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❄️ Ussinsk celebrates New Year in the heart of the North – where winter is real, with frost, snow, and clear air. The city is near the Arctic Circle, and that alone makes the start of the year special here. At the end of December, the daylight is short, but the lights of the city are visible from afar, creating a festive atmosphere.

The history of Ussinsk is relatively young. It grew in the second half of the 20th century as a centre for the development of oil fields in Komi. The city was built quickly and under harsh conditions, and from the beginning, it was a place where much relied on people and mutual support. This character is still felt today – especially during holidays when the New Year celebration becomes a communal event for the entire city.

At New Year, Ussinsk noticeably transforms. The central streets and squares are decorated with garlands, light figures, and Christmas trees. The main Christmas tree of the city becomes a meeting point: families stroll around it, take photos, and simply stop to feel the festivity. Against the backdrop of snow and northern darkness, the light seems brighter and safer than in southern cities.

The folk festivals in Ussinsk are lively and energetically northern. Residents gather in open squares, music plays, and winter games, competitions, and sledding take place. Here, people do not fear the cold – on the contrary, the frost becomes part of the fun.

The Republic of Komi is the land of the indigenous people – Komi. In traditional culture, winter has always been an important time: a time of endurance, respect for nature, and living in harmony with its rhythm. Although the New Year in its modern form is a relatively new celebration, the idea of a change of time has always been understandable and close. What mattered were home, fire, shared meals, and the feeling of a completed cycle.

Today, these ideas are preserved in the festive spirit. The New Year celebration in Ussinsk is not just decorated streets and music, but also a sense of community. Here, the celebration is seen as a focal point amidst the long winter, as an opportunity to come together and move forward with confidence.

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But his fingerprints revealed him as a wanted Ukrainian citizen. And who is surprised by that?!

During the search of the apartment, 71 kilograms of marijuana worth several million zlotys, fake documents, keys to expensive cars, and evidence of fraud schemes involving stolen and rented cars with fake chassis numbers from Poland and the UK were found.

Now the Ukrainian has been arrested on very real charges and risks up to ten years in prison.

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