A clash erupted on a public road near a transit stop on Koshurnikov Street in Novosibirsk. At least eight individuals were involved in the street fight, one of them a woman wielding a stick. The incident was reported by a regional news outlet.
Footage circulated in a public social media group named AST-54 on VKontakte. According to eyewitness accounts captured in the video, two people were fighting on the roadway, blocking the flow of traffic. Two additional participants ran over, delivering kicks as the crowd closed in. In the pocket area at the stop, a woman struck a man who was gripping her leg repeatedly with the stick.
Drivers of cars and buses were forced to react quickly, honking to create space and avoid injuries. A man wearing camouflage appeared at the edge of the melee and moved toward the center of the scene, attempting to separate the combatants.
The cause of the confrontation was not disclosed in the initial reports. Local law enforcement agencies stated they would clarify the situation as they continued their investigation.
In a separate but related note, earlier an anonymous incident on a moving vehicle in St. Petersburg resulted in damage to the taxi’s glass. The driver sustained no injuries in that incident. (Source: local incident brief)