Urbanist Mikhail Popov, who was running for a seat in the Chelyabinsk City Duma, has halted his election campaign after breaking his spine by jumping from the second floor during a police visit.

Urbanist Mikhail Popov, who was running for a seat in the Chelyabinsk City Duma, has halted his election campaign after breaking his spine by jumping from the second floor during a police visit.

@meduzalive 20 Jul 2026, 08:34

Mikhail Popov, a candidate for the Chelyabinsk City Duma, announced the cessation of his electoral campaign due to a spinal injury sustained during a police visit.

@ovdinfolive 20 Jul 2026, 05:44