Natives of Tajikistan launched four balloons with the flag of Ukraine over Red Square

Over Red Square in Moscow, balloons in the colors of the Ukrainian flag were spotted over the weekend. As reported by Baza, unidentified men in an “Opel” stopped near Red Square. They opened the trunk, released the balloons, and drove away.

An hour later, the car was stopped. Inside were two citizens of Tajikistan, 30-year-old Alisher Kodirov and 27-year-old Bakhram Usmanov. 

They admitted that they released the balloons on order. However, they claimed that the balloons were in pink-purple-yellow colors and had the inscription “Thank you for the daughter.” They allegedly were deceived — photographs of the balloons later appeared on Ukrainian social media.

Administrative protocols were drawn up against Kodirov and Usmanov. One for violating the stay regime in Russia and the second for discrediting the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation.

The head of the National Anti-Corruption Committee, Kirill Kabanov, stated that the detainees “perfectly understood what they were doing.” In his opinion, Central Asian diasporas in Russia are under close scrutiny from ISIS and Ukrainian special services.