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Capybara Day!

Capybara Day!

If you happen to have a day off on this hot day, you could spend it usefully, for example, by going to the zoo. July 10th is unofficially celebrated as Capybara Day.
Public transportation fares unexpectedly increased in Yekaterinburg.

Public transportation fares unexpectedly increased in Yekaterinburg.

On July 9th, in Yekaterinburg, the discount for public transportation paid via QR code stopped working. - The fare when paying by QR code in the evening became 33 rubles, although it was 29 rubles in the morning, - Yekaterinburg resident told Ura.Ru.
Greenwich officially announced when the shopping mall will open, but not entirely.

Greenwich officially announced when the shopping mall will open, but not entirely.

Greenwich shopping mall in Yekaterinburg will open today, July 10th, at 4:00 PM. This was officially announced by the mall itself. - Tenants can access their workplaces and prepare the stores from 2:00 PM.
An Ekaterinburg resident hit his grandmother at the playground.

An Ekaterinburg resident hit his grandmother at the playground.

A man assaulted an elderly woman on the playground in the courtyard at Sakharova 47. It all happened over a cap that the 71-year-old woman from Yekaterinburg had taken from the man's son.
A woman from Sverdlovsk killed her husband with a frying pan.

A woman from Sverdlovsk killed her husband with a frying pan.

In Berezovsky, a woman beat her husband to death with a frying pan over an argument. This was reported by the joint press service of the courts. — The Logachev family was drinking in the kitchen of their apartment.
440 tons of new harvest potatoes were delivered to Yekaterinburg.

440 tons of new harvest potatoes were delivered to Yekaterinburg.

In the past three weeks, approximately 440 tons of fresh potatoes have been delivered to the fruit and vegetable warehouse in Yekaterinburg, reports "KP-Yekaterinburg" citing the Ural Interregional Department of Rosselkhoznadzor.
Ekaterinburg residents shared their thoughts on the rising utility prices.

Ekaterinburg residents shared their thoughts on the rising utility prices.

In the Sverdlovsk region, utility rates are expected to increase by an average of 13.2% starting July 1, 2025. As a result, residents of Sverdlovsk will pay approximately 1,000 rubles more per month on average during winter (as well as autumn and spring), for example, for a typical two-room apartment.
Find and destroy. Nearly 4 kilograms of cheese from the EU were seized from supermarkets in the Urals.

Find and destroy. Nearly 4 kilograms of cheese from the EU were seized from supermarkets in the Urals.

In Chelyabinsk, cheese manufactured in a country on which Russia imposed a food embargo in 2014 was seized from sale. A joint operation to identify products from countries on the list, whose sanctioned goods are prohibited from being imported into the Russian Federation by presidential decree, was conducted on July 3 by employees of the Ural Interregional Department of Rosselkhoznadzor and the Chelyabinsk Customs.
Journalists found out when the "Greenwich" will open in Yekaterinburg

Journalists found out when the "Greenwich" will open in Yekaterinburg

On Friday, July 10th, Greenwich will open in Yekaterinburg. At least, that’s what the E1.RU portal reports, citing tenants’ work chats. "They say bailiffs will arrive on July 10th and will open everything," one of the tenants told the publication.
In Yekaterinburg, secondary housing has become more expensive due to high demand.

In Yekaterinburg, secondary housing has become more expensive due to high demand.

In Yekaterinburg, secondary housing prices have increased due to high demand, rising by 7%, reports EAN agency. In Yekaterinburg, in the first half of 2025, the price per square meter of secondary housing has gone up by 7% compared to last year, according to the Cian service study.
"One million specialists will come to Russia: migrants from India and North Korea will be brought to the Sverdlovsk region."

"One million specialists will come to Russia: migrants from India and North Korea will be brought to the Sverdlovsk region."

In the Sverdlovsk region, the workforce shortage problem will be addressed through migrants. But not from Central Asia, rather from India, Sri Lanka, and North Korea. This was stated by Andrey Besedin, head of the Ural Chamber of Commerce and Industry (UCCI).
In Yekaterinburg, warehouses may be moved outside the city.

In Yekaterinburg, warehouses may be moved outside the city.

All warehouse facilities are planned to be relocated outside the territory of Yekaterinburg. This was announced by the acting governor of Sverdlovsk Region, Denis Pasler. — Colleagues are asking to consider the possibility of providing land so that they can continue to expand, build container warehouses, and storage facilities.
It became known when the M-12 highway section from Kazan to Yekaterinburg will open.

It became known when the M-12 highway section from Kazan to Yekaterinburg will open.

The section of the M-12 federal highway "Moscow – Kazan – Yekaterinburg" located in Sverdlovsk Region will be opened in July 2025.
Two new metro lines will appear in Yekaterinburg, and the existing one will be extended.

Two new metro lines will appear in Yekaterinburg, and the existing one will be extended.

The authorities of Yekaterinburg will approve the development plans for the metro as early as August or September 2025. To do this, they will need to amend the General Plan, reports the Telegram channel "Yekaterinburg" affiliated with the mayor's office.