The head of the Main Investigative Department of the Sverdlovsk Regional Ministry of Internal Affairs has resigned.

The deputy head of the Sverdlovsk Main Directorate of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, Major General Vladimir Mironov, has left his position, reports the EAN agency.

Five points for free water distribution have been organized in Yekaterinburg.

Five free water distribution points have opened in Yekaterinburg, but they are all concentrated in one neighborhood - the Pioneer settlement, reports 66.RU. The portal provides the addresses of the water distribution points: Park House shopping center, Sulimova, 50, main entrance; Aida shopping center, Blukhera - Ural; GCB No. 7, Vilonova, 33; Sovremennik shopping center, Komsomolskaya - Blukhera; Sovetskaya, 10.

After Ilya Markov's departure, they cannot find a new cultural officer in Yekaterinburg.

The position of the director of the culture department of the Yekaterinburg city administration has been vacant for more than six months since the previous head, Ilya Markov, left for a promotion.

A resident of Yekaterinburg was sentenced to 10 days in jail for using foul language.

In Yekaterinburg, a local resident was sent to a detention center for telling obscene jokes loudly on the street at night. The accused showed clear disrespect for society, according to court documents cited by RIA Novosti.

A resident of the Sverdlovsk region is accused of aiding terrorism for paid reactions in Telegram.

A resident of Nizhny Tagil, Ilya Pylaev, has been arrested on charges of financing a terrorist organization. According to the investigation, Pylaev was placing paid reactions under the posts of a user recognized as being involved in terrorist activities in the Telegram messenger, notes the portal 66.RU.

The "Vodokanal" listed the reasons why sewer blockages occur regularly.

Endless blockages in the sewage system occur due to the irresponsible disposal of waste, specifically the flushing of household garbage down the toilet. This was reported by "Vodokanal NT" (Nizhny Tagil).

Dump truck demolished an overhead pedestrian crossing on the Yekaterinburg - Tyumen highway (PHOTO)

Traffic on the federal highway Yekaterinburg-Tyumen was restricted on Saturday near Tyumen due to the collapse of an overhead pedestrian crossing onto the road. The structure was knocked down by a Volvo dump truck.

Dump truck demolished an overhead pedestrian crossing on the Yekaterinburg - Tyumen highway (PHOTO)

Traffic on the federal highway Yekaterinburg-Tyumen was restricted on Saturday near Tyumen due to the collapse of an overhead pedestrian crossing onto the road. The structure was knocked down by a Volvo dump truck.

The water utility promised to restore water supply in Yekaterinburg by the evening of August 9.

Representatives of the Municipal Unitary Enterprise "Vodokanal" stated that the water supply in Yekaterinburg will be fully restored only by the evening of Sunday, August 9.

The water utility reported when water will actually return to the homes of Yekaterinburg residents.

The "Vodokanal" reported that water will return to the homes of all Yekaterinburg residents only on the evening of August 9. — We inform you that due to the necessity of re-flushing the filters and settling tanks at the Western filtration station to ensure guaranteed quality of purified water, the restoration of cold water supply in normal mode in all areas of the city will be completed by 20:00 on 09.08.2026.

The prosecutor's office will address the lack of water for the residents of Yekaterinburg.

The Prosecutor's Office of Yekaterinburg has begun an investigation due to the suspension of water supply in several areas of the city. This was reported by the supervisory agency. Water supply issues arose on August 7.

The mayor of Oryol reported that the residents of Yekaterinburg have been restored water supply.

In Yekaterinburg, the supply of cold water has begun to be restored. This was reported by the head of the city, Alexey Orlov. - In Yekaterinburg, at 14:00, the supply of cold water was resumed from the filtration station of the municipal enterprise "Vodokanal."

The director of "Atmofest" reported that Weiner Street is being improved incorrectly.

The director of the "Atmofest" festival, Yulia Sorokina, believes that the improvement of Vainera Street in Yekaterinburg needs to be reconsidered. In her opinion, instead of small trees in pots and other decorative elements, full-fledged greenery should be planted on the street.

The rains are returning to the Sverdlovsk region.

In the Sverdlovsk region, rainy weather is expected again in the coming days. Thunderstorms, fog, and heavy precipitation are expected in some areas. According to the Ural Hydrometeorological Center, it will be cloudy with clearings on August 9.