Don't give up! Residents of Russian regions defended a clinic, a bridge, and the right to mercy.

Sometimes, solving even the smallest problems requires incredible efforts to overcome bureaucracy. But people don't give up. NeMoskva reports on these small but important victories.

👍Residents defended the outpatient clinic village of Nyurdor-Kotya in UdmurtiaThey wanted to close it down and install a modular first aid post instead. Villagers said the plastic "chicken coop" was no match for a permanent structure, and the quality of medical care would inevitably deteriorate. The authorities made concessions and abandoned the FAP; 

👍Suspension bridge across the Kotorosl River in the Yaroslavl region They won't demolish it, they'll repair it. solutions were achieved Inhabitants Medvedkovo village и WaspsThey insisted that the suspension bridge was a "greeting from their ancestors in the USSR" and a local landmark. District authorities noted that the decision was only made possible thanks to the people's active civic engagement. While the bridge remains off-limits for now, preparations for its repairs have already begun.

👍In the Buryat village of Barguzin The residents defended more than a hundred relict pine trees on the park's territory. wanted to cut down for the construction of a sports complex. After the Prosecutor General's Office intervened, another location was found for the sports complex; 

👍Resident Nizhny Tagil in a court defended the right He was charged with keeping eight dogs and 12 cats in his apartment. Neighbors complained to the prosecutor's office, and he filed a lawsuit demanding the owner relocate the animals. The court dismissed the lawsuit on the following grounds: the animals were vaccinated, well-fed, and kept clean. Furthermore, the man had rescued them all from the street and couldn't give them away anywhere—the shelters were full. However, the neighbors couldn't prove the dogs were constantly barking. The pets will remain in the shelter apartment. 

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