Defenders of the Trinity Forest were detained in Moscow

Eco-activist Maria Filatova, who spoke in defense of the Trinity Forest, was detained in Moscow. She herself informed OVD-Info about this.

Filatova was detained while she was in the hospital. The police officers told her that they planned to draw up six new protocols for violating the “rally” legislation against her. “They met me at the hospital elevator and said that there were six new materials on me and they had an order to pick me up. I still don't feel well," she said.

The activist was taken to the police department in the Lomonosovsky district. She will be assisted by a lawyer from "Apology" Arkady Shindyapin.

14:38 Another defender of the Trinity Forest, Sergei Lebedev, was detained in Moscow. This was reported to OVD-Info by his friend Ivan Zernov. The activist is being taken to the Khamovniki police station.

17:00 The police tried to detain Natalia Krendzel at the exit from the entrance. She closed herself in her car, the police surrounded her and called for reinforcements. Krenzel herself informed OVD-Info about this.

17:45 Five protocols were drawn up against Maria Filatova on violation of the rules for holding the rally (part 5 of article 20.2 of the Code of Administrative Offenses) and released from the police department, writes . Apology

Title changed in connection with the appearance of information about a new detention

• In the Trinity Forest (New Moscow), eco-activists and caring local residents are regularly on duty, who oppose the cutting down of some trees to build a school. On February 12, the police detained more than 10 people who were on duty in the forest. The court then imposed fines and arrests on them, defense with the support of OVD-Info was carried out by lawyer Ekaterina Morozova and lawyers Olga Bukhina and Maria Krasova.
• On February 17 , 18 , 21 , 22 and 23 , the police detained the participants of the gathering on February 12 in different districts of Moscow and drew up reports on them.