What people discussed on October 26, 2026

Mercedes race across Minin Square: five reports and car seized

A 22-year-old Bor resident drove into the oncoming lane on Minin Square at 120 km/h, filmed it and posted the video online himself. Police drew up five administrative reports against him, seized the car and are considering opening a criminal case under Art. 267.1 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation.

Pages on this topic: Minin Square

Discussed in: NN Avtonovosti Ni Mash Nizhniy №1 NN s ogonkom NN_TODAY MDK NN Novosti Nizhegorodskoy oblasti Chernaya dyra DTP NN novosti NN Novosti Pervyy Nizhegorodskiy NN LIFE Gulyay, NN @nizhniy_chp Zhivem v Nizhnem · 45K views

Driverless MiNiN tram on route No. 5

Since October 25, the retro tram MiNiN (UTM 71-415R) with an autopilot system has run on route No. 5 between Lyadov Square and Myza. The Russian government has allowed the region to trial driverless trams; for now a driver monitors the automation.

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Teenage cyclist killed in Bolshoye Murashkino District

On the 2nd km of the Bolshoye Murashkino highway, a Lada driver hit a 16-year-old cyclist riding along the right edge of the roadway; the teenager died at the scene. A criminal case has been opened under the article on a traffic-rule violation causing death by negligence.

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Nizhny Novgorod artists' exhibition "System Assembly" in Paris

The exhibition "System Assembly. Nizhny Novgorod: Chronicle of Blooming Events" has opened at the Russian Spiritual and Cultural Orthodox Center in Paris, with works by 18 artists from the Futuro and 9B galleries, the Terminal A Center for Contemporary Art and the Tikhaya studio. Nizhny Novgorod native Natalia Vodianova was the guest of honor of the evening.

Pages on this topic: Natalia Vodianova · Triumph Gallery

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House fires: children in Dzerzhinsk and a man on Bolshaya Pecherskaya

In Dzerzhinsk, two girls aged 2 and 12, home alone, were injured in an apartment fire and hospitalized; the preliminary cause is playing with fire. In a Nizhny Novgorod building on Bolshaya Pecherskaya Street, a refrigerator caught fire: an 84-year-old man was taken to hospital with combustion-product poisoning, two residents were rescued and two more evacuated.

Pages on this topic: Bolshaya Pecherskaya Street

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Public ice skating at VOLGA Arena this winter

Ledovy Dvorets LLC, the arena's management company, has announced that public ice skating sessions will open at VOLGA Arena this winter. The session schedule and ticket prices have not yet been announced.

Pages on this topic: Volga Arena

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Seller fined for cannabis-print scarves at Zhar-Ptitsa shopping center

At the Tysyacha Melochey shop in the Zhar-Ptitsa shopping center in Nizhny Novgorod, police found scarves with a cannabis print. An expert examination confirmed promotion of cannabis: the goods were destroyed and the seller paid a 4,000-ruble fine.

Discussed in: Dzerzhinsk Novosti Ni Mash Intsident NN NN_TODAY · 15K views

Expansion joint repair on the Metro Bridge from October 26

From October 26, replacement of the expansion joint began on the Metro Bridge in Nizhny Novgorod: lanes are closed one at a time, starting with the far right lane toward the upper part of the city. The work is due to finish around mid-November and runs around the clock in two shifts.

Pages on this topic: Metro Bridge

Discussed in: NeGorkiy Kstati (YouTube) @nn800top Fakt · 12K views · 14 participants

Summer route along the Nizhny Novgorod Kremlin walls closes November 5

From November 5, the circular route along the walls of the Nizhny Novgorod Kremlin closes for the winter because of icing on the limestone steps. Over the April–October season more than a million people walked the route; a winter museum trail from Dmitrievskaya Tower to Chasovaya Tower will open in its place, daily from 10:00 to 20:00.

Pages on this topic: Kremlin

Discussed in: Nizhniy №1 Novosti NN i Oblasti NN s ogonkom NN LIFE · 5.3K views

Rental affordability for families with two children in the region

RIA Novosti analysts calculated that a Nizhny Novgorod family with two children needs at least 110.9 thousand rubles a month to rent an apartment and cover everyday expenses. The Nizhny Novgorod Region ranked 30th in the rental affordability rating; 56.6% of families with two children in the region can afford to rent.

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End of the Valdai and Meteor hydrofoil navigation season

Hydrofoil boats have finished their season in the Nizhny Novgorod region: about 151,000 passengers were carried and about 5,000 trips made over the navigation season. The Nizhny Novgorod — Bor route remained the most popular.

Discussed in: Nizhniy №1 Novosti NN i Oblasti NN Novosti · 7.0K views

Three birds of prey move from Limpopo Zoo to Moscow Zoo

A Eurasian griffon vulture, a cinereous vulture and a bearded vulture, born in 2024–2025, have left the Limpopo Zoo in Nizhny Novgorod and been transferred to the Moscow Zoo. The birds handled the move well and are settling into their new enclosures; specialists hope they will form pairs in time.

Pages on this topic: Limpopo Zoo

Discussed in: NN s ogonkom Novosti NN i Oblasti Chernaya dyra · 5.6K views

Kitten rescued from a tree in Sarov with heavy equipment

In Sarov, a kitten got stuck in a tree and could not get down on its own. Heavy equipment and specialists were called in to save it, and the operation ended successfully.

Pages on this topic: Sarov

Discussed in: NeGorkiy NN Avtonovosti Pervyy Nizhegorodskiy · 5.4K views

Row at School No. 75 over a ban on leaving class for the toilet

Parents of pupils at School No. 75 in Kanavinsky District reported that the principal had forbidden children to be let out to the toilet during lessons. The Department of Education carried out a check and found that no official order had been issued; the complaint was reportedly prompted by a teacher's words that were misinterpreted.

Discussed in: Kstati (YouTube) · 226K views · 44 participants

Felling of forests in Bor District that a court classed as fields

The Bor court ruled that state forests were fields and transferred them to private individuals; after that, felling in Bor District reached thousands of hectares. Local authorities call what is happening lawful.

Pages on this topic: Borsky District

Discussed in: Kstati (YouTube) · 116K views · 25 participants