Beaten, threatened, intimidated. What Russians detained for laying flowers say.
The first footage of the beating of a man laying flowers появились on the evening of February 16th. They were filmed at the Solovetsky Stone in MoscowIn the video, five police officers are detained Maxim Sokolova, the sounds of blows and the cries of eyewitnesses can be heard: “Don't hit him! Shame!»
Today is the trial appointed Sokolov received 15 days of arrest.
February 17 about the beating сообщил Nabiyul Balabekov, also detained in Moscow.
On the same day, when detained in Petersburg was beaten Dmitry Kuzmenko.
В Ryazan violence was used by people in civilian clothes: they threatened and turned inside out hands to those who came to lay flowers.
Inhabitant Surgut Bakyt Karypbaev рассказал About the beating at the police station. According to him, the "eshniks" hit him on the head with their palms, forced him to lie on the floor, stretched out his arms, and held a gun to his head.
«The guy who beat me kept saying that I was a fascist because I supported the fascist Navalny."," he told reporters.
Karypbaev has already been diagnosed with soft tissue contusions on his head, lower back, and left thigh.
Today, February 18, unknown persons Voronezh beaten Kirill Suprenok, who tried to stop them from destroying the spontaneous memorial.
Two were detained in St. Petersburg and two in Taganrog It was reported that security forces threatened to beat them for refusing to undergo fingerprinting.
Many detainees from various cities also complained that they were not allowed to see lawyers, were not given water or food, and were not allowed to go to the toilet.
In addition, relatives сообщают about the disappearance Ivan Sochnev, who was detained on February 17 in Novorossiysk for guarding the flowers at the monument.
Video: SOTA — Moscow, My and Your Voronezh