On September 19, 2004, the police detained two participants in a fight with Caucasians in the metro . The capital's police department, speaking about the motives for the attack, states that all possible versions are currently being studied. At first, the version of the attack with hooligan motives was the priority.

On September 18, 2004 in Moscow at about 10:30 p.m., on the Airport-Dynamo section, a fight broke out in a metro train car between young people, according to various indications, numbering from 20 to 50 people, and passengers of non-Slavic appearance. Witnesses to the fight said that the attackers had their heads shaved, dressed in short black jackets, skinny jeans and army-style boots.

On September 19, 2004, at about 3:00 pm in Moscow, an ethnic Buryat was beaten up in a subway car. Skinheads attacked him as soon as he entered the subway car and beat him until the train stopped at the next station. There were passengers in the train car, but no one came to help the victim. Based on Internet forums