DEAD END

All over Russia, there are settlements called "Tupik" (dead ends). What kind of people live there? What do they do? What do they think? Journalists from "NeMoskva" explore life in Tupik.
Karakozovo

STUBBORN KARAKOZOVO

November 19, 2023
This settlement in the Tomsk region was disbanded in the late 90s. So, formally, it no longer exists. Wikipedia says: "Population: 0." And it's wrong. One person is registered there.
TITANIUM SHOVEL. From the series "Dead Ends of Russia"

TITANIUM SHOVEL. From the series "Dead Ends of Russia"

Between the Titanium Valley special economic zone and the closed military town…

August 29 2023
Tears of Karafuto or Fragments of Two Empires. Sakhalin Island. From the series "Hermits of Russia"

Tears of Karafuto or Fragments of Two Empires. Sakhalin Island. From the series "Hermits of Russia"

The coast of the Gulf of Tatarstan was the first area to be actively populated during…

August 24 2023
The Inconspicuous Dead End

The Inconspicuous Dead End

At the entrance to this Dead End, which is nearby in the Vologda region…

August 17 2023
Vladimirsky Dead End

Vladimirsky Dead End

Just 40 years ago, instead of roads, there were directions here, and…

8 2023 June
Big City Dead End

Big City Dead End

Like in the Samara village of Zakladbischensky, along with the tram and the Sixth Line…

February 8 2023
Beyond the dead end there is a gap

Beyond the dead end there is a gap

The Khakassian village of Tupik is lucky – there's a paved road nearby. Along it…

January 19 2023
Dead End Festival

Dead End Festival

Thirteen residents remain in the Ryazan village of Tupik in the Yermishinsky District. We're investigating...

January 1 2023
Alone in Dead End

Alone in Dead End

We continue to talk about Russia's Dead Ends. This idea has now led us...

December 2 2022
Living in Dead End

Living in Dead End

Tver Oblast. A region in central Russia, directly bordering Moscow…

November 13, 2022
Dead End Festival

Dead End Festival

The story of the Ryazan village of Tupik, once considered prosperous, but now almost...

November 3, 2022