On August 29, 2006, in Lipetsk, Alexander Astretsky, leader of the Nashi regional branch, was attacked by three young men. According to the victim, he was the victim of a skinhead attack. Young people stopped A. Astretskikh in the street with the question "Are you an anti-fascist?", and, having heard an affirmative answer, they beat them. At the same time, one of them shouted "and we are fascists . " The attackers were detained by the police for two weeks.