A verdict was passed on the attempted murder of the head of the Jewish community of Krasnodar

On June 16, 2021, it became known that the investigation into the case of an attempt to organize a contract killing of the head of the Jewish community was completed. In December 2021, the person involved in the case, Zoya Malova, was sentenced to 6 years in prison. In 2022, the second defendant Alexander Dudarenko was sent for compulsory treatment.

In June 2021, it became known that members of the “Citizens of the USSR” movement, 70-year-old Zoya Malova and 60-year-old Alexander Dudarenko, were charged under Part 1 of Art. 30, part 3 of Art. 33 and pp. "g", "h", "l" part 2 of Art. 105 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation (preparation for murder motivated by religious, national and political hatred). They are accused of attempting to organize a contract killing of the head of the Jewish community of Krasnodar, Yuri Tkach.

In June, it was reported that the case against Malova was referred to the court for consideration on the merits, and the case against Dudarenko was separated into a separate proceeding and sent to the court with a decision on the application of coercive medical measures.

In December 2021, the Pervomaisky District Court of Krasnodar delivered a verdict in the case against Malova. The court found her guilty and sentenced her to 6 years in prison.

The court considered Dudarenko’s case on its merits, but on July 21, 2022, it nevertheless applied compulsory medical measures to him.

Recall that “citizens of the USSR” are a community of people who deny the collapse of the Soviet Union and insist on the need to comply with Soviet laws. Anti-Semitism occupies a prominent place in the ideology of “citizens of the USSR”.

In October 2021, the Council of Citizens of the USSR of the Kuban District of Krasnodar, to which Dudarenko and Malova were related, was recognized as an extremist organization.

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

Sources

• Criminal case card No. 1-61/2022 (1-368/2021;) // Pervomaisky District Court of Krasnodar. 2023. March 28.
• The Kuban court sentenced a 70-year-old supporter of Citizens of the USSR to 6 years in prison in the case of the attempt on the life of a rabbi // Mediazone. December 25, 2021
• In Krasnodar, criminal cases were sent to the court on organizing preparations for the murder of the head of the community // Website of the SU SK for the Krasnodar Territory. 2021. June 16.