At least seven environmental activists were detained near the Kushtau Shikhan, preventing deforestation
In Bashkortostan, police and riot police detained at least seven people who tried to prevent deforestation on the Shikhan. One of the detainees, Ruslan, reported this to OVD-Info. “The guys and I came 300 kilometers away for a walk. We saw the situation, that there were a lot of police officers and activists defending the mountain. One activist was taken away in front of our eyes, we began to ask questions, and we were also detained,” said OVD-.