A summary of the resistance actions that took place in Russia after Putin began
his campaign in Ukraine. ---- Russia ---- We repeatedly point out that lumpingpeople together based on where they were born or what is written on theirpassport is complete nonsense - like the whole concept of nationalism. It is soobvious that even if Putin is conducting a genocidal campaign of conquest againstUkraine in the name of the Russian people, this does not mean that it is beingdone with the consent of the people of Russia. It is of course sad that many ofthem support the invasion, as do their infallible leader and the entire Z-fascistregime. It's sad, of course, that many of them are oblivious to someextermination of villages in a neighboring country. But it is gratifying thatthere are those in Russia who do not agree with Putin's aggression and reject theRussian emperor and his regime. And it's also nice that a large group ofindifferent people at least responded to the mobilization by refusing to join itand emigrating from the country. It is one thing to tacitly tolerate the existingregime and quite another to be forced to lay down one's life for it because ofthe great power ambitions of an aging chieftain.War on Putin's war was declared not only by the attacked residents of Ukraine,but also by some Russian men and women. Some of them went to Ukraine to fightagainst Z-fascism, others resort to subversive acts on the territory of Russiaitself. Considering Russia's size and population, it is undoubtedly a drop in theocean. This drop, however, cannot be denied its enormous courage, partial slowingdown of the militaristic machinery of the aggressor, but also a strong symboliceffect. It is certainly not surprising that anarchists are also involved in theresistance against the Z-fascist regime. It is also not surprising that they aretargeted (and not only) by the repressive apparatus of the Putin regime. Let'slook at an overview of what happened in Russia in 2022 according to availableinformation:At least 86 arson attacks and attempted arsonsMilitary recruitment offices, administrative buildings, offices of politicalparties, offices of the police, the National Guard and the FSB were on fire. Thearsonists were men and women of various ages and professions, male and femalestudents, schoolboys and one schoolgirl, pensioners, an engineer, a teacher, anartist, a blogger and a former city representative.Almost all of them used Molotov cocktails. Some of them had previously brokenwindows or made holes in them and poured gasoline into the building. At thebeginning of the war, arson was considered intentional damage to property, but inthe fall it was already classified as a terrorist act, punishable by up to 15years in prison.What did the arsonists say?"The goal was to destroy the archive with the personal files of the conscripts. Ihope I won't see my classmates captured or on the dead list." Kirill Butylin(21), set fire to the office of military records and conscription in Luhovce."Everyone protests as they feel. This is how I protest against war andmobilization." Mikhail Filatov (35) drove a car to the military registration andconscription office in Uryupinsk and set it and the building on fire.At least 60 railroad sabotagesGuerrillas have been operating on the railroad since the beginning of the war todelay military supplies. Guerrilla groups claim to have been inspired by theactions of "railroad partisans" in Belarus.This summary includes only those actions for which photographic confirmation wasfound on "guerrilla" Telegram channels. Anonymous guerrillas claim to havecarried out more than 300 railway sabotages.Sabotaging a railway facility is considered by the authorities to be an act ofterrorism, punishable by 15 years in prison. If the sabotage was carried out byan organized group, there is a risk of up to 20 years in prison.The aim of the railway partisans is to destabilize the part of the railway inRussia which supplies the front. The result is derailed freight trains,burned-out cars with fuel in the tanks, diverted switches, dismantling andundermining of tracks, burnt relay boxes, etc.The groups Stop the Wagons, Anarcho-Communist Fighting Organization and Freedomof Russia took responsibility for these direct actions. Several guerrillas weredetained and two (the guerrillas claim) were killed in a shootout with securityforces during one of the actions.At least 178 soldiers convicted for refusing to fightIn the past year, we have recorded cases where military contractors (soldierswith a contract) escaped from their unit before being sent to the front; escapedfrom a field camp on the border; they fought, returned to the unit and escapedfrom it; they ran away from the hospital to avoid having to return to the front.Officers are also among those convicted: at least three platoon commanders wereconvicted for refusing to obey orders from higher commanders.Dozens of similar cases are pending in the courts.Only five of them received a real sentence of six months to one year in a penalcolony. All of them explicitly stated in court that they did not want toparticipate in the war. Other contract soldiers went to court, saying they werefleeing "the hardships of military life". They were sentenced to fines,restrictions on military service or suspended sentences.In 2023, the punishment statistics will probably be different, as the relevantarticle of the Criminal Code was tightened in the autumn. Soldiers who left theirunits after the mobilization was announced now face up to 10 years in prison.At least 30 propaganda objects destroyedPosters and installations in support of the war are cut, burned, smashed andpainted with anti-war slogans. Cars with pro-war symbols also suffered - some"patriots" lost their cars in a sudden fire, others escaped with broken windows.Among those detained and accused are active members of political movements,pensioners, teachers, students, pupils and retired police officers. Many of themwere arrested on charges of vandalism or willful damage to property (up to fiveyears in prison).Source:https://a2day.org/2022-radikalnye-protesty-v-rossii-protiv-voennoj-agressii/Related links:https://www.afed.cz/text/7843/2022-radikalni-protesty-v-rusku-proti-vojenske-agresi_________________________________________A - I N F O S N E W S S E R V I C EBy, For, and About AnarchistsSend news reports to A-infos-en mailing listA-infos-en@ainfos.ca
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