Krasnodar residents called on the governor to prevent development on the embankment.

Participants in a video message to the Governor of Kuban recalled that a third church in the Yubileiny microdistrict of Krasnodar is planned to be built in a local recreation area. Telegram users supported the demand of those gathered to prevent the development of the Rozhdestvenskaya Embankment.

As reported by "Kavkazsky Uzel," on November 23, Krasnodar residents called on Mayor Yevgeny Naumov to attend a meeting with residents of the Yubileiny microdistrict who oppose the embankment development. For three days, city officials have not responded to the video message.

Hundreds of residents of the Yubileyny microdistrict gathered to record a video message to Governor Veniamin Kondratyev, 93.ru reported late in the evening of November 30.

The crowd demanded that they leave the embankment, "where children play, pensioners dance, and a New Year's tree stands." The gathering was monitored by police, as well as city and regional administration officers. They didn't disturb the residents, but they took photos and videos of those present, the publication writes.

"A week ago, people asked Mayor Yevgeny Naumov to speak with them. But once again, no one listened to the residents. So now they decided to appeal to the governor," the publication states.

The publication is illustrated with a video filmed at night. The footage shows many men and women of various ages, as well as children. "We are against the development!" the crowd chanted.

A third church building is under construction.

The video also shows a speech by one of the local residents. She pointed out that there aren't a single stadium, movie theater, or community center in the neighborhood, but two churches already stand.

"A third church building is being built. We're not opposed to it, but we're opposed to building on our mom's spot here, where we rollerblade and bike with our kids, have our kids' playdates, have our Christmas tree, and so on," the woman said to applause from the crowd.

As of 8:55 a.m. Moscow time, 16 comments had been posted. Their authors spoke out in support of the opponents of the development. "Hear the people!" urged Yulia, in particular. "I'm working today. I couldn't join. But I'm with you," Yal Gri addressed the crowd in absentia on the evening of November 30th.

"There aren't enough sports complexes, there isn't enough other infrastructure... But they found money for a third church within a 500-meter radius to replace the existing embankment," lamented Sakon.

Leave Yubileiny alone! Find a vacant lot and build there!

"Leave Yubileiny alone! Find a vacant lot and build there!" urged Kuzmich Kuzmich. "If you walk along the embankment to the east, there's a perfect empty lot there," noted Dmitry S.

"I wonder. Will the development's supporters be able to organize such a rally? Will law enforcement be filming them? In general, I wonder why they haven't campaigned for the church. Probably because everything has already been decided," wrote Dmitry B.

"Nothing has been decided yet. They're simply afraid to come out because there are no sound arguments for building a church. They just say, 'We want it here,' and that's it," Ildar wrote in response.

They brazenly ignore the people.

"Why build this at all? Why? There's already a church there," Mikhail Lvovskiy remarked. "They're brazenly ignoring the people. It's only getting more brazen," said 28457.

As a reminder, in September 2024, activists in the Yubileiny microdistrict collected signatures for a petition to the governor against the development of Rozhdestvenskaya Embankment. More than 3,000 signatures were collected. Activist Vitaly Cherkasov and City Duma deputy Alexander Safronov were detained while collecting signatures and fined by the court.

Residents of the neighborhood actively protested against the development of the embankment, explaining that it was the only major recreation area in the neighborhood. However, in November 2024, City Duma deputies adopted a new general plan despite their protests.

Back in December 2021, activists protested the construction of a new church on the embankment in Krasnodar, and residents of the Yubileiny neighborhood also protested. Embankment defenders believe it's essential to build educational and recreational facilities for children in the neighborhood. In January 2022, activist Yana Antonova held a solo picket against the transfer of land on the embankment to the Russian Orthodox Church for the construction of a church.