Metro escalators halted 1984 times in 2025In 2025, 1984 incidents of foreign objects entering escalators were recorded in the St. Petersburg metro. Nearly 50 cases resulted in emergency stops and temporary station closures.
Flyover near Myzinsky Bridge to open in August 2026Repair work on the flyover will resume in the second half of March. Full traffic opening is planned for August 2026, which is earlier than the contract deadline.
Volgograd Residents Complain of Apartment Heating OutagesAfter a warming spell in Volgograd, residents from various districts report no heating in residential buildings. Utility services attribute this to repair work on the networks.
Myzinsky Bridge Overpass Set for Full Opening in August 2026Repair work on the overpass near Myzinsky Bridge in Nizhny Novgorod has been halted for months but is set to resume in March, with full traffic restoration planned for August 2026.
Volgograd swamped with heating complaints after frostsFollowing a thaw after severe frosts, Volgograd residents are reporting widespread heating failures across multiple city districts, with utility companies attributing some outages to repair work.
New Rules for Special Call-ups of Russian ReservistsMilitary Commissioner of Nizhny Novgorod Region Sergei Agafonov has explained the new rules for conducting special call-ups for the mobilization reserve, which were introduced at the end of 2025.
Anomalous Cold in Leningrad Region, Warmer in St. PetersburgAnomalous frosts are covering the Leningrad Region, while less severe weather is expected in St. Petersburg. Chief meteorologist Alexander Kolesov gave a forecast for the coming days.
Ekaterina Bivol Gets 60-Hour Work Sentence for VideoA St. Petersburg court has sentenced Ekaterina Bivol, ex-wife of boxer Dmitry Bivol, to 60 hours of compulsory work for spreading a hate speech video. The video was found on Telegram in fall 2025.
