On July 26, the club "Atmosphere" in Peschanoye village played Verka Serdyuchka's track "Gulianochka" during a DJ set, featuring the controversial lyric "Shche ne vmerla Ukraina." Crimean Smash channel operator Alexander Talipov reported the incident, filing a police complaint.
Talipov claimed substitute DJ Pavel Korotsky played the song by the "Russophobic transgender performer" Verka Serdyuchka "without hesitation," stopping only after a patron warned him about potential consequences.
Club representatives informed Beware of the News that Korotsky, a temporary hire, was dismissed following the public outcry. The venue's director stated he personally visited authorities to file a complaint against the DJ.