The number of participants of the “Antimaydana” estimated at 40-50 thousand. People – RBC

The number of participants of the "Antimaydana" estimated at 40-50 thousand. People – RBC

During the procession of the movement “Antimaydan” under the motto “The Year of the Maidan. Do not forget, do not forgive!»

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To the starting point of the demonstration, which was to begin on Petrovka street, people began to flock to noon. All intersecting Petrovka Street were closed route processions fenced and guarded by hundreds of police officers. While the demonstrators gathered in the column of dozens of speakers mounted on the sidewalks, sounded hits of “Lube”, Grigory Leps (he also recorded audio address to the demonstrators), Vicki Tsiganova, as well as songs of the war years. In between musical numbers loud speaker said that “a year ago nationalists took [in Ukraine] revenge” and “Kiev junta will burn in hell along with their American sponsors.” Often mournful voice recalled the events May 2, 2014 in Odessa, when during a fire in the House of Trade Unions 42 people died from the pro-Russian activists – opponents of Kiev authorities believe that it was a planned arson by supporting Maidan football “ultras».

At the rally came to people of different ages, most of them decorated their clothes St. George ribbons. The crowd stood Cossacks dressed in uniforms and hats – they had a few hundred people, as well as bikers, motorcyclists support group leader “Night Wolves” Alexander Zaldostanova (surgery). Many demonstrators came to share especially from different cities of Russia. Cook from Krasnoarmeisk (40) reached the capital on buses contracted by the organizers, told they told RBC. An employee of the city administration Chekhov brought with him about 80 residents of the city – their bus stopped near Bolotnaya Square. Three buses (about 200 people) came from Grozny, told RBC one of the participants – the crowd hovered red and green flags with portraits of the first Chechen President Akhmad Kadyrov. According to the source of RBC, he and his comrades are the Chechen branch “Night Wolves».

They came to the demonstration and militias returning from Donbass – they can be easily identified by camouflage clothing with stripes “New Russia” and ” Donetsk airport. ” Roman militia (call sign “Freon”) in the trophy under the cloak black leather, fight, according to him, in Gorlovka, came to meet with his comrades. Denis from the battalion “Sparta” said he recently returned from Donetsk airport and “phoned colleagues to see the rally».

The procession started at about 13:00. Speaking before the first column head band played “Farewell Slav”, and the column moved. The first column banner “Wolves Russian Spring” and “The Year of the Independence” headed biker Zaldostanov Senator Sablin and Speaker of the Parliament of breakaway New Russia Oleg Tsarev. The demonstrators were holding St. George and Russian flags, banners breakaway Donetsk and Lugansk People’s Republic as well as to support the action of the political forces, “Antimaydan” National Liberation Movement, “United Russia”, its youth organization “Young Guard”, the party “Civic Platform “veterans’ organization” Combat Brotherhood “. Posters urged the participants: “No Maidan – not war”, “We – Donbass”, “Russia vs. Maidana,” “America, take yourself Maidan”, “Independence needs en emies of Russia».

After a march on Petrovka and occasionally chanting “Fascism will not pass!” and “Russia!”, the column turned to the Historical Museum, where the scene was set rally. The music of the “Holy War” Alexander Alexandrov took the stage lead singer Vic Cyganova and writer Nikolai Starikov. “Damn Maidan in Russia Maidana will not!” – Tearfully cried Cyganova, the crowd chants reserved caught her several times. Writer Old Men called to give a “tough resistance fifth column, which goes to the US Embassy.” In the middle of the rally leading a minute of silence in memory of those killed in the Donbass.

«The opposition came to an end. Three years ago, we were ready to come to defend the Russian tanks. Now for all those Navalny enough good working witty “- threatened to stage a work with” Uralvagonzavod “. Leader of the Progress Party, who was arrested on February 19 to 15 days for distributing leaflets to the opposition march “Spring” in general often remembered in the crowd. Special distaste he enjoyed the activists of “Young Guard of United Russia” – its activists carried a poster with the caption “Avalny g … n” and stuffed opposition politician.

From the stage in support of the self-proclaimed republics sang the song ” My rock ‘n’ roll singer Julia Chicherin, sang and Vika Cyganova. Poets, among others Ivan Kupriyanov, recited their poems. Completed the rally lasted about an hour biker Zadostanov: “Let orange ferret broken off on our own teeth.” About half of the third opponents Maidana began to disperse, then dumping the banners on the sidewalk fences. According to the Metropolitan Police, per share came to about 35 thousand. Man, one of the organizers of the march, Senator Dmitry Sablin estimated the number who came in 50 th.