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Detention of another member of M.K.U.
In January 2022, it became known about the arrest and initiation of proceedings against another alleged member of the M.C.U. in Russia.
On January 22, 2022, the FSB public relations center reported that another supporter of the ultra-right organization M.K.U. was detained in the Tver region, who, according to law enforcement agencies, was planning to carry out terrorist attacks on transport.
The 18-year-old detainee reportedly acted on instructions from leader M.K.U. Yegor Krasnov and was engaged in "propaganda of the ideology of massacres, involving new members in the MKU community, as well as preparing terrorist acts at transport infrastructure facilities." Details were not disclosed.
A criminal case was initiated against the detainee under Part 2 of Art. 282.1 of the Criminal Code (participation in an extremist community) and Part 1 of Art. 30 of the Criminal Code and part 1 of Art. 205 of the Criminal Code (preparation for a terrorist act). He has already confessed. It is reported that law enforcement officers found his correspondence in the Telegram messenger with Krasnov, and also found instructions for making improvised explosive devices from him.
An additional criminal case was initiated against Yegor Krasnov. He is accused under Part 1 of Art. 282.1 of the Criminal Code (organization of an extremist community).
Recall that supporters of M.C.U. detained across the country for the entire past year:
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On December 17, 2021, the FSB announced the arrest of a supporter of M.K.U., who was planning an attack on a journalist in the Rostov region;
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On December 13, it was reported that 106 neo-Nazis were detained in 37 regions on suspicion of preparing terrorist attacks and massacres in Russia;
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in July, members of the M.C.U. were reported to have been detained. in Belgorod;
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in March in Gelendzhik, Yaroslavl ;
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in February in Voronezh .
The SOVA Center several times received links to videos with scenes of attacks on migrants and the homeless signed by M.K.U., reports of impending terrorist attacks (which, fortunately, did not take place), and threats against employees .
Sources
- FSB detained a supporter of the MKU group, who was preparing terrorist attacks // TASS. 2022. January 11.