VKontakte employee beaten in St. Petersburg

In St. Petersburg, an employee of the social network VKontakte was beaten and robbed. At the same time, the attackers called him a Jew and a “fifth column”.

On the evening of June 11, 2016 in St. Petersburg, unknown persons attacked employee of the social network "VKontakte" Denis Samsonov. Several people rushed on him from behind, when he entered the entrance, they threw him to the ground and began to beat him, broke three fingers on his right hand. At the same time, the attackers shouted: “national traitor, Jew, fifth column.

The attackers stole D. Samsonov's phone, money and bank cards. The attackers threw the bank cards at the entrance.

The victim did not contact the police. According to him, he did not receive threats, did not notice surveillance and does not know the reason for the attack. However, he noted that several times he published posts criticizing the authorities.

As part of a joint project of the SOVA Center and the Russian Jewish Congress .

Sources

• In St. Petersburg, a VKontakte employee was beaten and robbed, shouting “national traitor, Jew, fifth column” // Mediazone. 2016. June 13.