2020–2021 Khabarovsk Krai protests

2020–2021 Khabarovsk Krai protests
Part of the 2020 Russian protests
Demonstration in Khabarovsk on 8 August 2020
Date11 July 2020 – 23 January 2021
Location
Caused byArrest of Sergei Furgal
Goals
  • Release of Sergei Furgal
  • Open trial of the governor in Khabarovsk
Methods
Resulted inProtester demands not met; protests merged into 2021 Russian protests
Parties

Furgal's supporters

Supported by:
Russian opposition

Federal authorities
Lead figures
Number
  • 10,00080,000 concurrent protesters in Khabarovsk
  • 1,000+ concurrent protesters in other cities

Protests began on 11 July 2020 in Khabarovsk Krai, Russia, in support of the popular then-Governor, Sergei Furgal, after his arrest that was seen by many as politically motivated. Similar protests in support of Furgal also took place in other mostly eastern cities, including Novosibirsk, Vladivostok and Omsk.