Main News in Rostov Oblast for January 20
On the night of January 20, several districts of the oblast were attacked by drones. Strikes were recorded in Chertkovsky, Milyutinsky, Sholokhovsky, Kasharsky, Sovetsky, and Tatsinsky districts. No data on possible destruction or casualties were received.
On the same day, residents of a Rostov high-rise building on Leventsovka, into whose entrance a UAV hit on January 14, were allowed temporary access to retrieve documents and valuables.
A personnel change occurred in the management of the regional State Traffic Inspectorate. Oleg Bogun left the post of head of the department. According to available information, he will take a similar position in Krasnodar Krai.
Alexander Bastrykin ordered the initiation of a criminal case over the pipeline accident that left thousands of people without water supply. Residents of Gukovo, Zverevo, and a number of settlements in Krasnosulinsky and Kamensky districts were without water for five days. Water in stores was sold out, and the organized delivery was insufficient, leading to the formation of huge queues.
Among other events of the day:
- The Botanical Garden of Southern Federal University plans to create a nursery for breeding plants resistant to the local climate, intended for greening Rostov.
- Authorities announced the purchase of a modular building for a polyclinic in the Suvorovsky microdistrict. The cost of the project is 270 million rubles (approximately $2.7 million at current rates). Construction of a permanent building was initially planned for 2025.
- In a Rostov five-story building on Voroshilovsky, 101, normal heating has still not been restored after an accident at CHPP-2 in mid-December. The temperature in apartments sometimes drops to 16°C (61°F).
- On the night of January 20, residents of the oblast observed a rare natural phenomenon for southern Russia — the northern lights. Its appearance is linked to a powerful solar flare and the subsequent magnetic storm.
- Experts of the restaurant market (HoReCa) assessed the current state and prospects of the public catering business in Rostov.
