Poc després que la seva obra artística es fes famosa, van venir homes armats al seu taller i el van escortar fins a l'edifici de Serveis de Seguretat de Donetsk (una de les fortaleses de la RPD) juntament amb el seu ordinador i els seus esbossos.
Soon after his artworks went viral, Zakharov was visited in his workshop by armed men, who escorted him to the Donetsk Security Services building (one of "DNR"'s strongholds), along with his computer and art sketches.