Monday, August 24, 2026

Russian security forces surrounded forest and detained about 100 people at punk festival for "supporting Ukraine"

"In the Leningrad Oblast of the Russian federation, security forces surrounded a forest and
detained about 100 participants and organizers of the closed punk festival Day x Night. One of the reasons for the raid was suspicions of performing songs "in support of
Ukraine" and calling for a change of government in Russia.
​​Eyewitnesses said that security forces beat the detainees, used a stun gun, searched tents and checked posters with Ukrainian symbols." UN

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