73-year-old Norwegian blasts air-raid siren outside Russian embassy. Here’s why

Before blasting air-raid siren sounds outside the residence of Russian Diplomats in Oslo, Krane informed the apartments around the embassy.

A video of Krane’s stunt has gone viral across Twitter after it was posted by journalist Їne Back Їversen.

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February 24 marked one year since the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Though it appears that there is no conclusion of the war in sight, many people around the world are signalling their opposition to the Russian invasion in many big and small symbolic ways.

Kjetil Krane, a 73-year-old Norwegian citizen, showed his anti-war sentiments by blasting music that sounded like an air-raid alarm outside the residence of Russian embassy diplomats in Oslo.

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Krane argued he wanted to wake up the Russians both metaphorically and physically to the horrors of the war in which young children often wake up because of air sirens. While talking to the Nettavisen, a Norwegian online newspaper, Krane said he is anxious that with time people will forget about this war. With his action, he hopes to remind people that the conflict is still ongoing. The septuagenarian also added he is ready to pay a fine or face arrest for his actions.

Kjetil Krane, a Norwegian 73year-old absolute legend! He found out where the ruzZian diplomats live in Oslo (why they are not kicked out yet IDK🤦🏼‍♀️) and in the middle of the night goes to BLAST the sound of an old foghorn outside their widows. His shirt reads “wake a russian” pic.twitter.com/cQP6RK8e0R

— Їne Back Їversen (@IneBackIversen) February 26, 2023

A day before he blasted the loud sounds outside the embassy residence at 2.30 am, he informed the nearby apartments of his plan.

A video of Krane’s stunt has gone viral across Twitter after it was posted by journalist Їne Back Їversen. Commenting on it, a Twitter user wrote, “This should be a constant feature in front of Russian diplomat buildings around the world. Let them hear the sirens Ukrainians hear. Let them lose sleep.”

In Montreal, Canada this city counselor has been doing this every day for a year now – since the invasion. https://t.co/cWQda9Ovre

— Inspired By My Mom (@InspiredByMyMom) February 26, 2023

We have a streetorgan player in the Netherlands who played the 🇺🇦 anthem in front of the Russian Ambasade all day. https://t.co/a8d7Z2QH8G

— Harm van de Ven (@HarmvandeVen1) February 26, 2023

Głośna pobudka rosyjskich dyplomatów w Warszawie mieszkających przy ulicy Beethovena 3. W rocznicę rozpoczęcia inwazji na Ukrainę o 6 rano usłyszeli syreny alarmowe i odgłosy wybuchów. @RadioZET_NEWS pic.twitter.com/ttIxO3TB4P

— Rafał Miżejewski (@rafalmizejewski) February 24, 2023

In the comments, people also shared similar videos from their cities where people blasted the Ukrainian anthem or sounds of explosions or sirens outside the Russian embassy in their country.