What people discussed on October 28, 2026
What people were talking about in the city’s Telegram channels, on forums and under the videos of a local TV channel: 20 topics. Translated from Russian.
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Arzamas city council deputy Roman Laptev arrested in bribery case
Arzamas city council deputy Roman Laptev is accused of taking a bribe of over 2 million rubles for helping to secure a land lease agreement with the city administration; the money went to the account of a company linked to him under the guise of payment for legal services. Laptev has been remanded in custody until December 22.
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Ni Mash 
Arzamas (@arzamas_online) 
VOVK 
Nizhniy №1 
NN s ogonkom 
Kstati... Novosti NN 
NN_TODAY 
Fakt 
Chernaya dyra 
Zhivem v Nizhnem · 29K views - 2
Traffic jams on the Myzinsky Bridge due to repairs and a crash
After asphalt was laid on the Myzinsky Bridge, traffic ran in a single lane for a day, causing miles-long jams around Avtozavod; by the evening of October 27 the restrictions were lifted and four lanes were opened. At the same time, work began on the Metro Bridge to replace an expansion joint, also with partial lane closures.
Pages on this topic: Myzinskiy Bridge · Metro Bridge
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Ni Mash Kstati... Novosti NN 
Intsident NN NN_TODAY 
NN Avtonovosti 
Avtozavodets 
ProNN 
NN Novosti · 73K views - 3
Rostic's employee fell into a freight elevator shaft
A 20-year-old employee of a Rostic's restaurant in Nizhny Novgorod mistook the doors in a back-of-house area and fell into a freight elevator shaft. She was hospitalized with severe spinal injuries; the State Labor Inspectorate is determining who is responsible for the labor safety violations.
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NN s ogonkom Intsident NN NN_TODAY Fakt 
MDK NN 
Zloy NN Zhivem v Nizhnem · 14K views - 4
Dump truck hits crossover on Larin Street
On the morning of October 28, on Larin Street at the entrance to Nizhny Novgorod, a Shacman dump truck collided with a crossover while turning left. The moment of the crash was caught on video.
Pages on this topic: Larina
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Nizhniy №1 NN Avtonovosti 
DTP NN novosti Zloy NN 
Gulyay, NN 
Pikabu, teg «NN» · 11K views · 2 participants - 5
Higher fines for noise violations in the Nizhny Novgorod Region
The relevant committee of the regional Legislative Assembly discussed a bill to toughen penalties for nighttime noise: amendments to the regional Administrative Code would raise the maximum fines for officials and organizations, while the fine for individuals would stay the same.
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NN_TODAY 
Tipichnyy Semyonov 
Novosti NN i Oblasti · 15K views - 6
Fire in a private house on Glinka Street in Bor
A two-story private house caught fire on Glinka Street in Bor. According to preliminary data from the Ministry of Emergency Situations, the fire covered about 220 square meters.
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Nizhniy №1 NN s ogonkom NN_TODAY 
@nn800top 
Pervyy Nizhegorodskiy Zloy NN Zhivem v Nizhnem · 20K views - 7
Scandal in the Diveyevo police department
This summer a local police officer of the Diveyevo police department took his own life; local residents say he left a farewell video. Separately, two officers of the department were involved in a car accident while intoxicated.
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Kstati (YouTube) · 836K views · 92 participants - 8
Teenagers steal a car in the Kstovo District
In early October a VAZ-2105 disappeared from an open parking area in the village of Bolshaya Yelnya. The owner went to the police, and the car was found and returned. The thieves turned out to be two teenagers aged 13 and 14; a criminal case was opened, the 14-year-old was placed under a written pledge not to leave, and reports were drawn up against both sets of parents.
Pages on this topic: Bolshaya Elnya
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NN_TODAY Pervyy Nizhegorodskiy 
@nizhniy_chp · 15K views - 9
Crash during a test drive in Arzamas
A crash occurred during a test drive at the intersection of Mira and 9 Maya streets in Arzamas. The moment of the accident was caught on video.
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Nizhniy №1 DTP NN novosti @nizhniy_chp · 15K views - 10
Gold and bronze for Nizhny Novgorod swimmers at the European Championships
At the European Swimming Championships for athletes with hearing impairments in Freiburg, Daria Barzhina of Nizhny Novgorod won gold in the 50 metres butterfly and Ksenia Sedova took bronze; silver went to Alexandra Ageychik.
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NeGorkiy NN_TODAY Gulyay, NN · 8.8K views - 11
Bollards on Nizhnevolzhskaya Embankment may damage parked cars
Bollards, metal posts that retract into the road, have been installed on several passages of Nizhnevolzhskaya Embankment. Cars parked in violation of the rules in the pedestrian zone of the center risk being damaged by the automatically rising structures.
