The number of facts of bribery in the Nizhny Novgorod region has increased

In January-September 2026, law enforcement officers identified 228 facts of bribery in the Nizhny Novgorod region. This is nine more cases than in the same period last year, according to the website of the GU MIA of Russia in the region.

According to published data, 71 illegal rewards tried to get, another 78 – to give. Compared to last year, the figures increased by 6% and 11.4%, respectively.

At the same time, the total number of crimes in the region decreased by 16.7% - from 24,631 to 20,528 cases. The number of corruption offenses, by contrast, increased by 9.4% and amounted to 397.