Ufa's top reads: singer's surgery, shift workers' tales, crime reports

This week, Ufa residents engaged with stories ranging from shift workers' hardships to celebrity surgeries and local crime incidents.
Feb 12, 2026
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Photos show individuals and locations mentioned in the week«s most-read articles from Ufa.
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Gulnaz Asaeva / T.me, Alexander Oshchepkov / NGS.RU, Dmitry Gladyshev / City Portals

Another week is coming to an end, which means it«s time to summarize and see what you read — our site visitors. This week, our rating was again rich, covering crime, shift workers, and pop stars.

Two publications about shift workers gathered the most views. One of the most discussed was the candid story of a worker who admitted: working in harsh conditions is no longer worth it — and today, young people are increasingly refusing such offers. The second material told about how shift workers celebrated New Year on shift at -50 degrees Celsius (-58°F), enduring extreme frosts far from home.

In Ufa, the explosion at a cafe on Demskaya Street was also discussed — this incident shocked residents of the area. The establishment was located in an area where the locally known Mukatdar Adigamov, nicknamed Uncle Misha, previously lived. In the city, people began to say that what happened could be a new turn in gang warfare.

The opinion of practicing cardiothoracic surgeon Roman Risberg from Ufa — he criticized the widely spread myth about the benefits of a glass of wine. And he also explained why this is not supported by modern research.

The story of a student from Egypt — about wanting to leave Ufa, about a diploma that is not valued in his homeland, and about searching for love in cold Russia.

And, of course, the entertainment section — readers« attention was drawn to news about stage stars.

Singer of Tatar-Bashkir pop Rinat Rakhmatullin had facial surgery — apparently to look younger next to his wife, who is 29 years younger than him. And popular performer in Bashkortostan and Tatarstan Gulnaz Asaeva shared that she had breast surgery — and social media users reacted vigorously to her changes.

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