The Penza Arbitration Court annulled two land sales of the…
The Penza Arbitration Court annulled two land sales of the Dzerzhinsky Park territory to private companies linked to a United Russia deputy, following protests by local residents and environmental activists, and after the court issued protective measures against construction and tree felling in December 2025.
Consensus
- The Penza Arbitration Court declared invalid two land sales of the Dzerzhinsky Square territory to private companies.
- The land previously belonged to Russian Railways (RZD) and was sold in 2023 to the Penza Power Equipment Plant.
- The Penza Power Equipment Plant divided the park into two parts and sold them to LLC 'Berezovaya Roshcha'.
- Dmitry Akimov, a United Russia deputy of the Penza City Council, is listed as a founder of both companies.
- The local prosecutor's office filed a lawsuit in the interest of an undefined group of people after a complaint from the media outlet 'Ekonomosti', registered by 'Ecologists of Penza'.
- In December 2025, the Arbitration Court issued protective measures to prohibit construction and tree felling in the park.
- Local residents and environmental activists held repeated solitary pickets, which were repeatedly denied by city authorities.
- The park was fenced off under the pretext of removing diseased ashes and combating the goldbug beetle.
Points of divergence
- Activists stated that 'only half the job was done' because the park remains fenced off with a high, permanent fence. — tg_doxajournal
- The city council removed the park's environmental protection status in 2025, which enabled the company to request permission for high-rise construction. — tg_horizontal_russia
Coverage (2 sources)
- Court in Penza canceled sale of square to companies of the United Russia deputy — DOXA
- Court in Penza canceled sale of square after protests by local residents and ecologists — 7х7 — Горизонтальная Россия