The latest round of the Russian SuperLiga delivered everything fans could hope for, including a major surprise as Yenisey stunned Zenit St. Petersburg in a five-setter.
In Novosibirsk, Lokomotiv powered past Belogorie with a clean 3–0 sweep. Both sides struggled with serving early in the first set, but Lokomotiv handled the pressure better, taking it 26–24. From there, the hosts steadily grew stronger while Belogorie never found a true attacking leader. Omar Kurbanov led all scorers with 13 points, while Pavel Tetyukhin topped Belogorie with 10.
The biggest drama of the night came from Krasnoyarsk, where Yenisei pulled off a stunning comeback against Zenit Saint Petersburg, winning 3–2 after trailing 0–2. A change at setter completely shifted Yenisei’s rhythm, their attack sharpened, defense tightened, and the home crowd pushed them through a nail-biting fourth set and a spirited 15–13 tie-break finish.
In Orenburg, Orenburzhe dominated Dynamo-Ural 3–0, controlling the match with steady serving and confident attacking, especially in the second set.
Meanwhile in Novy Urengoy, Fakel also produced a strong straight-sets victory over Yaroslavl (25–18, 25–19, 25–23), relying on solid reception and sharper play in key moments.
Sosnovy Bor hosted one of the round’s most emotional clashes: Dynamo-LO fought back from a 0–2 deficit to beat Nova 3–2. After shaky opening sets, the hosts found their rhythm, tightened their defense, and stormed through the tie-break 15–6 with full momentum.
In Moscow, Dynamo dispatched MGTU 3–0 while rotating nearly the entire roster. Despite the changes, Dinamo controlled every set with strong blocking and clean attacking.
Kemerovo saw Kuzbass fall 1–3 to Gorky, who delivered one of their most disciplined performances of the season, highlighted by an impressive 18 team blocks.
Finally, in Surgut, Gazprom-Ugra couldn’t withstand the pressure from Zenit-Kazan, losing 0–3. Zenit dominated with aggressive serving and a well-organized block, sealing a confident road win.
