Clash of fan groups with xenophobic subtest

18 April 2013 in Rostov-on-Don before the match "Rostov" - "Terek" there was a skirmish between fans, which almost escalated into a mass brawl.

According to Terek fans, an hour and a half before the start of a football match near the stadium about 20 fans of Rostov, armed with brass knuckles, attacked two visitors fans and beat them up. According to Rostov fans, the conflict began after one of the Terek fans hit a Rostov resident.

The video of the Rostov fans shows how fans of both teams throw water bottles at each other and stones, and Rostov fans are chanting "Russians, forward!", obscene slogans against fans from the Caucasus and calls to start a fight, the operator can be heard asking the fans to throw up their hands in Nazi salute and shout "Sieg heil".

The police watched the conflict and did not become involved in it intervene even after the leader of the Grozny fans appealed to the boss security of Rostov and the head of the fan club. In a fan statement Terek, which was released after the match states that two fans received serious head and face injuries. Police officers separated both groups of fans.

Sources

• Based on internet blogs.
• Fans of "Terek" are outraged by the behavior of the fans of "Rostov" and the Rostov police // Championship. com. 2013. April 21.