Geological excavations for the construction of a church have begun in Krasnodar. Residents have protested en masse against the construction.

On Rozhdestvenskaya Embankment Drilling equipment has arrived in the Yubileiny microdistrict, and the central section has been cordoned off with warning tape. Residents are attempting to resist the work. 

"Officials took away a piece of the embankment from residents of Yubileyny. Without informing the public or making this public, the Krasnodar leadership, led by the mayor, Evgeny Naumov transferred the land to the Russian Orthodox Church for the subsequent construction of a church."- сообщил activist from the workplace Alexander Safronov. 

In response to a demand to present documents and a work permit, activists got answer: "All questions to the church." However, the representative of the diocese didn't explain, on the basis of which documents the work on the embankment began. 

The standoff between Krasnodar residents and the authorities over the planned construction of a church has been ongoing since last year. They claim there are enough churches in the neighborhood, but not enough green space. None of the measures worked, and over a thousand Krasnodar residents signed up. video message to Putin. They wanted to contact to Patriarch Kirill, but he cancelled his visit to the city. Activists announced the fundraising for lawsuits against embankment development.

Video: Yana Antonova's Telegram channel