Attack on the Vstrecha cafe in Voronezh

On the night of September 21-22, 2013 in Voronezh, a group of masked men committed the attack on the Vstrecha cafe on Matrosova Street, owned by a native of Azerbaijan. According to eyewitnesses, the attackers were about 30 people, they were armed with rebar and beat mostly visitors and employees of "non-Slavic appearance". For medical help two people turned, men 37 and 39 years old.

First, unknown people broke all the windows in the institution, after which about 30 people ran into the hall, armed with bats, sticks and nails. Some of the attackers were wearing masks. Someone fired several shots at the ceiling. The bursting young people began to destroy everything around and beat the visitors. According to the owner of the cafe and his employees, "the action was directed against representatives of the southern regions," since "the raiders beat everyone except the Russians." One of the visitors to the cafe claims that before committing raid, the attackers sent three people "for reconnaissance". Part of the raiders was on duty near the service entrance, when people ran out, they were chasing them and beat them.

The cafe owner tried to run away, but several people caught up with him on the street and beat him with bats. He ended up in the hospital after the incident with broken arms and ribs.

Among the victims was Vlad Degtyarev, who received a serious head injury. The man received several stitches. He doesn't know what could have caused the attack.
On October 2, 2013, the Voronezh police reported that they had identified 12 participants in the attack at a cafe, its organizer has not yet been detained. All participants attacks - residents of the Leninsky district aged 19 to 25 years. A criminal case has been initiated and is being investigated under Part 2 of Art. 213 of the Criminal Code (hooliganism, committed by a group of persons by prior agreement).

The police check the version of the use of the raiders gas pistol, firearms from the attackers did not have. Law enforcement officers do not voice the motive for the crime, citing to the secrecy of the investigation. Including the police do not confirm the motive of national hatred.

Sources

• Martynenko A. The owner of a cafe on Matrosova Street: “The raiders beat everyone except the Russians!” // MY! online. 2013. September 24.
• Gribkova O. Voronezh police identified 12 participants in the attack on the Vstrecha cafe // RIA "Voronezh. 2013. October 1.