What people discussed on November 15, 2026
What people were talking about in the city’s Telegram channels, on forums and under the videos of a local TV channel: 9 topics. Translated from Russian.
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Fire in the children's play area of the Rio shopping center and evacuation of 500 people
On November 14, a fire broke out in the Izumrundia children's play room at the Rio shopping center in Nizhny Novgorod: the alarm went off and about 500 visitors were evacuated. According to the regional Ministry of Emergency Situations, the fire covered one square meter and was put out before firefighters arrived; investigators are establishing the circumstances. People argue about the cause of the fire: in early posts eyewitnesses suggested arson, while later the Ministry of Emergency Situations named children playing with fire as the preliminary cause.
- “Yes, it was very sudden. Panic among children and adults, the smell of burnt plastic… smoke.. But everyone got out in time” — EA writes in “Intsident NN”
Discussed in:
Ni Mash 
Nizhniy №1 
NN_TODAY 
Novosti NN i Oblasti 
Kstati... Novosti NN 
Intsident NN 
DTP NN novosti 
Gulyay, NN 
@nizhniy_chp 
Zloy NN 
Zhivem v Nizhnem · 39K views - 2
Baby born weighing 495 grams discharged home
A boy named Tikhomir, born at the end of May at the Regional Perinatal Center weighing 495 grams, has been discharged home after almost six months of treatment in two hospitals. During that time he underwent several operations, gained almost 3.5 kilograms and grew to 49 centimeters, the regional health ministry reports.
- “The doctors are simply heroes for pulling such a tiny baby through.” — Nastya writes in “ProNN”
All replies (3)
- “little fighter, a real champion is growing up” — Stella Dikaya writes in “NN_TODAY”
- “news like this is really inspiring” — Katyunechka milashka writes in “ProNN”
Discussed in:
Nizhniy №1 
NN s ogonkom NN_TODAY 
ProNN Gulyay, NN @nizhniy_chp Zhivem v Nizhnem · 8.4K views - 3
Arzamas coach detained on charges of corrupting girls in his care
A man who passed himself off as a gymnastics coach and a world champion has been detained at the Arzamas Physical Culture Center. According to the investigation, he corrupted girls aged 10–12 during and outside training sessions; parents established that he had forged Olympic Committee documents. People argue over how an impostor with forged documents could work with children for so long without being checked.
- “They refused to open a criminal case? How is that even possible? What kind of evidence do they need...” — Zdravika writes under the video “Kstati” · 73 replies
All replies (6)
- “Third coach in a month. Bellissimo” — MCTUTEJIb_B_MACKE writes under the video “Kstati” · 23 replies
- “Well, he's not a foreign agent, is he? Didn't organize a rally, didn't discredit anyone. So what's everyone all worked up about?!” — alexeyb.8598 writes under the video “Kstati” · 14 replies
- “Looks like the director is a maniac too” — komissars7 writes under the video “Kstati” · 12 replies
- “Parents, take this material to the prosecutor's office” — MariyaBodo-n8f writes under the video “Kstati” · 11 replies
- “Thanks to the channel for showing his face! Every parent really needs to see this” — thil5c4zn8k7i writes under the video “Kstati” · 10 replies
Discussed in:
Kstati (YouTube) · 216K views · over 90 participants - 4
Management companies invite residents to "Snow Reserve" for a 500-ruble certificate
Management companies in five districts of Nizhny Novgorod are recruiting volunteers to clear snow in courtyards during snowfalls, from 6:00 to 10:00, with equipment provided. Participants receive a 500-ruble certificate to pay for the management company's services or to settle a debt owed to it.
- “Picture this: you hire a nanny for 40k a month, and she says: well, you sit with the kid yourselves until lunch and cook your own food, and at the end of the month I'll give you a 1000-ruble certificate for my own services” — Anton Bulakh writes in “Nizhniy №1”
All replies (4)
- “Then the management companies already owe people for previous years, when they came out and cleared the snow.” — Evgenyi Sazonov writes in “Ni Mash”
- “Last year we cleared snow almost all winter. Where are the certificates?” — Vera writes in “Nizhniy №1”
- “If it's 500 rubles an hour, why wouldn't stay-at-homes go. And where are the migrants? Anyway, the conclusion is this: nobody is going to clear the snow. Get ready!” — Assoliana writes in “NN s ogonkom”
Discussed in:
Ni Mash Nizhniy №1 NN s ogonkom NN_TODAY Zhivem v Nizhnem · 18K views - 5
Maggots in porridge at Teryaevo school: management denies, minister responds
At the Teryaevo school in the Bogorodsky District, children found maggots in their school porridge; there is a photo. The education minister said the fact cannot be established, since the replacement of the portion was not recorded in a report; Rospotrebnadzor inspected the kitchen on November 11 and found its condition satisfactory. People argue about why the school's management denies what happened despite the photo, and whether the ban on filming in the canteen is lawful.
