Nizhny Novgorod

Week in review

Every week in Nizhny Novgorod in one page: the main events of the city chronicle, what people discussed in city channels and forums, the weather and the markets.

2–8 November 2026

this week, up to 6 November 18 events so far

Main event: Schools and kindergartens in Kstovsky District have been closed due to the aftermath of a drone attack.
26 October – 1 November 2026

31 events

Main event: Ukrainian drone attack hits Kstovo district in Nizhny Novgorod region, damaging industrial facility and utility infrastructure.
19–25 October 2026

26 events

Main event: Three people injured in drone attack on Nizhny Novgorod region; infrastructure facility and residential buildings damaged.
12–18 October 2026

34 events

Main event: The Balakhna court ordered former district head Alexander Glushkov and his associates to pay 162 million rubles in damages.
5–11 October 2026

34 events

Main event: Governor Gleb Nikitin and Russian Railways CEO Oleg Belozerov held a working meeting on the Moscow–Nizhny Novgorod high-speed rail project.

2–8 November 2026

26 October – 1 November 2026

19–25 October 2026

12–18 October 2026

5–11 October 2026