Irkutsk to Burn Seized Livestock Amid Farmer Protests
In Irkutsk Oblast, authorities are preparing to burn livestock seized due to a declared outbreak of nodular dermatitis, while offering compensation above market rates to affected farmers. Protests and concerns over the location of the incineration site and the treatment of healthy animals have emerged.
Consensus
- The authorities in Irkutsk Oblast are preparing to burn livestock that was seized due to an outbreak of nodular dermatitis.
- Farmers in the villages of Butyrki and Koty, as well as in the Oyeksky District, have had their livestock seized and destroyed.
- Governor Igor Kobzhev has promised compensation to farmers for the destroyed livestock.
- The compensation rates are higher than market prices: 304 rubles per kilogram for cows, 308 rubles for small ruminants, and 190 rubles for pigs.
- An emergency situation (ЧС) has been declared in Oyeksky District and the villages of Butyrki and Kotsy.
- Each family in the Oyeksky District will receive an additional 15,000 rubles in compensation.
- The incineration site is located near the river Sarafanka, close to the riverbank.
- The authorities have established veterinary checkpoints on the borders with Buryatia and Zabaykalsky Krai.
- The disease, nodular dermatitis, is described as treatable.
- Farmers are protesting, claiming that healthy animals are being destroyed and that they were not shown documentation justifying the seizures.
- The issue has triggered public distrust, echoing past incidents in Novosibirsk Oblast in 2026.
Points of divergence
- 14 cows and 5 pigs have already been seized and killed. — tg_echoonline_news
- The compensation for pigs is 250 rubles per kilogram, including a fund supplement. — tg_sibrealii
- The compensation for pigs is 190 rubles per kilogram. — tg_horizontal_russia
- The incineration will take place 3 km from the village of Butyrki, to avoid smoke affecting populated areas. — tg_sibrealii
- Only part of the residents agreed to the compensation, while others believe their livestock was not infected. — tg_echoonline_news
- The incineration site is described as being practically on the riverbank. — tg_horizontal_russia
- A resident attempted suicide in protest. — tg_echoonline_news
Coverage (3 sources)
- Oppression of farmers: in Irkutsk region, seized livestock is ready to be burned. Authorities promised farmers compensation at a price... — ЭХО / Новости
- Irkutsk authorities promised increased payments to farmers for livestock destruction — Сибирь.Реалии
- Promise of compensation above market rates and checkpoints on the border. What is happening with livestock seizure in Irkutsk region — 7х7 — Горизонтальная Россия