What people discussed on October 30, 2026
What people were talking about in the city’s Telegram channels, on forums and under the videos of a local TV channel: 16 topics. Translated from Russian.
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Kremlin Battle Walkway closes for winter from November 5
From November 5, the circular route along the Battle Walkway of the Nizhny Novgorod Kremlin closes until spring because of the risk of icing. The section between the Dmitrievskaya and Chasovaya towers stays open, and the exhibitions in the towers will continue to work daily from 10:00 to 20:00.
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Ni Mash 
NeGorkiy 
NN s ogonkom 
Novosti NN i Oblasti 
@nn800top 
NN Novosti 
Zhivem v Nizhnem · 22K views - 2
Moose falls into cellar at the stud farm in Pochinki
In Pochinki, a moose came out of the forest, walked into a yard on Konny Zavod Street and fell into a cellar. A specialist of the state veterinary administration gave the animal a sedative, after which it was pulled out with an excavator; once it came to, the moose walked off on its own toward the Rudnya River.
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Ni Mash 
Nizhniy №1 NN s ogonkom 
NN_TODAY 
DTP NN novosti 
Gulyay, NN Zhivem v Nizhnem · 16K views - 3
Fraud against pensioners: schemes, couriers, arrests
Several cases of fraud against elderly people are being recorded in the region: in Dzerzhinsk, a courier was detained who took an apartment and savings worth more than 6 million rubles from a pensioner; in Avtozavodsky District of Nizhny Novgorod, a fake plumber stole 53 thousand rubles from an 83-year-old woman, and a criminal case has been opened. Fraud schemes in car sales and insurance are also being discussed.
Pages on this topic: Avtozavodsky District
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Kstati (YouTube) 
Dzerzhinsk Novosti 
Intsident NN NN_TODAY DTP NN novosti 
Pervyy Nizhegorodskiy · 368K views · 68 participants - 4
Widening of the R-158 highway to four lanes up to Arzamas
The contractor for the major overhaul of the Nizhny Novgorod–Saratov road, km 52–77, has been chosen: a 13.6 billion ruble contract was signed with VAD JSC. The project provides for widening from two to four lanes, with commissioning planned for September 30, 2028.
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Arzamas (@arzamas_online) NN s ogonkom NN_TODAY 
NN Avtonovosti 
Zloy NN 
@nizhniy_chp · 14K views - 5
Search for two missing 13-year-old girls in Avtozavodsky District ends
Two 13-year-old schoolgirls who went missing in Avtozavodsky District were found after five days: all that time they were at the home of one of their grandmothers. The girls were taken to a police station, and juvenile affairs officers are working with them.
Pages on this topic: Avtozavodsky District
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NN LIFE Pervyy Nizhegorodskiy Zhivem v Nizhnem · 11K views - 6
Installation of 11 new bus shelters in Avtozavodsky District
In Avtozavodsky District, 11 bus and tram shelters made of stainless steel with impact-resistant triplex glass have been installed — on Kosmicheskaya Street, Smirnova Street, Yanki Kupaly Street, Lenin Avenue, near school No. 170 and hospital No. 40. By the end of the year, 63 such shelters are planned to be installed in Nizhny Novgorod under the city program.
Pages on this topic: Avtozavodsky District
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NN s ogonkom Nizhniy №1 Novosti NN i Oblasti 
Avtozavodets @nizhniy_chp · 9.6K views - 7
Myzinsky overpass repairs: asphalt laying at the final stage
The major overhaul of the Myzinsky overpass has entered its third, final stage: road workers are laying the top surface layer and building sidewalks, storm drainage and barrier fences. Traffic is already open in four lanes, and commissioning is planned for December 2026.
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NeGorkiy 
Ogni Nizhnego NN_TODAY Avtozavodets · 16K views - 8
Owlets from the Nizhny Novgorod Kremlin have grown up and live on their own
The family of long-eared owls that settled in the Large Spruce Square of the Nizhny Novgorod Kremlin in spring has raised its chicks; in spring each brood had four owlets, and now they live independently on the Kremlin grounds.
Pages on this topic: Kremlin
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NeGorkiy NN s ogonkom Nizhniy №1 NN_TODAY · 13K views - 9
Bus and tram route changes in Avtozavod from November
From November 1, tram No. 22 will be shortened to the Malyshevo stop instead of the village of Gnilitsy, to reduce waiting intervals; Gnilitsy can be reached by tram No. 8. From November 2 and 9, the routes of five bus lines in Avtozavod will change, and some of them will be extended due to tram track repairs.
Pages on this topic: Avtozavodsky District
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Ogni Nizhnego NN s ogonkom @nn800top Avtozavodets · 8.3K views - 10
Pike with "plague" in the region's waters this autumn
The veterinary committee confirmed that pike infected with "plague" — bacteria of the genus Aeromonas — occurs in the waters of the Nizhny Novgorod region. Infected catch is ordered to be disposed of; the disease is usually recorded in spring and summer, but this year reports of sick fish are coming in during autumn.
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Ni Mash Intsident NN NN_TODAY · 11K views - 11
Reconstruction of the main water pipeline on Moskovskoye Shosse
A main water pipeline on Moskovskoye Shosse is being replaced by the trenchless method: the first 300 meters of more than 2 km of 500 mm pipes have been laid, over 20% of the work. The new ring-scheme line is meant to make water supply in the Moskovsky and Kanavinsky districts more reliable; installation is scheduled to finish by the end of 2027.
Pages on this topic: Moscow Highway
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Kstati (YouTube) Nizhniy №1 Gulyay, NN · 11K views · 20 participants - 12
Fatal accident in the Arzamas district and a crash in the Shatki district
On October 30, in the Arzamas district on the Vladimir–Murom–Arzamas highway, a car went into a ditch and rolled over: a passenger died and the driver was injured. In the Shatki district, two people were injured in a similar crash. In addition, in Nizhny Novgorod on Moskovskoye Shosse, two passengers were hurt when a PAZ bus braked sharply, and one of them was hospitalized.
Pages on this topic: Shatkovsky District · Moscow Highway
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Arzamas (@arzamas_online) 
Fakt DTP NN novosti · 6.0K views - 13
Accident with a motorcyclist on Oktyabrskaya Street in Dzerzhinsk
On Oktyabrskaya Street in Dzerzhinsk, a Geely Atlas driver failed to yield to a motorcyclist during a maneuver; the biker was hospitalized with injuries. The traffic police are establishing the circumstances of the crash.
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Kstati (YouTube) DTP NN novosti · 158K views · 19 participants - 14
Fire on Glinka Street in Bor: private house burned down
On Glinka Street in Bor, a 160-square-meter private house burned down, and another house was damaged by fire. According to the regional Emergencies Ministry, there are no casualties.
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Kstati (YouTube) Gulyay, NN · 26K views · 3 participants - 15
FC Nizhny Novgorod beat Arsenal 4:0
FC Nizhny Novgorod routed Arsenal 4:0. Among the scorers were Vladislav Sarveli, who converted a penalty, and Vladimir Ignatenko, who came on as a substitute and scored right away.
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FK NN 
Gorkiy Sport · 25K views - 16
19.8% utility tariff increase in Bogorodsk
Residents of Bogorodsk are discussing the rise in utility tariffs: by the forum participants' calculations, the overall index came to about 13.4%, with water supply getting 24.61% more expensive.
Pages on this topic: Bogorodsk
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Bogorodskiy forum · 384 views · 3 participants