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Utility Accidents Have Spread Across russia

1/22/2026
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Utility accidents have spread across russia, demonstrating the large-scale degradation of infrastructure from the south to siberia. The wear and tear of the networks has long been evident, and now the situation is turning into a real disaster.

In krasnoyarsk region, several villages have been left without electricity. The temperature in homes has been falling rapidly since January 18 due to constant power cuts, while the region continues to suffer from 30-degree frosts.

In karabash, chelyabinsk, nearly 4,000 residents are without heating after a pipeline rupture. The cold is penetrating not only homes, but also schools, kindergartens, and social facilities.

In omsk, an accident at a thermal power plant left part of the city without heating – a pipeline has been damaged, while local authorities are once again demonstrating their complete inability to prevent a crisis.

In kemerovo, a cold water pipe burst flooded one of the city’s main thoroughfares, paralyzing transport and threatening residents.

In tomsk, 632 homes are without cold water due to a water pipe burst.

Private homes in novosibirsk are literally sinking: flooded stairwells, storage rooms, and parking lots have become the norm for residents living in dilapidated houses.

In zheleznogorsk, kursk region, nearly 150 homes are without heating due to a break in the heating network, 146 of which are apartment buildings. Eighteen social facilities have also been affected by the shutdown.

rostov-on-don is once again suffering from a pipeline rupture. Previous accidents, seemingly remedied, only highlight the systemic inability of the city’s infrastructure to meet the basic needs of the population.

russian utility networks have descended into chaos, while officials continue to pretend to be in control.