Southern District Military Court in Rostov-on-Don sentenced to 15 years in prison as an action artist Bogdan Zizou. On the night of May 16, 2022, he poured paint over the colors of the Ukrainian flag and tried to set fire to the administration doors Evpatoria in Crimea in protest against the war.
Zize was charged with committing a terrorist attack, threatening to commit a terrorist attack and calling for terrorism for a video message that he recorded at the same time as the action.
“My act was a cry from the heart and conscience to those who, like me, were afraid, but also did not want and do not want this war. Each of us individually is a small inconspicuous person, but who can be heard through a loud deed. Yes, it’s scary. Yes, you can end up behind bars, where I myself, of course, did not plan to be. Even for these words, you can start a criminal case against me. But it is better to be in prison with a clear conscience than to be a silent beast on the loose.– сказал Bogdan Ziza in his last speech.
After that, the artist went on a hunger strike demanding to deprive him of Russian citizenship, as well as to release all Ukrainian political prisoners.
Говорит немосква
