Following the Russian missile strike on Dnipro, which killed 46 and injured 80, many citizens of Moscow have been participating in a quiet protest. After social media showcased citizens leaving flowers and plush toys at the site of a statue commemorating Ukrainian poet and playwright Lesya Ukrainka, Russian citizens in other cities have taken up the act as well. There have also been some altercations with pro-war protestors at these sites. Some view these flowers and plush toys as a pointless protest that will leave little impact, but the protesters are facing punishment for their actions. For many of the protestors leaving flowers, it is an act of brave resistance and mourning with such consequences as 10 years in prison.
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/23/world/europe/moscow-flowers-protest-ukraine-war-dnipro.html
Abigail Black
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