The investigation believes that the Ural anti-fascists discussed the overthrow of power for a year

The plot of the case about a terrorist community, which was brought against six anti-fascists detained at the end of August in the Urals, has become known. About this with reference to an anonymous source in law enforcement agencies 66.ru.

writes According to investigators, 27-year-old Nikita Oleinik from Surgut “created a terrorist community” because of “his hatred of the current government regime.” Allegedly, for a year he involved his friends in this group in order to “carry out terrorist activities” in the Tyumen, Sverdlovsk regions and Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug.

According to the publication’s source, anti-fascists organized secret meetings at which they discussed “how they will overthrow the government,” and also spent the entire year engaged in “destructive activities” in the Ural regions, but what exactly they consisted of is unknown.

A case was opened against Oleinik under the article on the creation of a terrorist community (Part 1 of Article 205.4 of the Criminal Code). Against the other five defendants - Danila Chertkov, Deniz Aidyn, Kirill Brik, Yuri Neznamov and Roman Paklin - under the article on participation in a terrorist community (Part 2 of Article 205.4 of the Criminal Code).

It is reported that in the case materials, Tyumen residents Brik and Aydin are identified as “manufacturers” of explosives, so they are also accused under the article on the manufacture of homemade explosives (Part 2 of Article 223.1 of the Criminal Code). Earlier there was information that during a search the activists were found with a homemade explosive device.

appeared According to investigators, the young people allegedly planned to test it in the area of ​​the Tyumen Thermal Power Plant. “It is not indicated what material this substance consisted of and whether it would have been enough to blow up a large thermal power plant in Tyumen,” notes 66.ru.

According to security officials, a veterinarian from Yekaterinburg, Danila Chertykov, was the group’s doctor and supplied the participants with some medications.

At the end of August, anti-fascists from Tyumen, Yekaterinburg and Surgut conducted massive searches, after which six people were arrested. On September 4, Yuri Neznamov managed to get in touch through another person - he, under torture with electricity and water, signed papers that he was unable to read. As a result, he began to have health problems: pain in his heart and “his arm gave out.”

passed reported Roman Paklin also spoke about torture. “Paklin’s friends said that a lawyer came to see him the day before. But the accused unexpectedly refused his services in favor of an appointed lawyer,” the publication reports.

The anti-fascist community believes that activists are being persecuted primarily for their anti-authoritarian views, and compares what is happening with the Network case.

• A criminal case against the “terrorist community “Network” was opened in October 2017. According to the FSB, 11 young people in Penza and St. Petersburg organized the terrorist community “Network” and were planning to overthrow the government. You can read more about it. in our guide