Pages on this topic: Nizhnevolzhskaya Embankment
- “And the "no stopping" sign there doesn't bother her?” — AndreyMonk-g4ts writes under the video “Kstati” · 180 replies
All replies (12)
- “Fair enough. Now she'll pay attention to signs. Maybe she'll even learn the traffic rules.” — NikolayNogin-shch7f writes under the video “Kstati” · 70 replies
- “Good posts. The girl is reasonable, she messed up herself and admitted the mistake. The situation is clear. Be careful, watch where you leave your property.” — lenin9369 writes under the video “Kstati” · 49 replies
- “We need more of these little posts” — RomanGarder writes under the video “Kstati” · 38 replies
- “In Russia only posts like these cure offenders” — Apach writes under the video “Kstati” · 33 replies
- “We need more of these magic posts. Especially at pedestrian crossings and in pedestrian zones. And automatic spikes at traffic lights are still missing.” — Baal_Bes writes under the video “Kstati” · 28 replies
- “Well, now I know what a "bollard" is.” — MaksimAndreev-i5m writes under the video “Kstati” · 20 replies
- “I didn't see it, I didn't know — that's how we'll put it)” — Cvaunto writes under the video “Kstati” · 18 replies
- “Well, the post didn't care that you'd pulled up” — Evgeniy-ts9ya1b writes under the video “Kstati” · 16 replies
- “It would be good to put them in front of schools, otherwise "I'm a mother" types bring their kids and drive right up to the entrance.” — rifyakupov-q4y writes under the video “Kstati” · 7 replies
- “Next time park on the frozen river, and then in spring tell everyone there was no water there” — IvanIvanov-n4ts2sh writes under the video “Kstati”
- “Now she'll know. They're used to parking wherever they like” — Khonda-u7kh writes under the video “Kstati”
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Kstati (YouTube) · 257K views · 43 participants - 12
Erroneous Capital Repair Fund bills in Kstovo
Residents of Kstovo report unexpectedly large sums on their Capital Repair Fund bills; some people paid them by mistake and want their money back. The local administration is directing residents to apply in Nizhny Novgorod.
Pages on this topic: Kstovo
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Kstati (YouTube) 
Kstovo · 75K views · 8 participants - 13
Wage delays at the Kulebaki metal structures plant
Employees of SMK Kulebaki report unpaid wages for September and unpaid advances for August and September, as well as forced salary cuts of more than 55%. The State Labor Inspectorate checked a collective complaint from 30 employees and issued the company a warning against violating labor law; the wage debt is estimated at over 82 million rubles.
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Kstati (YouTube) Chernaya dyra · 49K views · 8 participants - 14
Redevelopment project near Moskovskoye Highway: 24 houses demolished, new neighborhood
In the Moskovsky District of Nizhny Novgorod, within the area bounded by Berezovskaya Street, Geroev Avenue and Moskovskoye Highway, an integrated redevelopment is planned: demolition of 24 residential buildings, eight of them in disrepair, and construction of 25 high-rise buildings, a kindergarten for 120 children and two multi-story parking garages. The project is to run for 10 years; the final decision on including the houses must be made by the owners.
Pages on this topic: Moscow Highway
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Intsident NN NN_TODAY · 7.5K views - 15
Miklukho-Maklai Institute ethnographic expedition in the Nizhny Novgorod Region
Scientists from the Miklukho-Maklai Institute of Ethnology and Anthropology have come to the Nizhny Novgorod Region on an expedition, the second stage of a nationwide study of the ethnology of the Russian people. Among the stops on the route is the Semyonov District, where the researchers learned about Khokhloma; over the week they will visit five districts of the region.
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Kstati (YouTube) Tipichnyy Semyonov · 4.6K views · 1 participant - 16
Bollards on Nizhnevolzhskaya Embankment block entry for violators
Bollards, retractable metal posts restricting entry to the pedestrian zone, have been installed on Nizhnevolzhskaya Embankment in central Nizhny Novgorod. Pikabu users discuss cases of cars being damaged after driving into the zone in violation of the rules.
Pages on this topic: Nizhnevolzhskaya Embankment
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Pikabu, teg «NN» · 27 participants - 17
Mysterious signs on the facade of the Nizhny Novgorod Scientific Library
A Pikabu user draws attention to unusual signs on the building of the Lenin Nizhny Novgorod Scientific Library, the former Alexander Noble Institute built in 1843–1846, and asks what they mean. The topic has drawn 13 comments.
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Pikabu, teg «NN» · 16 participants - 18
Sentence for Arzamas Rosgvardia officials over forged weapon disposal documents
A court passed sentence on the heads of the Arzamas licensing and permit department of Rosgvardia, who forged documents on the disposal of weapons. A rifle listed as disposed of was used in the killing of three people in Tyumen in 2023.
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Kstati (YouTube) · 80K views · 14 participants - 19
Torpedo beat SKA 4:3
HC Torpedo beat SKA in Saint Petersburg 4:3, with the winning goal scored 14 seconds before the end of regulation. Egor Vinogradov scored twice, and Daniil Seroukh and Viktor Fedorov also scored.
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Ogni Nizhnego · 8.9K views - 20
Couple detained for stealing caviar from Nizhny Novgorod shops
A couple, a 21-year-old woman and a 41-year-old man, were detained on suspicion of a series of shop thefts: they took 10 jars of caviar and other goods worth over 34,000 rubles and sold part of what they stole. Criminal cases for theft have been opened.
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MDK NN · 6.2K views