In Sverdlovsk Oblast, a crypto-mining farm was discovered that stole electricity worth 1 billion.
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A "lake" of feces appeared in Yekaterinburg.
On Okrainnaya Street, between houses 35 and 36, a utility accident occurred that resulted in an entire lake of sewage. It was covered with snow, and then the feces were gathered into a pile.
UrFU cancels master's and bachelor's programs.
Vladimir Putin signed a decree expanding the project to transition to a new national system of higher education. The Ural Federal University (UrFU) was included among the participants in the experiment.
The public debt of Sverdlovsk Oblast fell by one billion rubles in just one month.
Sverdlovsk Oblast reduced its public debt by one billion rubles. This was reported by the Department of Information Policy. Thus, as of January 2026, the public debt amounted to 76.9 billion rubles, which is 1.1 billion rubles lower than in December 2025.
Tram services in central Yekaterinburg have been changed due to the condition of the tracks.
In Yekaterinburg, tram operations in both directions on Radishchev Street have been temporarily altered due to freezing temperatures and the condition of the tram tracks. Temporary route changes involving single-car trams are being introduced.
The DUO coffee chain, where people allegedly were poisoned, is resuming operations.
In Yekaterinburg, DUO coffee shops will resume operations on January 22. However, for now they will operate with a reduced menu. This was reported by the company's press service. The Rospotrebnadzor investigation has not yet been completed.
A stable with 15 horses burned down near Yekaterinburg.
In the village of Boyarka, on the night of January 23, the "Good Horse" stable burned down; it housed 15 horses. One person who tried to save them was also injured.
In Sverdlovsk Oblast, a crypto-mining farm was discovered that stole electricity worth 1 billion.
In Nizhny Tagil, the operation of a large illegal mining farm was stopped; the damage is estimated at nearly 1 billion rubles. The complex was located on the premises of a former industrial enterprise.