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Pussy Riot hits Manhattan on Friday (March 27th). Offices of network component company Ubiquiti occupiedto protest the company’s “role in Russia’s military aggression against Ukraine,” the group said in a statement.
In a video, Pussy Riot member Nadya explained how the Russian military relies on Ubiquiti to communicate with troops on the front lines – supporting “thousands of documented war crimes committed by the Russian army.”
“Since the shutdown of Starlink, the Russian military has been left with few communication options on the battlefield. According to President Zelensky, the Russians are looking for alternatives and will build them. Frustrated Russian soldiers exclaimed, ‘All we have left are radios, cables and pigeons,'” Pussy Riot’s statement said.
Ubiquiti as a replacement for Starlink
But Ubiquitis hardware has established itself as the preferred replacement. “Countless units are now collecting money for these long-range bridges, which transmit communications up to 15 kilometers to the front. There are thousands of documented cases of war crimes by the Russian army. Attacks on civilians, murder of prisoners of war, rape of women, civilians and prisoners, mass graves. The list is long.”
The masked group gathered outside Ubiquiti’s headquarters on Friday to demonstrate against the company and make three demands. “Comply with US sanctions, recognize the use by the Russian army and work with Ukraine to stop this use.”
Shortly after the protest, Pussy Riot said Ubiquiti had responded to their demands. Partner company Square has “deactivated the account we use to sell t-shirts at our gigs.” “They are targeting Russian feminist activists in exile, but not Russian war criminals. Cringe,” they wrote on social media.
