A brave Russian woman who stormed state TV with an anti-war message has urged others to "open their eyes" to propaganda about the war in Ukraine.
Marina Ovsyannikova revealed she has been concerned for her safety after her on-air protest on the country's Channel One.
Mrs Ovsyannikova, who is an editor for the state-controlled news outlet, interrupted newsreader Ekaterina Andreeva on Monday as she was delivering her evening bulletin, displaying a placard which warned Russians about the media's propaganda.
She appeared in court earlier on Tuesday, wearing Ukrainian colours, where she was fined 30,000 rubles, which equals £214.
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In her first televised interview since her actions and after the Kremlin denounced her act of "hooliganism" she revealed had no plans to flee the country.
She told Reuters: "I believe in what I did but I now understand the scale of the problems that I'll have to deal with, and, of course, I'm extremely concerned for my safety.
"I absolutely don't feel like a hero.
"You know, I really want to feel that this sacrifice was not in vain, and that people will open their eyes."
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Mrs Ovsyannikova explained she wanted not only to protest against the war but also to sent a message to Russians directly, adding: "Don't be such zombies; don't listen to this propaganda; learn how to analyse information; learn how to find other sources of information - not just Russian state television."
Speaking outside of court last night she detailed how she was left exhausted after an "extensive 14-hour interrogation, without legal help".
Mrs Ovsyannikova claimed she wasn't allowed to make any phone calls or see a lawyer and added that she is "not surprised" she just got a fine.
She said: "I want to thank friends and colleagues for their support.
"I had very difficult days in my life because I spent two days without sleep, more than 14 hours was the interrogation, I wasn't allowed to get in touch with my relatives and close ones.
"I wasn't given any legal assistance therefore I was in a quite difficult situation so let's leave all comments until tomorrow because today I really need to rest."
