Unknowns Attack KPRF Campaign Stand in Moscow
In the early morning of September 6, unknown individuals in masks attacked a campaign stand of Russian Communist Party candidate Alexander Iщенko in South Tushino, Moscow, threatening volunteers with knives and damaging campaign materials. This was the second such incident involving the same stand within 24 hours.
Consensus
- The attack occurred in South Tushino, Moscow, near the Sходненская metro station.
- The attack took place around 4 a.m. on September 6.
- Three masked individuals were involved.
- The attackers threatened two volunteers with knives.
- The attackers damaged or destroyed campaign materials, including banners and a stand.
- The volunteers were not physically injured and retreated to a nearby store.
- The volunteers recorded the incident on video.
- This was the second attack on the same campaign stand within 24 hours.
- The first attack occurred during the day and involved the cutting and removal of campaign materials.
- The campaign team restored the stand and began night watch after the first incident.
- Alexander Iщенko is running for the State Duma as a single-mandate candidate in Tushino Constituency No. 205.
- No arrests or criminal charges have been reported as of the time of the reports.
Points of divergence
- The attackers offered 1,000 rubles to the volunteers to 'see nothing'. — tg_astrapress
- The attackers destroyed the campaign stands and cut the banners. — tg_sotavisionmedia
- The attackers cut the banners and one volunteer recorded the event on video. — novaya_eu
- The attackers cut and removed the banners, and after the daytime incident, United Russia activists appeared at the same location with party flags. — tg_tvrain
- Twelve banners were destroyed, and the damage was estimated at 30,000 rubles. — tvrain
Coverage (5 sources)
- In Moscow, unidentified persons attacked agitators of the candidate for the State Duma from the CPRF — ASTRA
- In Moscow, unknowns threatened agitators of the candidate for the State Duma from the CPRF and slashed agitational banners — SOTAvision
- In Moscow, unidentified people in masks threatened agitators of the candidate for the State Duma from the CPRF with knives — Новая газета Европа
- In Moscow, unknowns attacked agitators of the candidate for the State Duma from the CPRF — they slashed the propaganda cube — Дождь (Telegram)
- In Moscow, unknowns attacked agitators of the candidate for the State Duma from the CPRF. They sliced the agitator cube — Дождь