On the night of July 26, in the village of Peschane in the Bakhchisaray district, at a disco in the Atmosfera club (Spasalka beach), Andriy Danylko’s (Verka Serduchka’s) song “Gulyanochka” was played, which contains the line “Ukraine has perished yet.” This was reported by the pro-Russian Telegram channel Krymsky SMERSH. According to the same Telegram channel, the song was requested by one of the visitors, and the DJ played it without hesitation. Only after another girl complained the track was turned off.
The report states that the outraged subscribers demanded that the person who requested the song be removed from the club, but the administration and security did not respond to their request. The report states that outraged subscribers demanded that the person who requested the song be removed from the club, but the administration and security did not respond to their request. In this regard, the authors of the post appealed to the Russian law enforcement agencies with a request to conduct an “investigation.”
The Crimean Tatar Resource Center reminds that one of the main informants for the occupying forces is the pro-Russian blogger Alexander Talipov, who runs the aforementioned channel. He works closely with the so-called Center for Countering Extremism in Crimea, helping to detain pro-Ukrainian citizens. Talipov has received numerous awards from the Russian authorities for his activities.
Dozens of criminal cases have been opened based on his reports. People were prosecuted simply for listening to Ukrainian music, speaking out against the war, or supporting Ukraine. This collaborator was born in Crimea and consciously participates in the repression of other Crimeans.
It’s striking that Verka Serduchka’s song has sparked a wave of hatred among propagandists. This proves once again that the occupiers are afraid of even songs! The persecution and suppression of culture is further evidence of their fear of Ukrainian identity in the temporarily occupied Crimea.