Russian activists Pussy Riot have released footage of themselves protesting at Trump Tower in New York.

The feminist punk band released a video of them protesting the imprisonment of Ukrainian filmmaker Oleg Sentsov and Ukrainian activist Olexandr Kolchenko on their Facebook page, which shows them hanging banners saying ‘Free Sentsov’ and throwing leaflets.

The group posted a statement alongside the video explaining why they were protesting.

“We remember when we were imprisoned, we received news about hundreds of activists around the world putting on balaclavas and going to the streets to support us. That was the moment we understood we are not alone. But we should not forget that even though we’ve come to the other side of the fence, there are still hundreds of political prisoners behind bars waiting for your support. We received a lot of letters, smiles, and noise from you.

To continue we’re calling on you today to raise attention to two guys from Ukraine: film director Oleg Sentsov and anarchist Olexandr Kolchenko, who are in Russian prison right now. Sentsov got 20 years in prison, Kolchenko got 10 years. Because they, like you, did not sit by — they were fighting for their freedom in Crimea, which was annexed by Putin. During the investigation in Russia Oleg Sentsov was tortured and two months ago, after our action, he was transported to a penal colony with some of the cruelest conditions in Russia — “Polar Bear.” We decided to do an action right now, while we are in New York, with activists here because we believe there are no borders to our solidarity.”

Members Maria Alyokhina and Olga Borisova were also briefly detained in Russia back in August for protesting against Sentovs imprisonment. Sentov is currently serving a 20-year sentence after being found guilty of planning terrorist acts in Crimea after Russia annexed Ukrainian territory in 2016. Sentov claimed he was ‘threatened with rape’ in an attempt to force him to confess to the crimes.

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— Pussy Riot (@pussyrrriot) October 24, 2017