A woman of Russian origin denounced having been attacked during a demonstration in front of the Russian consulate, in Leblon, in the south zone of Rio, this Friday afternoon (24), the date on which One Year of the War in Ukraine.
A video posted on social media recorded the moment when the protester was slapped on the back by a man who introduced himself as a diplomat.
According to a friend who recorded the images with a cell phone, he would have been irritated by the posters pasted on the wall, which called for an end to the Russian invasion.
The Civil Police reported that the victim, the witness and the suspect — all Russian citizens — were taken to the Deat (Tourism Support Office). They testified and were released.
The woman who was attacked was sent for a medical examination. The specialized police station opened an investigation to investigate the crime of bodily injury, according to delegate Patrícia Alemany.