Bastrykin has taken personal control of the situation with the landfill in Poltavskaya. A criminal case has been opened.

"For over two years, dozens of garbage trucks have been driving past residential buildings on the streets of the village every day, and toxic waste from the landfill has been leaking into a canal near rice fields. An inspection has revealed a significant increase in mercury levels in the leachate. Residents are concerned about potential health problems and the environmental impact that the landfill's operations could cause. Appeals to various authorities have been unsuccessful," says in a message from the Information Center of the Investigative Committee of Russia.

The Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation for Krasnodar Krai has opened a criminal case on this fact.

Chairman of the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation Alexander Bastrykin instructed the head of the Investigative Committee of Russia for Krasnodar Krai, Andrei Maslov, to report on the circumstances established during the criminal investigation and, upon completion, on its results.

NotMoscow is following The situation in the village of Poltavskaya, where residents are protesting against a landfill that is poisoning the water and air in a rice-growing region.