Rubtsovsk

Rubtsovsk (Рубцо́вск, ) is a city in Altai Krai, Russia, located on the Aley River (Ob's tributary) 281 km southwest of Barnaul. Population:   167,000 (1975); 111,000 (1959); 75,334 (1939).

History
It was founded in 1892.

A number of anti-Semitic incidents took place in the city in 1945.

During the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, the city was the home city of several soldiers associated with the Bucha massacre and also a major destination for Ukrainian war loot.

Administrative and municipal status
Within the framework of administrative divisions, Rubtsovsk serves as the administrative center of Rubtsovsky District, even though it is not a part of it. As an administrative division, it is incorporated separately as the city of krai significance of Rubtsovsk—an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the districts. As a municipal division, the city of krai significance of Rubtsovsk is incorporated as Rubtsovsk Urban Okrug.

Transportation
The Rubtsovsk Airport is a derelict airfield which is used most commonly by local youth for drag racing.

Geography
The city is located on the Aley River 281 kilometers (175 mi) southwest of Barnaul, the largest city and administrative centre of Altai Krai.

Notable people

 * Raisa Gorbachyova, activist and wife of former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev
 * Yevgeni Kryukov, association football player
 * Boris Eifman, ballet choreographer
 * Vladimir Ryzhkov, politician
 * Aleksei Tishchenko, boxer
 * Yekaterina Lobaznyuk, gymnast
 * Vladimir Galouzine, tenor

Cultural references
Novelist Esther Hautzig recounts her experiences in Rubtsovsk during World War II in The Endless Steppe.

Twin towns and sister cities

 * 🇺🇸 Grants Pass, Oregon, United States
 * 🇨🇳 Changji, China
 * 🇰🇿 Semey, Kazakhstan