- “The cook's assistant isn't officially employed, now that's a twist)) and does she even have a medical book? Maggots are the least of it in a situation like that.” — Sever_67 writes under the video “Kstati” · 24 replies
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- “A question comes to mind. Why isn't the cook's assistant officially employed?... And accordingly, does she have a medical book?” — Grallio writes under the video “Kstati” · 23 replies
- “They teach lying right from school - that's a diagnosis.” — Civilist-jm8vg writes under the video “Kstati” · 19 replies
- “How the principal fears for her job” — sahasemensenko9457 writes under the video “Kstati” · 19 replies
- “Eating it is fine, spreading it around isn't” — yazayko writes under the video “Kstati” · 13 replies
- “Squirming like an eel in a frying pan. She even forgot words, "printsipal." What's your proof” — AngryCatt-h8q writes under the video “Kstati” · 8 replies
- “Next time they should bring a portion like that to the principal and let her eat it saying "quality food"” — AleksandrZrdny writes under the video “Kstati” · 5 replies
- “And these people teach children? Teach them to lie and manipulate?” — my_fish_73 writes under the video “Kstati” · 5 replies
- “These days, for a photo/video to count as credible, you have to bring a notary to the plate so he can see it in person and certify it.” — SoryanIgoryan writes under the video “Kstati” · 5 replies
- “The principal lies as she breathes, and even more often. Rolls her eyes, her gaze darts around, she picks over her words.” — Zub-Za-Zub writes under the video “Kstati”
- “A convenient excuse so that nothing has to change.” — Sonechka writes in “NN_TODAY”
Discussed in:
Kstati (YouTube) NN_TODAY Novosti NN i Oblasti · 99K views · 64 participants - 6
Fatal crash in Bor: unlicensed driver killed
On the highway near the Druzhba stop in Bor, an 18-year-old driver with no license and under the influence of alcohol crashed a Lada into a barrier at high speed; the car was thrown onto a car traveling in the same direction and overturned. The driver died at the scene.
Discussed in:
Novosti NN i Oblasti NN_TODAY DTP NN novosti Zhivem v Nizhnem · 7.3K views - 7
Terraced park in Pochainsky Ravine postponed to 2027
Completion of the terraced park in Pochainsky Ravine has been moved to December 24, 2027, a year later than the previous deadline. The city's main department for roads and improvement (GUMMiD) explained the delay by a large volume of additional work not provided for in the original design; the improvement project costs 2.9 billion rubles. People argue about whether the spending is justified: one channel links the postponement to the region's financial situation and calls the expenditure misdirected.
Pages on this topic: Pochaina Ravine
Discussed in:
Novosti NN i Oblasti 
MDK NN Gulyay, NN 
Fakt · 2.8K views - 8
Tennis complex on Druzhaeva Street in Avtozavodsky District
On November 13, the regional council on property and land relations approved an application from Tennis School No. 28 LLC for a plot of about 9,000 sq. m near building 66 on Druzhaeva Street. The plan is to build a tennis complex with outdoor and indoor courts costing 150 million rubles.
- “They'd do better to restore the underground utilities first, and then take up entertainment” — Koshchey writes in “Novosti NN i Oblasti”
All replies (3)
- “Finally this district will get some sport.” — Sonechka writes in “NN_TODAY”
- “where did such a plot turn up? near Kustovaya?” — Sergey writes in “NN_TODAY”
Discussed in:
NN_TODAY Novosti NN i Oblasti 
Sarov · 4.1K views - 9
168 elk-related road accidents in the region since the start of the year
Since the start of 2026, 168 accidents involving elk have been recorded in the Nizhny Novgorod Region, 22 more than in the same period last year. The most dangerous stretches are named as sections of the Nizhny Novgorod–Semyonov and Semyonov–Uren roads, the M-7 and the R-158.
- “It's scary to imagine what could happen when you meet such a giant at speed.” — Nastya writes in the channel @nn800top
Discussed in:
@nn800top 
NN Avtonovosti MDK NN · 2.7K views