bor

Residents of Balakhna report uncollected bulky waste and overflowing bins. In Bor, the authorities are removing the yellow mesh separate-collection bins: 55 containers will be replaced because they are incompatible with garbage trucks and waste is regularly mixed.

Pages on this topic: Balakhna

Discussed in: Bogorodskiy forum · 4.1K views

Complaints about the terms of Rostelecom's "Online Move" service

A user reports that when moving to a neighboring building through the "Online Move" service, Rostelecom changed the tariff, disconnected the family group and demanded an extra payment.

Discussed in: Pikabu, teg «NN» · 6 participants