Rubtsovsk
Rubtsovsk (, ) is a city in Altai Krai, Russia, located on the Aley River (Ob's tributary) southwest of Barnaul. Population: 167,000 (1975); 111,000 (1959); 38,000 (1939). History. It was founded in 1892. A number of anti-Semitic incidents took place in the city in 1945. Recently, the city has been in the news as the major destination for Ukranian war loot. https://meduza.io/feature/2022/04/15/poltonny-trofeev 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. Cultural references. Novelist Esther Hautzig recounts her experiences in Rubtsovsk during World War II in "The Endless Steppe."