Voronezh news: Father of the Year, UAV fire, icy rain

Catch up on the day's events in Voronezh, including a shocking parental incident, a UAV-caused fire, and icy weather conditions.
Feb 24, 2026
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A video circulating on social media shows a controversial parental stunt in a high-rise building.
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The main news of the day, which made Voronezh famous across the country, is the story about a headless dad who decided to entertain his drunk guests by lowering his son on a rope from the balcony of a high-rise building. As soon as the video spread across public pages, local law enforcement began searching for the father of the year. They haven«t found him yet, leading to the conclusion that it might not have even happened in Voronezh. Note that from the video, it»s impossible to tell where this apotheosis of parental madness took place. We hope that if not Alexander Bastrykin, then the boy«s mother will clearly explain to the father that he was wrong.

Mornings for Voronezh residents have long started not with coffee, but with news about how the night went under UAV attacks. The result of tonight is a fire in one of the districts.

The current governor of Irkutsk Oblast, Igor Kobzev—formerly the head of the Emergencies Ministry department in Voronezh Oblast—and his wife haven«t driven in Voronezh for several years, but they receive traffic fines from the capital of the Black Earth Region. Miracles, you might say. No, the governor explained what the catch is.

Yesterday, the Central Bank of Russia published data on inflation for the first weeks of 2026—it turned out that although prices are rising, inflation has slowed down (that happens, right). Only fish is spoiling everything, getting more expensive as if it had gone wild. We found photos of price tags at Voronezh fish counters over the last 3 years—see for yourself how the fish was simple and became golden.

Voronezh residents are shocked by the death of athlete Lalachkina. All her close people said the girl was healthy, happy, and couldn«t have done anything to herself. Psychologist Artyom Sazykin explains how not to miss »red flags« in the behavior of a person who is ready to do something irreversible.

Moscow is being buried in snow, while Voronezh is being drenched in ice rain. The traffic police are urging drivers to be extremely careful. Tomorrow, we can expect the same strange weather.

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