The winter festival "NOT DARK" will take place in the summer park.

The 14th Light Art Festival "NE TEMNO" will take place in Yekaterinburg on February 14–15, 2026. The festival's theme is "My Common Home."

Public transport fares in Yekaterinburg will be completely overhauled.

In Yekaterinburg, public transport fares are changing: single-ride trips will become more expensive, but cheap unlimited passes will be introduced. The Yekaterinburg authorities have approved a new tariff system for public transportation.

In Yekaterinburg, court bailiffs sealed the mosque building. Thousands of people are now praying in the street.

In Yekaterinburg, court bailiffs sealed the mosque building at 219V Bazhova Street. However, worshippers continue to come there to pray — now, though, everything takes place right at the entrance, out on the street.

How to get a transport pass in Yekaterinburg to save money on public transport rides

In Yekaterinburg the single-ride fare will become more expensive, but a cost-effective unlimited tariff will be introduced. Starting November 1, 2025, the cost of a single trip on Yekaterinburg public transport will increase from 33 to 42 rubles.

A woman from Sverdlovsk Oblast is being prevented from giving birth to a child fathered by her husband, who was killed in the special military operation.

The widow of a participant in the special military operation is seeking court permission to use an embryo to give birth to a child fathered by the man she loved. Less than a month ago, Tamara Lezhneva buried her common-law husband Roman, who was killed in the special military operation.

The largest plant in Sverdlovsk Oblast is switching its employees to a four-day workweek.

Uralvagonzavod will transfer some employees to a four-day workweek. From December 15, some employees of Uralvagonzavod (UVZ, Nizhny Tagil) will switch to a four-day schedule.

Mayor Orlov explained why public transport fares in Yekaterinburg will rise so sharply.

The mayor of Yekaterinburg attributed the fare increase to a rise in carriers' costs. The increase in public transport fares in Yekaterinburg is linked to higher expenses for carriers.

A replacement has been found for the legendary chief physician Yan Gabinsky.

A new head has been appointed at the Ural Institute of Cardiology. Anesthesiologist-intensivist of the highest category Andrey Lozovsky has been appointed acting chief physician of the Ural Institute of Cardiology.

A concert by an artist scheduled to perform at MTS Live Hall in Yekaterinburg has been canceled.

Artist MAYOT announced the cancellation of part of his autumn concerts, including the performance in Yekaterinburg. The musician explained that he was forced to interrupt the tour due to the organizers' fault.

It has become known why transport fares in Yekaterinburg will increase by 9 rubles at once.

As of November 1, 2025, the cost of a single trip on public transport in Yekaterinburg will increase from 33 to 42 rubles. This was announced by the city administration's press service.

A schoolboy hit a pregnant teacher in Yekaterinburg.

In Yekaterinburg, a fourth-grader, in a fit of anger, struck a pregnant teacher on the back, reports KP‑Yekaterinburg. The incident occurred on October 8 at School No. 87 at 22 Ferganskaya Street in Yekaterinburg.

Hooligans smashed a turnstile in the Yekaterinburg metro.

Two hooligans, trying to enter the metro without paying, broke a turnstile at Botanicheskaya station in Yekaterinburg. The incident, according to KP-Ekaterinburg, occurred back on September 26.

In Sverdlovsk Oblast, a woman sold apartments at the scammers' behest and is now demanding them back.

In Nizhny Tagil, a pensioner is demanding the return of apartments she sold, claiming she became a victim of fraudsters. In Nizhny Tagil, a former schoolteacher is seeking in court to annul two housing sale-and-purchase transactions.

Sverdlovsk residents were offered jobs paying around 200,000 rubles or more.

In Yekaterinburg, vacancies with salaries starting from 150,000 rubles are being offered. The portal E1.RU, citing the SuperJob service, published a roundup of the highest-paid jobs in Yekaterinburg.