Udmurtia Court Upholds Teen Arrest for MurderThe Supreme Court of Udmurtia upheld the arrest of a 15-year-old teen accused of a brutal group murder, rejecting his lawyer's appeal. He remains in custody until August 16, 2026.
Burial Place of Sergei Sholokhov NamedThe farewell ceremony and burial of TV presenter Sergei Sholokhov will take place at Smolenskoye Cemetery in St. Petersburg on July 26.
St. Petersburg «Pocket Payment» Launch by 2026St. Petersburg plans to introduce a geolocation-based fare payment system by end 2026. The technology was tested on trams and launched on the «Chizhik» tram network.
St. Petersburg to launch 'pocket' payment by year-endIn St. Petersburg, by the end of 2026, it is planned to launch contactless fare payment by geolocation. The technology has already been tested in trams and implemented on the Chizhik network.
St. Petersburg faces difficulties in tram procurementIn 2025, the city purchased 61 trams, but for 2026, tenders for tram acquisition were canceled. This could negatively affect the Gorelektrotrans fleet and manufacturers.
Heat Will Not Last: Thunderstorms Return to VoronezhThe 30-degree heat (86°F) in Voronezh will soon recede, with daily rains and thunderstorms returning from July 22 and temperatures dropping to more comfortable levels, according to the regional Hydrometeorological Center.
Volgograd Probes Central Department Store ReconstructionThe Volgograd Central District Prosecutor's Office has launched a probe into the legality of reconstruction work at the TsUM building before the approval of the state historical and cultural expertise act.
Prosecutor Probes TsUM Reconstruction Before ExpertiseThe Volgograd prosecutor's office has launched an inquiry into work on the Central Department Store building that began before the publication of a state historical and cultural expertise act.
Landscaping tender for Siberia-Hokkaido centerA contractor is being sought in Novosibirsk to landscape the area around the Siberia-Hokkaido cultural center for about 6.9 million rubles ($76,700).
Perfume Thief Caught on Camera in VolgogradA perfume vendor in Volgograd reported a theft of goods worth 87,500 rubles ($902 at current rates) after stepping away for a few minutes; the suspect was captured on video.
Five Ryazan Streets Left Without PowerAn emergency power outage in Ryazan on Tuesday, July 21, left five streets without electricity, the city's power grid reported.
Rosseti recovers 170M from St. Petersburg power theftRosseti Lenenergo (Rosseti Leningrad Electric Networks) recovered over 170 million rubles from 903 cases of illegal electricity consumption in the first half of 2026 in St. Petersburg and Leningrad Region, including unauthorized connections and meter tampering.
Rosseti recovers 170 mln rubles for electricity theftOver 900 cases of electricity theft were detected in St. Petersburg and the region in half a year. More than 170 million rubles (approx. $1.9 million at current rates) were recovered from violators.
Two more drones downed in Tula region on 21 JulyTwo more Ukrainian drones were destroyed over the Tula region on 21 July, Governor Dmitry Milyaev reported. The threat of drone attacks in the region remains.
New Chief Physician Anna Ratnikova at Former MChS-122On July 21, Anna Ratnikova, previously a cardiologist there, was introduced as the new chief physician at the Sokolov North-Western District Scientific Clinical Center in St. Petersburg.
Anna Ratnikova Appointed Chief Physician at Sokolov CenterAnna Ratnikova, wife of former medical director Vyacheslav Ratnikov, was appointed chief physician of the Sokolov Northwestern District Scientific Clinical Center (formerly MSCH-122) in St. Petersburg on July 21.
New Cafe and Performance Space in Kurgan SquareA new public space with recreational areas, a cafe, and a stage for amateur performances is being developed at the intersection of Sovetskaya and Proletarskaya streets in Kurgan. Governor Vadim Shumkov announced that all landscaping work will be completed this season.
