Bastrykin Orders Criminal Case Over Dirty Water in KhMAO

Alexander Bastrykin has ordered a criminal investigation into dirty water in the Talinka settlement, where residents say the issue has dragged on for years.

Feb 14, 2026

Residents of Talinka face discolored water, as seen in comments on Governor Kukharuk«s Telegram channel.
Source:
from comments in Ruslan Kukharuk«s Telegram channel

Chairman of the Investigative Committee Alexander Bastrykin has ordered a criminal case to be opened over dirty water in the settlement of Talinka, Oktyabrsky District. According to residents, appeals to the authorities have yielded no results.

A local resident documented the brown tap water in her home, posting it on the governor«s social media.
Source:
from comments in Ruslan Kukharuk«s Telegram channel

The problem was reported by one of the Khanty-Mansi residents on the social media pages of Yugra Governor Ruslan Kukharuk. In photos she submitted, the water is the color of coffee. The woman said that the problem has been ongoing for several years and nothing is changing.

«When will this horror end? It»s impossible to wash your face, impossible to bathe a child. Why should we pay for such water?« laments the resident.

The administration of Oktyabrsky District responded that they are working on improving the water supply in the settlement. In 2025, network repairs were carried out, filters were purchased for replacement at water treatment facilities, a screw compressor was acquired to oxygenate the water, and other measures were taken in this area. Work is planned to continue in 2026.

Nevertheless, the dirty water in Talinka has attracted the attention of the Investigative Committee.

«For a year, a vital utility resource has been supplied to citizens» homes that is unfit for consumption and domestic needs due to its unnatural color and impurities. Appeals to the competent authorities have brought no results, and no measures are being taken to eliminate the violations. A procedural check has been organized in the Investigative Directorate of the Investigative Committee of Russia for the Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug — Yugra,« the investigative committee reported.

Earlier we wrote about a heating main rupture in Surgut. Dirty water spilled onto the road.