Police detain man on Moscow's Red Square after simulated suicide 'protest performance'
Investigators work in Red Square after opposition activist Pavel Krisevich reportedly simulated shooting himself in the head in a political protest, in Moscow, Russia June 11, 2021. REUTERS/Shamil Zhumatov
Russian police detained an opposition activist on Moscow's Red Square on Friday after he simulated shooting himself in the head in a political protest, social media images showed and one of his allies told Russian media.
The MBKh media outlet identified the man as Kremlin critic and performance artist Pavel Krisevich.
It cited a friend of his as saying he was fine and that the incident had been a political protest in which he had apparently fired blank shells to make it look real.
A law enforcement officer stands guard in Red Square after opposition activist Pavel Krisevich reportedly simulated shooting himself in the head in a political protest, in Moscow, Russia June 11, 2021. REUTERS/Shamil Zhumatov
(Reporting by Moscow buro; Writing by Alexander Marrow; Editing by Andrew Osborn)
An investigator holds a gun in Red Square after opposition activist Pavel Krisevich reportedly simulated shooting himself in the head in a political protest, in Moscow, Russia June 11, 2021. REUTERS/Shamil ZhumatovInvestigators work in Red Square after opposition activist Pavel Krisevich reportedly simulated shooting himself in the head in a political protest, in Moscow, Russia June 11, 2021. REUTERS/Shamil Zhumatov
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