The Investigative Committee opened a case of desecration of the Russian coat of arms against the girl who burned her Russian passport on New Year's Eve

The Investigative Committee detained a 22-year-old Muscovite who burned her Russian passport on New Year's Eve. against her A criminal case was opened for desecration of the Russian coat of arms (329 Criminal Code).

As writes Baza , we are talking about blogger Evgenia Hoffman. The burning of a passport occurred near a nightclub in Bryansk.

The video with the burning of the document was distributed by Z-channels - this gesture was seen as support for the Ukrainian Armed Forces. The girl herself stated that she did not criticize the war, but explained her actions by the “ugly photo” on her identity card and the fact that it was invalid.

A press release from the Investigative Committee said that such a gesture is “a gross insult and mockery of the civil and patriotic feelings of citizens of the Russian Federation.”

The Investigative Committee also emphasized that operational support in the case is carried out not only by police officers, but also by the FSB.

In the near future, Hoffman will be chosen as a preventive measure; The Investigative Committee did not specify what measure was being discussed.