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A train driver has been dangled from a balcony in Russia for painting belongings in the blue and yellow of Ukraine, according to Russian media reports.<\/p>\n
A policeman reportedly beat the train driver and threatened to drop him off the balcony after spotting Ukraine colours in the 27-year-old apartment in the city of Pechora.<\/p>\n
An investigation has been launched into the incident according to the Russian news site Baza.<\/p>\n
On June 8, the police officer identified as “Denis E” noticed that many items in the apartment opposite had been painted in the national colours of Ukraine.<\/p>\n
Deciding that this was a deliberate provocation “Denis” called a friend “Ilya Z”, according to Baza.<\/p>\n
Read More <\/strong> No Russian soldier is safe with our missiles, Grant Shapps declares[LATEST] <\/strong><\/p>\n The pair entered the apartment of the train driver, named “Nikolai L” and immediately pushed him over the balcony and held him dangling above the street.<\/p>\n After a terrifying few moments, the pair reportedly lifted “Nikolai” back over the railing and proceeded to beat him.<\/p>\n The state of the injuries “Nikolai” sustained is – not clear nor the motive behind the displaying of the blue and yellow items.<\/p>\n Anti-war activists in Russia are understood to have been organising protests in the form of displays of Ukrainian colours to coincide with the marking of “Unification Day”. <\/p>\n <\/p>\n