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Lying on the ground, face down, with his hands tied behind his back.

A Russian artist has staged a protest in the streets of

Moscow

, recreating the terrible images of the massacre in

Bucha

,

Ukraine

.

The man, whose identity has remained anonymous, performed his

performance

on Tuesday through the streets of Moscow.

He was wearing a brown jacket and a black hooded sweatshirt and reproduced viral photos purporting to attest

to

Russia 's

war

crimes in

Ukraine

.

The protest, called

Bucha-Moscow

according to the Russian news website

Holod Media

, came just before Ukrainian President

Volodimir Zelensky

's address to the

UN Security Council

, where he denounced "genocide."

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The artist held his protest at four locations in

Moscow

, including on the steps of the Alexander Garden, where the Grand Kremlin Palace can be seen in the background.

The man was also photographed on the

Cathedral of Christ the Savior

Bridge , on

Nikolskyaya Street

and on

Arbat Street

.

This is a risky provocation to the Russian authorities, who have even arrested protesters carrying blank banners.

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