A series of attacks on visitors in Lipetsk

In August 2013, a series of attacks on visitors in the city of Lipetsk, which occurred in the last two months.

According to media reports, on July 1, unidentified persons threw bottles of incendiary mixture of a house on Voroshilov Street, in which visitors from Uzbekistan. Three people were killed and four more were injured. That same night, another house was set on fire - Molotov cocktails were thrown at teacher Aleksey Rudnev's window. Man died.

In addition, it is reported that on July 31, stab wounds were two 32-year-old visitors from Uzbekistan, fortunately both managed to survive. Details of the attack were not released.

The last known attack took place on the night of 23 on August 24th.

It is reported that two young men whose faces were covered with medical masks, broke into a construction trailer located on the street Kamenny Log, near the house number 39, where people from Uzbekistan lived, ethnic Tajiks. The attackers were armed with knives and axes. One worker died as a result. three others are in critical condition. One of them lost an eye.

On August 27, 2013, a session of the City Council was held in Lipetsk, at which the deputies were addressed by acting. Alexander City Police Chief Akatkin. One of the deputies said that he had information that in there is an ultra-right group operating in the city and that the attacks are their work. However A. Akatkin refuted these data, saying: “ any I do not see any national background in them. All crimes committed on grounds of hooligan motives .

Sources

• According to police, attacks on Asians in Lipetsk are not of a nationalist nature // City48. 2013. August 27.