Nizhny Novgorod
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| City Day | 3rd Saturday of August |
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| Postal code(s) | 603000-603999 |
| Weather | 11°C, Wind NW at 0 km/h, 96% Humidity |
| Federal subject | Nizhny Novgorod Oblast |
| Elevation | 200700 |
| Did you know | Nizhny Novgorod is the fifth-most-populous city / town in Russia (1,261,666). |
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| ID | 944397 |
About Nizhny Novgorod
Nizhny Novgorod is a large city on the Volga River in western Russia. It's known for its 16th-century Kremlin, ringed by 13 fortified towers, including the Dmitrovskaya Tower. Within the Kremlin's walls is the green-spired Cathedral of the Archangel Michael, rebuilt in the 17th century. Nizhny Novgorod State Art Museum, housed in a grand building, exhibits Russian and European paintings and a collection of icons.
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Russian pro-war blogger injured in car bomb
By Matt MurphyBBC News
A prominent Russian writer and pro-war blogger has been wounded by a Car Bomb , officials say.
Zakhar Prilepin , an vehement supporter of The Ukraine war, was reportedly conscious after The Attack in The Nizhny Novgorod region but his driver was killed.
A suspect was detained over The Attack , The Interior ministry said.
It Comes a month after another pro-Kremlin blogger, Vladlen Tatarsky , died in a bombing at a St Petersburg café.
Less that two hours after Saturday's attack was first reported, The Interior ministry said a suspect with previous convictions had been detained near a forest in The Nizhny Novgorod region.
" The Search for possible accomplices continues, " The Statement said.
Nizhny Novgorod Governor Gleb Nikitin said: " Law enforcement officers are now investigating The circumstances and causes of The Incident . Zakhar is OK. "
The Explosion reportedly took place on a remote road some 80km (50 miles) from The Town of Bor. State media said The blogger suffered a concussion and fractured bones.
The 47-year-old is one of Russia's best-known novelists, and is noted for his involvement with Russian ultranationalist politics.
A veteran of Russia's bloody wars in Chechnya in The 1990s, he has admitted to fighting with pro-Russian separatists in eastern Ukraine.
He has called for The " return of Kyiv to Russia". Last Year a group founded by Mr Prilepin called on officials to " purge The cultural space" of all who oppose The Conflict .
Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov declined to comment on The alleged bombing until The Investigation was complete.
But Russian foreign ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova sought to blame The Attack on The UK and The US.
" The fact has come true: Washington and Nato fed another international terrorist Cell - The Kiev regime, " she wrote on Telegram. " We pray for Zakhar. "
The Attack is The latest to target high-profile supporters of President Putin's war in Ukraine.
Vladlen Tatarsky last month. The blogger had reported from The Ukraine Front Line and gained particular notoriety Last Year after posting a Video filmed inside The Kremlin in which He Said : " We will defeat everyone, we will kill everyone, we will rob everyone as necessary. Just as we like it. "
Activist Darya Trepova, 26, was later arrested and was charged with terrorism following The publication of a Video - believed to have been recorded under Duress - in which she admitted bringing a statuette to The café that later blew up.
And in - The Daughter of a close ally of Mr Putin - was killed in a suspected car bombing near Moscow.
It is thought her father, The Russian philosopher Alexander Dugin , who is known as " Putin's brain" may have been The Intended target of that attack.
Related TopicsSource of news: bbc.com
