Travesty show artist Sergey Nechaev (pseudonym Bomba Cybersisi) received an administrative protocol for performing the Russian anthem during the show. The performance took place in Ekaterinburg, at the Fame club on August 7, while Nechaev opened his mouth to the soundtrack and held the LGBT flag in his hands. The Ministry of Internal Affairs drew up a protocol under Article 17.10 of the Code of Administrative Offenses (“Violation of the use of state symbols of the Russian Federation”).

Under this article, he faces a fine of up to 3 thousand rubles. The protocol will be considered in court next week, the Yekaterinburg portal E1 reported , citing the head of the Main Directorate of the Ministry of Internal Affairs for the Sverdlovsk Region, Valery Gorelykh. The latter also expressed regret that Bomba Cybersisi cannot be arrested for singing the anthem, since the article does not provide for this.

“The Middle Urals is not America and not Europe with its pseudo-democracy, such “tricks” will never take root in our country,” Gorelykh said.

Nechaev is a former participant in military operations in Chechnya. In the explanatory note to the protocol, he said that he repented of his act.