"Putin, help!" Orsk residents affected by the floods staged a protest. Police attempted to disperse them.
Judging by the footage, more than a hundred people have gathered in the city center: they are trying to record a video message to Vladimir Putin and chanting, "Putin, help!"
People are standing near the city hall building. Police announce over loudspeakers that the citizens have gathered illegally and demand they disperse. Shouts of "Shame!" are heard directed at the police.
How to He explained One resident told the publication "Beware, News!" that flood victims are dissatisfied with the amount of compensation for damaged property and the work of local authorities. In particular, people outraged the fact that the dam, on which a lot of money from the budget was spent, was unable to stop the flood.
«At first the cops tried to disperse the people, but then there were a lot of them, a lot of them."," the publication quotes its source.
The mayor tried to communicate with the crowd. Vasily KozupitsaHe invited members of the initiative group to continue the conversation at the administration building. People shouted back, "Go away!"
A few hours ago, the prosecutor's office officially warned city residents on responsibility for participating in an unauthorized protest.