Stories from Yekaterinburg · Russia

A management company in Yekaterinburg hired killers to murder a resident who was dissatisfied with the company's work. The local investigative committee reported the incident. All targets reportedly survived the attempt.

The Russian Water Sports Federation has submitted applications to host an international competition in Yekaterinburg.

Radmir Gabdulev, General Secretary of the Russian Water Sports Federation, stated that Yekaterinburg could host the 2028 European Aquatics Championships. The International Swimming Federation restored Russia's full membership in mid-April. The federation has proposed holding an international tournament in the country. The event would potentially take place at the Yekaterinburg Aquatics Palace. The Water Sports Palace in Yekaterinburg is noted as the largest facility for water sports in the region.

Dmitry Bivol will defend his WBA and IBE light heavyweight titles against Germany's Michel Eifert on May 30 in Yekaterinburg. The WBO light heavyweight championship will not be at stake during the bout. The fight is scheduled to take place in Yekaterinburg, Russia. The WBO world title belonging to Russian boxer Dmitry Bivol will not be at stake during his upcoming match against German fighter Michael Aferth. The WBO does not plan to strip Bivol of his title, according to reports. The bout will also involve the WBA and IBF titles. Coach Islam Xavier Mendes stated that details regarding the opponent and date for the upcoming fight are currently speculative. Previously, it was reported that Makhachev will conduct his first lightweight title defense against Yan Gerry at UFC 330 in Philadelphia on August 15.

Rosaviatsia has temporarily restricted the arrival and departure of aircraft at airports in Yekaterinburg, Perm, Orsk, and Chelyabinsk. The agency stated these restrictions are necessary to ensure flight safety.

Thousands of military personnel in Yekaterinburg are reportedly available to serve regional defense needs. These individuals are willing to serve several days a week under conditions similar to the National Guard. These individuals are willing to dedicate several days a week to protect their regions from aerial threats. The availability is framed as a way to bolster regional security.

Hockey player Anton Slepashev will transfer from Dynamo Moscow to Avtomobilist in Yekaterinburg. This season, Slepashev played 62 games for Dynamo in the Kontinental Hockey League, scoring 27 points.

Alisa Zuya and Artem Udaly won the mixed duet free program at the Russian Synchronized Swimming Championships in Yekaterinburg. Palina Sazonova and Sergey Samson secured second place in the competition. The event featured several players missing from recent matches in Kazan. Pasha Ismailov did not travel with the MBA MAI team to Kazan. Ksenia Efimova won the freestyle program at the Russian Synchronized Swimming Championship held in Yekaterinburg. She defeated Sofya Pershina by 7.5 points. Amalia Beloglazova took third place. The competition results for the men's category included Dmitry Kazarchuk in first, Sergey Samsonov in second, and Ilya Surzhikov in third. A match in Nizhny Novgorod set a record attendance of 18,535 spectators. Sofya Pershina and Malya Beloglazova placed third and second respectively. Vera Zvonareva reached the semifinals of a doubles tournament in Madrid.