(en) Libcom.org: Anarchists from Petrozavodsk, Russia were kidnapped and seriously injured by unknown people in masks.

Anarchists, organizers of demonstration "Against the war in Ukraine" in Petrozavodsk, 
Russia were kidnapped and seriously injured by unknown people in masks. ---- On 9th of 
March, along with the traditional Food Not Bombs action, demonstration "Against the war in 
Ukraine" supposed to happen in Petrozavodsk, for a peaceful solution of tense situation 
there and prevention of bloodshed continuation. ---- On 8th of March evening, two 
organizers of the demo and one of their friend were attacked. Two cars arrived and a dozen 
strong men in masks immediately went to a fight. They were screaming "You f*cking want to 
give away our Crimea to Bandera people?", "You will learn how to demonstrate, ***" and so 
on. After a quick but technical execution attackers got straight back into cars and drove 
away.

The next morning, half an our before the demo, while leaving the house after cooking for 
Food Not Bombs four participants of the action and the demo were again attacked by 
unidentified masked men, beaten again and pushed into two cars and driven away. As it 
became known later they were taken to a forest, 40-45 km from the city. On the way they 
were told by attackers that they are going to dig their graves, all the way they were 
being beaten and abused. After arrival victims were taken out from the car one by one in 
different places(each one was followed by 3-4 masked people and after this car drove some 
distance), again beaten up and abused. Police batons and wrapped in polyethylene chains 
were used. Attackers were threatening to cripple or kill.

Meanwhile, some unknown people came to the demo with provocative signs, irrelevant to the 
demonstration topic, made a photo and fled away, so the breakdown of the demo was clearly 
planned. Participants of the event, as well as other social activists, have very reason to 
fear for the safety of themselves and their loved ones.

Right now people have stable health situation, except broken fingers, dislocated vertebrae 
and hematomas.

Infromation was given straight from Food Not Bombs Petrozavodsk group.

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