Police in Voronezh disrupted the pro-war Limonov Readings

In Voronezh on June 27, police detained about 40 participants and listeners of the Limonov Readings, which were held by local National Bolsheviks. This was reported by the telegram channel “National Human Rights Protection”.

The detainees were taken to police department No. 4, where they were held for more than the legally required 3 hours. As a result, everyone except the National Bolshevik Dmitry Konstantinov was released. A protocol was drawn up against him regarding the demonstration of prohibited symbols (Article 20.3 of the Code of Administrative Offenses of the Russian Federation). The activist was left in the department until the trial.

“Limonov Readings” are poetry evenings held by activists of the party “The Other Russia E.V. Limonov." Those who support the war in Ukraine or are participating in it also participate in the readings. At the same time, the party often criticizes the actions of the Russian authorities, and associates pressure on its activists with this. Thus, the party believes that the raid on the readings occurred due to the fact that before this, the Voronezh National Bolsheviks were able to partially challenge their arrest in court for posting a photo of a fellow party member who died in the war on a memorial stand.

🔶The day before, it became known about the detention of Alexander Lunin, a participant in the war in Ukraine from the Voronezh region. A few days before, he recorded a video message demanding to meet with Putin and tell him that thousands of soldiers of the Russian Armed Forces “are sitting in jail, punished by their commanders.” In the video, he said that otherwise the army would deploy its weapons against the Kremlin. After this, his wife reported a search in their house, and Lunin himself could have been placed under administrative arrest.