Searches of defenders of the Kyrkty-tau ridge took place in Bashkortostan.

Today, police conducted searches at the homes of Bashkir activist Ural Baibulatov and Magnitogorsk businessman Ildar Khabirov. сообщает The former head of Navalny's headquarters in Bashkortostan and activist Liliya Chanysheva have preliminarily detained Baibulatov. Preventive talks are being held with those who participate in the Kyrkty-Tau defense chat groups.

Since April 2025, residents of the Abzelilovsky district of Bashkortostan act They oppose copper mining near Kyrkty-tau. They fear it will pollute the Bolshoi and Maly Kizil rivers, the source of drinking water for Magnitogorsk and Sibay.

The Russian Copper Company, owned by oligarch Igor Altushkin, plans to mine the mine. Attempts to begin development were made in 2020, but local protests led to the company's operations being halted.

How to Reported Liliya Chanysheva: On June 3, despite protests, heavy equipment entered the ridge for geological exploration. Furthermore, the Sabantuy celebration in the Abzelilovsky District was cancelled—perhaps because authorities feared a large gathering.

The defenders of Kyrkty-tau were supported by Bashkir activists, who right now judged on the Baimak case.