In Moscow, an activist was detained after staging a solo protest against construction on the Krylatsky Hills.

Police officers from the Tverskoy District Department of Internal Affairs in Moscow have detained activist Rustam Makhmudov, who staged a solo protest against construction on the Krylatsky Hills. This was reported in a channel run by activists opposing the construction.

Makhmudov is currently at the police station. It is not yet known what he is being charged with.

17:40 Rustam Makhmudov has been released from the police station without a report being filed, according to the channel “Main: Defend the Krylatsky Hills.” Security forces required him to sign a warning notice.

The activist’s surname was previously misspelled in our coverage. We apologise for the error.

• Since July 2024, heavy construction work has been ongoing on the Krylatsky Hills, leading to the destruction of the fertile topsoil, loss of plants, and the migration of animals, including species listed in the Red Book of Endangered Species. More than 70 hectares of the area have become inaccessible to local residents. Locals are standing against these developments.
• At the beginning of May, activists who protested against the construction of the landscape park were also detained. Later, the court returned the police reports of violations regarding the procedure for holding rallies (part 5 of Article 20.2 of the Administrative Code) that had been filed against Muscovites.