In the Ufa Sovetsky District Court, the sitting mayor of Salavat, Igor Mironov, was placed under a preventive restriction for a period of around six weeks. The measure, described by the court as a ban on a defined set of actions, was announced through the Bashkortostan court system’s joint press service. The information was reported by TASS, which cited court sources familiar with the case.
The court’s briefing indicates that during the investigation, Mironov approved a concession agreement in August 2020 with a corporate entity. Through this agreement, he transferred ownership and usage rights over the city’s Salavat power grid system for a 50-year term, reportedly without a competitive tender. The court’s statement frames this as a potential breach of procedures, which is now central to the case being pursued. The authorities are examining whether the arrangement met legal requirements for public procurement and whether any irregularities occurred during the process. The legal team for the defense has maintained that the steps taken were within the bounds of applicable law, while prosecutors emphasize the importance of transparency in asset transfers that involve essential public infrastructure (TASS).
At this stage, Mironov is identified as a defendant in a criminal matter charging abuse of power under part 1 of Article 286 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation. The case centers on whether the mayor’s actions exceeded the powers granted to him by city administration and whether those actions resulted in harm or the appearance of impropriety in the management of public utilities. The proceedings are being observed closely by regional authorities and by residents who rely on the Salavat electric grid for daily life and business (TASS).
Officials have noted that, as a consequence of the disputed decision, Salavat is reported to have lost a portion of annual revenue connected to the operation of the MUP Electric Grids, which handles the city’s electrical infrastructure. The financial impact has become a key element in the discourse around the case, highlighting the broader implications for municipal finances, service reliability, and investor confidence in public utility projects (TASS).
To prevent further actions while the inquiry continues, the court imposed a ban on specific activities until April 9 of the current year. The timeline for Mironov’s leadership role in the Salavat urban district stretches back to May 20, 2020, when he assumed headship of the district administration. The period of restriction matters because it intersects with the early phase of his administration and the subsequent review of how major asset transfers were managed under his supervision (TASS).
Beyond Salavat, the regional political scene has seen other legal actions involving former officials. For example, Andrey Lebedev, the former mayor of Feodosia, faced a two-month detainment linked to alleged overstepping of authorization. This parallel development is often cited in discussions about the balance between executive prerogatives and accountability in local governance, and it adds a broader comparative context to the ongoing investigations in Bashkortostan and neighboring regions (TASS).