One year ago, on April 19, the Russian state killed three anarchists who were fighting against the invading forces in Ukraine. Finbar Cafferkey, Cooper Andrews and Dmitry Petrov died defending Bakhmut from the so-called Russian world. They were not the first anarchists to die fighting the Russian Empire. Unfortunately, they will not be the last.
As the war in Ukraine enters its third year, we would like to take a moment to remember the anarchist and anti-authoritarian activists and fighters who gave their lives for the freedom and liberation of the people living in the region.
We will talk about our comrades and friends that evening. Dmitry Petrov, an anarchist from Moscow, had to leave Russia to escape violence and persecution by the Russian state. In Ukraine, he and other companions fought against the spread of this violence to the rest of the world.
While Finbar and Cooper have a community that remembers them in the places where they came from, this has no space in Russia. Therefore, we would like to dedicate a memorial plaque for Dmitry, which will one day, when the authoritarian and fascist regime in Russia is overthrown, go to the place where Dmitry started his political struggle.
Please bring flowers and candles to the event.
17:00 – Input on the fallen comrades
17:15 – Documentary film (1h)
18:30 – Memorial moment and inauguration of the plaque
On the same evening, the Queer Bar – Unholy Club will take place in the AZ from 7pm.
This event offers queer people a safe place to meet and socialize. Please be respectful and nice to each other.