Mikhail Popov was released with an administrative protocol.

Chelyabinsk urban planner Mikhail Popov was supposed to be arrested for 15 days on charges of "publishing extremist materials." He was released with an administrative citation.

Chelyabinsk urbanist, detained This morning, they wanted to arrest him for 15 days on charges of "publishing extremist materials." Popov himself told NeMoskva.

"Today's story didn't end with administrative arrest, but there were consequences," the urban planner said. "My phone was confiscated, so I had to call a lawyer. Now I have to pay for his services and buy a new phone."

Popov posted a photo with Navalny's book.

How to сообщает "7x7", the reason for the protocol was a photograph with a book Alexey Navalny "Patriot," which Popov published on his Telegram channel on February 16, 2026.