Edition Readovka published shared screenshots of chat messages from the Private Security Organization (PSO) “Warrior”, where mercenaries are requested to guard the clearing of the Trinity Forest from local residents for a two-week period.
As stated in the publication, Voin presents its workers as former military officers, Ministry of Internal Affairs and FSB employees, as well as PMC Wagner. Alexander Litoy, a representative of the group against deforestation, mentioned to Znak.com that two organizations have previously been involved in protecting the forest, but it did not yield significant results.
According to Litoy, discussions about deforestation began in 2018, but the administration only began taking action in mid-January. Lumberjacks appeared in the forest, causing locals to protest: “There were people who said:‘ We will climb under the chainsaws,’ as mentioned to Znak.com.
At present, approximately 500 more trees need to be cut down by lumberjacks in order to commence construction work, as per Litoy. He stated that only one tree was cut down on Monday, and 10 on Sunday. Additionally, as a result of confrontations with PSC employees, a woman had to be taken to the hospital.
“Initially, they sent some completely exaggerated bandits from Krasnodar. Their director became known for shouting ‘drank her leg,’ after which they were removed for being notorious,” said Litoy regarding the aftermath of the security work carried out by the SMERSH private security company.
To replace SMERSH, another organization was brought in for protection. Their staff operated more professionally. According to Olga Slastunina, a lawyer from the group against deforestation, about 20 people seemed aggressive towards the locals, acting smoothly and according to clear orders. “They present themselves as PMCs who have been through hot spots,” said Slastunina. told However, Litoy points out that their belonging cannot be determined. “Now there is some talk that they want to recruit some more gullible people, but it seems like a dead end. Riots could really start there,” mentioned the source. However, he noted that he had not heard about the involvement of mercenaries who had worked with the Wagner PMC.
Based on reports from Readovka, the work of the “Warrior” in Troitsk is set to begin on February 2 and will last for about two weeks. Mercenaries are offered 6,000 rubles for an 8-hour shift. The message states, “We are on the side of the construction company, and the administration and authorities are also on the side of the construction company.”
According to Readovka, the Voin NGO, founded by Artur Manasyan, is actively recruiting personnel for personal protection, nightclub security, and also for “resolving issues with your opponents and debtors.” The organization presents its employees as “former military, Ministry of Internal Affairs and FSB employees, and the Wagner PMC.”
The authorities plan to construct a “giant school” on the site of the eastern part of the Troitsky forest park, which will include a complex of buildings housing a kindergarten, swimming pool, football field, and several gyms. The project, spanning over 30 thousand square meters, was planned to be completed by 2023. It is apparent from the cadastral map that it is intended to clear 4.9 hectares of the eastern part of the forest for the school, which has a total area of 75 hectares. Furthermore, there are already existing schools and other educational facilities within close proximity to the proposed construction site.
On the site of the eastern part of the Troitsky forest park, the authorities plan to build a “giant school” – a complex of buildings with a kindergarten, a swimming pool, a football field and several gyms. The project with an area of over 30 thousand square meters was planned to be completed in 2023. Judging by the cadastral map, it is planned to cut down 4.9 hectares of the eastern part of the forest for the school (its total area is 75 hectares). At the same time, there is already a school 300 meters from the proposed construction site, another one 500 meters away, two gymnasiums, a lyceum and an elementary school within a radius of 1 kilometer, wrote “Kommersant”.
