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—On 21 March in the village of Kozikha, Novosibirsk Region, war veteran Ivan Otrakovskiy was detained. He had come to support local residents protesting against the culling of livestock. The man was fined four thousand rubles (approximately US$45) under the article on disobeying the police (Article 19.3 of the Code of Administrative Offences).

—Also in Kozikha, on 22 March, journalist Ivan Frolov was detained. He was threatened with a fine under the article on violating sanitary and epidemiological rules (Part 2 Article 6.3 of the Code of Administrative Offences), but was ultimately released without a protocol.

—In the village of Chernokurya, farmer Pyotr Polezhayev poured petrol over himself. “If my livestock are killed, I will be left without a means of survival. I will have no choice but to set myself on fire,” he said on 22 March. The next day, his animals began to be culled.

How it all began

Throughout March, Siberian farmers have been protesting against the mass culling of cows, sheep, goats, and pigs. Despite the resistance, the killing of livestock continues. Since February, more than two thousand animals have been destroyed.

Officials publicly justify what is happening by citing outbreaks of pasteurellosis and rabies. However, no documents confirming that the animals are carrying these diseases have been provided to the farmers.