Chelyabinsk region: bullying of military personnel motivated by national hatred

In February 2011, in the village of Shagol, Chelyabinsk Region, military unit 69806, a fact of bullying of military personnel was recorded motive of national hatred.

Private Zainalabid Gimbatov forced three of his colleagues with a Slavic appearance to dance lezginka, beating them for performing incorrect dance moves.

The incident took place in a medical isolation ward where treatment of the injured.

A criminal case has been opened on this fact.

The incident became known in July 2011 from news about sentencing in the case.

Sources

• In Chelyabinsk, a soldier was sentenced for forcing three of his colleagues to dance a lezginka // Official site of the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation. 2011. July 19.