1. It would be good if you knew in advance where a safe place is to move to during a raid;
2. Find out in advance where the people who will provide first aid are located in case you are exposed to gas or are injured;
3. You can check out the page – Equipment, which lists items useful for your safety.
If a protest is being broken up, one of the most important things you can do is film the brutality displayed by the special forces during the crackdown . When the crackdown begins, have your phones ready and start filming. Even as you run back during the crackdown, point your phone at the epicenter of the events and film it. You can even watch what you're recording, find your way to a safe place and film it as you go. You never know what will end up in the footage.
Journalists are unable to capture everything, because the camera may be pointing in a different direction at that moment and the violence may be over before the cameraman sees it and moves the camera.
As a rule, the raids are carried out by the special forces of the Special Tasks Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, which is called the “Khareba” special forces. This unit is distinguished by its particular cruelty.
You can recognize this special forces unit by their characteristic attire – all black clothing, relatively lightly armored, and some of them are armed.
When the MIA forces are behind Khareba, a large number of special forces are concentrated, as a rule, this is followed by a raid. Pay attention to this. Try to be aware of the situation.
According to the information available to us, the majority of Robocops are conscripts. Many of them have no desire to stand against the people, but if they do not comply, they will apply severe punishment.
Among them are people who are distinguished by their cruelty, but overall, the violence expressed by Robocops is usually much less than that of the "Khareba" squad.
According to our information, the weight of the RoboCop equipment is 25 kilos. Even standing for a long time is quite tiring for them.
The roadblocks set up by the Ministry of Internal Affairs are mainly carried out in the following formations:
Basically, when the Khareba squad is about to attack people, they gather in large numbers behind the Robocops. Then, the Robocops make the first push and give way to the Khareba squad.
The Ministry of Internal Affairs does not always use a voice warning before a raid.
During a raid, the Khareba squad usually leads the Robocops in front. If it's a short raid, after beating and arresting a few people, they go back behind the shields.
When dispersing, look around and avoid being close to the shields. Members of the Khareba squad emerge from behind the shields, quickly tie up the protest participants and force them behind the shields.
