Important Events in Rostov Oblast on 22 January

Several significant events occurred in the region on 22 January, including court rulings in cases against former officials, an initiative to sell gasoline only with ID, and a forecast for the Don River flow.

Feb 2, 2026

The Fourth Cassation Court of General Jurisdiction upheld the verdict in the 2017 fire case on Teatralny Spusk in Rostov-on-Don.
Source:
Natalya Laptsevich / 74.RU

The Pervomaisky District Court of Krasnodar ruled to seize the property of former Chairman of the Rostov Regional Court Yelena Zolotareva and her family members in favor of the state. This includes an apartment, a parking space, two cars, jewelry, and cash discovered during searches.

Materials from a criminal case have been submitted to court concerning former Deputy Governors of Rostov Oblast Viktor Goncharov and Konstantin Rachalovsky, Rachalovsky«s deputy, and businessman Vadim Vaneyev. They are charged with abuse of authority and fraud.

The Fourth Cassation Court of General Jurisdiction dismissed appeals in the case of a fire that occurred in 2017 on Teatralny Spusk (Theater Descent) in Rostov-on-Don. The verdict for employees of the company «Donenergo» remains unchanged.

According to forecasts, the flow of the Don River in 2026 may drop to half of the normative level. In 2025, this figure was one of the lowest in the last 80 years.

The Ministry of Economic Development of Rostov Oblast has approved a bill that provides for the sale of gasoline only upon presentation of a passport. Thus, fuel will become inaccessible to persons under 18 years of age.

The court has received an expert opinion on the construction of a business center on the Rostov embankment. The document still needs to be reviewed. Local residents are opposing the project, fearing potential fires that could spread to residential buildings.

The Arbitration Court of Rostov Oblast denied the company «Avtomagistral SK» its petition to overturn a previous ruling. The contractor for the reconstruction of Druzhba Park was ordered to pay 65.6 million rubles (approx. $700,000 at current rates) in favor of the park«s administration.

The Prosecutor«s Office of Rostov Oblast is demanding a recalculation of housing and utility fees in settlements left without water supply due to an accident. Some towns have been without water for a week already.

Yelena Nechitaylova, the only holder of the title «People»s Teacher of the Russian Federation« in Rostov Oblast, has passed away. She taught chemistry at a school in the town of Tsymlyansk.