Pipeline Breaks Cut Water Supply in RostovBreaks in the water supply networks have left four districts of Rostov-on-Don without water. This was reported by the regional utilities minister.
Samara Plans Removal of New Year DecorationsAuthorities in Samara are hiring contractors to dismantle New Year decorations, with a budget of 3.9 million rubles (approximately $43,300 at current rates).
Water supply cut off in four districts of RostovWater has been cut off in four districts of Rostov due to ruptures in the water supply networks, according to the region's housing and utilities minister.
Governor orders quarantine in Samara Oblast after rabies discoveryGovernor Vyacheslav Fedorishchev has signed a decree imposing quarantine in Grachevka village, Samara Oblast, after a rabies outbreak was found on a farm. The quarantine covers a three-kilometer zone to contain the deadly disease.
Volga Woman Blames Doctors for Lost Child and InfertilityLyubov Merkulova from a village near Volgograd survived a life-threatening operation but lost her unborn daughter and the ability to have more children. She blames medical negligence for the tragedy, and the investigation has been dragging on for years.
Expert challenged over devaluation of Vahitov's Kazan housePublic hearings have concluded in Kazan on the state expert assessment of the birthplace of revolutionary Leninist Mullanur Vahitov. Participants disagreed with the conclusion to remove the house from the cultural heritage register, and a document of disagreement was sent to the expert.
Largest Nakhodka boiler houses transitioning to gas by 2029Construction of a gas distribution station is underway in Nakhodka as part of a plan to convert the city's largest heating plants from oil and coal to gas by the 2028/2029 heating season.