The Sverdlovsk Regional Court released the former head of Pervouralsk's Vodokanal, who had been sentenced to 3.5 years' imprisonment.

The Sverdlovsk Regional Court, in considering an appeal, amended the sentence of the former director of Pervouralsk Vodokanal, Artur Guzairov.

The former head of the Sverdlovsk Ministry of Health went to work on a pig farm.

The former Sverdlovsk Oblast health minister, Andrey Karlov, has taken up one of the senior management positions at LLC "Agrokomplex Gornouralsky", which is considered one of the region's largest pig-breeding complexes.

Mayor Orlov explained what is happening with the bus stops in Yekaterinburg.

The head of Yekaterinburg, Alexey Orlov, spoke about the current situation in the city regarding bus stop facilities. According to him, more than 220 modern bus shelters have been installed this year.

A passenger of a VAZ-2112 was killed yesterday morning in an accident near Bogdanovich.

A passenger of a domestic passenger car was killed yesterday, December 23, as a result of a collision at the 79th kilometer of the Yekaterinburg–Tyumen highway, the Russian State Traffic Inspectorate for the Sverdlovsk Region reported.

Residents of Yekaterinburg were warned about possible transport disruptions due to severe frosts.

Severe frosts are expected soon in Yekaterinburg, and this may cause disruptions to public transport. This is reported by the Telegram channel "Transport News EKB."

Flight tests of the Baikal aircraft's new engine and propeller took place at the UZGA airfield.

Flight tests of the Russian VK-800 engine and AV-901 propeller on board the Baikal aircraft have begun at the aerodrome of the Ural Civil Aviation Plant (UZGA), the airliner's developer, the Russian Ministry of Industry and Trade reported.

Expecting a gift? Scammers are tricking Sverdlovsk residents with a New Year's scheme

On December 24, a resident of Yekaterinburg named Ekaterina received a call from an unknown number. According to the woman, a young man was on the line who said that a courier would arrive at her home shortly.

A flight from Yekaterinburg to a popular resort was canceled due to problems with the aircraft.

In Yekaterinburg, a RedWings flight to Phuket (Thailand) was canceled. EAN reports this, citing the Koltsovo online departures board. The plane was scheduled to depart on December 24 at 02:30.

The controversial project for a 34-story "candle" in Botanika has appeared on Dom.rf

The situation with the construction of a multi-storey residential building by developer Baden Family in an overcrowded block of the Botanichesky microdistrict continues to develop.

A street in central Yekaterinburg will remain closed until August 1.

Construction crews have extended the closure of Karl Marx Street to traffic until August 1, 2026. The street will be closed from Gogol Street to Rosa Luxemburg Street. This is due to construction work, the installation of utility networks, and landscaping on Engels Street and Karl Marx Street.

The speaker of the Duma in a city in Sverdlovsk Oblast was removed from his post for corruption. He was handcuffed right during the meeting.

In Krasnoufimsk, Duma speaker Anatoly Khudyakov, who was handcuffed during a session in March, has been dismissed. The reason was violations of anti-corruption legislation.

Sverdlovsk police thwarted a fraudulent scheme to obtain government subsidies.

Sverdlovsk police officers, while examining citizens' appeals and complaints and following up on operational information, uncovered violations in the activities of one of Kachkanar's transport companies that provides passenger transportation in the region.

Larisa Dolina will not be "cut" from the broadcasts of New Year's shows.

Larisa Dolina, like everyone else, will sing in New Year’s musical programs on federal television. Viewers will see her performances on Channel One and the Rossiya TV channel.

Meteorologists reported temperatures dropping to −42 degrees Celsius in Sverdlovsk Oblast.

The Sverdlovsk Region will get much colder for a day. Meteorologists reported that in the north temperatures could drop to -42 degrees Celsius. According to the Hydrometeorological Center, variable cloudiness is expected on December 25, mostly without precipitation, with hoarfrost in places.