Now the Omsk bench can be considered an extremist symbol.
Russians are driven to hysteria not only borders in the colors of the Ukrainian flag, but also benches in the courtyards, painted in blue and yellow colors. In Omsk, Russia, a scandal broke out because of them, writes Baza.
Local residents complained about the appearance of benches in “enemy” colors. After the complaint, the benches were repainted under police supervision. The yellow elements were painted white.
But the new combination of colors is also prohibited, because white and blue are used by members of the “Freedom of Russia” legion, which consists of Russians fighting on the side of Ukraine.
The Legion “Freedom of Russia” is banned on the territory of the Russian Federation and recognized as terrorist, and for spreading its symbols, you can receive a fine or administrative arrest under the article on the demonstration of extremist symbols.
Legion “Freedom of Russia” – what you need to know
The Freedom of Russia Legion, consisting of former Russian military personnel, ordinary Russians and Belarusians, was formed shortly after the Russian Federation’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in March 2022. Servicemen of the Legion use a white-blue-white flag on their sleeve chevrons instead of the official white-blue-red flag of the Russian Federation.
By October 2022, the Legion “Freedom of Russia”, which is part of the International Legion of TRO of Ukraine, began to form the third battalion. The unit, including, participated in the defense of Bakhmut in the Donetsk region.
The Legion operates not only on the territory of Ukraine, but also in Russia. In particular, earlier this week, the fighters of the unit together with the Russian Volunteer Corps penetrated the territory of the Belgorod region of the Russian Federation.