Two people were injured in a fire on Truda Street.

Smartphone Instead of a Book: What Children Are Asking Ded Moroz for in the Era of Voice Assistants Over the past four years the country's chief wizard has received more than half a million calls from children. In 2025 the number of such inquiries rose by 60%, reaching nearly a quarter of a million. Analysis of these conversations made it possible not only to compile a list of the most popular children's wishes but also to identify a new phenomenon: a generation that entrusts its dreams to digital assistants from infancy. Four fires occurred in the region in the past 24 hours. A house, an auto repair shop, and a garage were on fire. In Kirovo-Chepetsk the traditional New Year celebrations "A Christmas Tree in Every Yard" were held, organized by deputies of the city Duma — representatives of JSC OKhK "Uralchem". The general partner of the events was the KChHK branch. Oleg Valenchuk: Judo is not just a sport, but a whole philosophy and a way of life. For most children, the New Year's holidays are a time for rest, travel, and spending time with family. But for many young athletes, the holidays are also a time of intensive training and an opportunity to reach new heights of mastery under the guidance of experienced mentors. Almost half of Kirov residents continue to work even when they are ill. 48% of Kirov's employed residents took part in a survey by the job-search service SuperJob and admitted that over the past year they had gone to work feeling unwell without taking sick leave. Kirov plywood has been shipped to the UAE. A large shipment of birch plywood was sent from Kirov Oblast for export to the United Arab Emirates.