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Police have arrested a man in the Russian city of Podolsk after he toppled a column playing the national anthem. “In Podolsk, near Moscow, a man suddenly threw a pole from which he was playing the Russian anthem. He was arrested by the police. next one.
in #Podolsknear #Moscowthe man threw the megaphone on the floor, and almost out of it #Russian The anthem was playing. He was arrested by the police. pic.twitter.com/CChUUZhEUa
– Nexta (@nexta_tv) August 23 2022
The video shows that while the anthem was being played, the man approached the pole and threw it to the ground. The music stopped and the man started walking away when Three police officers running to meet you.
The case took place on Tuesday, one after Russia celebrated Flag Day. This coincided with the day when the national flag of Ukraine was also celebrated.
This Wednesday marks six months since the start of the Russian invasion, on February 24, coinciding with the 31st anniversary of Ukraine’s independence from the Soviet Union.
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