Three teenagers were arrested in Moscow on suspicion of plotting to kill homeless people.
On May 8, 2022, the Cheryomushkinsky Court of Moscow granted the investigation’s petition for the arrest of three teenagers (born in 2004 and 2005) suspected of preparing to kill homeless people near the Kosino station of the Moscow Railway. The measure of restraint was chosen until July 7. Young people are charged with part 1 of article 30, paragraphs. "a", "g", "l" part 2 of Art. 105 of the Criminal Code (preparation for murder by a group of persons motivated by hatred).
During the meeting, the defense insisted on the election of the suspected measure of restraint, not related to detention. Parents asked to choose house arrest for them.
The arrested pleaded guilty and repented of their deeds and declared their cooperation with the investigation. According to the investigation, in early May, teenagers bought fuel and lubricants in Moscow and made flammable mixtures. They planned to kill the homeless in the forest belt near the Kosino railway station. They could not bring their intention to the end, because they were detained by law enforcement officers.
According to media reports, the detained teenagers have been supporters of the neo-Nazi group M.K.U. for two years.
In 2021 and 2022, the police and the FSB repeatedly announced the detentions of members of the M.C.U. in different regions of the country.
In February 2021, the detention of M.C.U. supporters was reported. in Voronezh, in March 2021 - in Gelendzhik, Yaroslavl ; in April 2021 - in Irkutsk, Krasnodar, Saratov, Tambov, Tyumen, Chita, Anapa, Pushchino Moscow region, Pereslavl-Zalessky, Yaroslavl region ; in July 2021 - in Belgorod ; in December 2021 - in the Penza region (five people), the Komi Republic (eight people) and in the Rostov region .
On February 14, 2022, the Basmanny Court of Moscow arrested Yegor Krasnov, the founder of M.K.U.
In March 2022, the detention of a M.C.U. member was reported. in the Ryazan region . In early March 2022, a criminal case was opened in Moscow according to part 1 and part 2 of Art. 282.1 of the Criminal Code (creation and participation in an extremist community) against an 18-year-old supporter of M.K.U. And March 5, 2022 at Moscow was arrested under Art. 205.2 (public calls for the implementation of a terrorist activity) the creator of the Telegram channel Dmitry Sotnikov on suspicion of support of M.K.U. And on March 30, 2022, the Center for Public Relations (CSP) of the FSB reported about that 60 supporters of the M.K.U group were detained in 23 regions Russia.
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