Kirill Barabash's bold speeches at opposition rallies embarrassed many - he directly opposed the government, denouncing the anti-popular actions of the country's top. Someone was surprised at such courage, and someone said that he was a "sent Cossack", and he was still allowed to speak.
However, when Cyril was detained and it became clear that the matter was serious, everyone understood that he was a real officer, a man of honor. And when he was recognized as a "prisoner of conscience", no one doubted that he rightfully deserved this title.
As a result of the case related to the IHPR "ZOV", he was stripped of the rank of lieutenant colonel and sentenced to four years in prison. Until now, many believe that this court decision was wrong and illegal.
Biography
Kirill Barabash was born in 1977 in Kiev. His father, Major General of Aviation, raised his son in the tradition of military honor. He was repeatedly awarded orders and medals, for ten years he headed the Achinsk military school, which Kirill graduated from in his time.
In addition to the military, Kirill received a musical and artistic education. In addition, he graduated from the Tomsk Polytechnic Institute and the Moscow Law Academy. Kirill Vladimirovich also writes poetry and is fond of scuba diving - these are his many-sided interests.
They say that a talented person is talented in everything. Moreover, such people cannot remain indifferent to injustice. Therefore, the military engineer began to take an interest in politics, social life, and analyze the situation in the country. Barabash realized that not everything in our society is as smooth as broadcast from TV screens, and decided to oppose the lawlessness.
In the late 90s, he met the historian Yuri Mukhin, the founder of the now banned Army of the People's Will. Their views coincided, and they began joint activities to organize a referendum in Russia.
Kirill Vladimirovich understood that the Russian army did not have the order that should be, that the highest ranks use their positions for personal purposes, and then he began to talk about power in general - about its corruption and irresponsibility to the people for the fact that in such a rich country people live so poorly.
To hold the referendum, the organization "ZOV" was created, which stands for "responsible elections." Members of the organization supported opposition forces that were similar in views to them and planned to hold a referendum. However, they failed to do this - in mid-2015, activists of the movement Mukhin, Soloviev and Parfenov were arrested for extremist activities, and in December of the same year, Kirill Barabash was arrested.
He spent almost three years behind bars, and after he was released, he said that he would continue the business that they had started with their comrades. And that it is necessary to unite - it is impossible to fight one by one.
Personal life
The wife of the political prisoner Darya supports him in everything. The Barabash family has two children.
During his imprisonment, Daria provided assistance to Cyril, was constantly in touch with him. She appeared in the media in support of her husband and his convicted comrades.
