12–18 October 2026
in Nizhny Novgorod

Main events of the week

Events from the city chronicle with the widest coverage. The full chronicle — the last 31 days.

1. 1

   The Balakhna court ordered former district head Alexander Glushkov and his associates to pay 162 million rubles in damages.

   Thu 15 Oct 10 outlets

2. 2

   Navigation for the Valdayev and Meteorov has been completed on main routes across Nizhny Novgorod Region.

   Sun 18 Oct 11 outlets

3. 3

   Rails have begun arriving in Nizhny Novgorod for the metro extension to Ploshchad Svobody and Sennaya stations.

   Fri 16 Oct 9 outlets

Day by day

The main event of each day.

1. 12 OctMon Professor Sergei Kapterev of Nizhny Novgorod State University has died. 5 more events
2. 13 OctTue The sports club "Gorod Gorkiy" opened in the former Dynamo swimming pool building in Nizhny Novgorod. 5 more events
3. 14 OctWed Viktor Sdobnyakov reelected rector of Minin University for a new term 5 more events
4. 15 OctThu The Balakhna court ordered former district head Alexander Glushkov and his associates to pay 162 million rubles in damages. 5 more events
5. 16 OctFri Rails have begun arriving in Nizhny Novgorod for the metro extension to Ploshchad Svobody and Sennaya stations. 5 more events
6. 17 OctSat The navigation season for the Valdayev has been extended on the Nizhny Novgorod–Bor route through October 23, 2026. 2 more events
7. 18 OctSun Navigation for the Valdayev and Meteorov has been completed on main routes across Nizhny Novgorod Region. 1 more event

What people discussed

The loudest topics of the week in city Telegram channels, forums and under videos.

• Child hit by a teenager on a monowheel at the Strelka

  At the Strelka, a teenager on a monowheel hit a five-year-old child.

  Tue 13 Oct 15 channels 30k views

• Motorcyclist killed on the Kanavinsky Bridge and traffic jams downtown

  On October 13, a 31-year-old motorcyclist collided with a car that was changing lanes on the Kanavinsky Bridge and died.

  Fri 16 Oct 14 channels 72k views

• Motorcyclist killed in a crash on the Kanavinsky Bridge

  A fatal crash took place on the Kanavinsky Bridge in Nizhny Novgorod: a Livan car collided with a VOGE motorcycle while changing lanes, the motorcyclist was thrown into…

  Thu 15 Oct 12 channels 26k views

• Illegal migrants at a townhouse construction site in Zhdanovsky

  In the settlement of Zhdanovsky in Kstovo District, seven foreign nationals without documents were working on the construction of townhouses.

  Tue 13 Oct 11 channels 27k views 5 participants