On August 23, 2012, late in the evening, armed OMON fighters broke into the territory of the tourist center "Sandbox" in the city of Fokino, Primorsky Krai, on the territory of which the Youth Christian Song Festival was held "Fresh breeze". The festival was attended by about 500 people from Protestant churches of the Far East. The riot police woke up the sleeping ones, frightened the children, demanded gathered passports and began to draw up protocols for the collection of fines.

On August 28, 2012, the leadership of the Ministry of Internal Affairs sent to its regional subdivisions an instruction to strengthen the protection of religious sites, regardless from their religious affiliation. Police patrol routes outfits should be as close as possible to such an object. Sources The police will patrol the objects of all religious organizations // Interfax-religion. 2012. August 28.

August 28 Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation for the Republic of Dagestan opened a criminal case on the fact of the murder of Sheikh Said Afandi and his parishioners. Case initiated under Art. 105 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation (murder of two or more persons committed by a generally dangerous way), Art. 222 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation (illegal acquisition, transfer, sale, storage weapons) and Art.

August 25, 2012 Nizhnevartovsk Church of Christians of Faith The gospel "Word of Life" was once again attacked. Eight young people (they were recorded by an outdoor surveillance camera) were smashed by lanterns in church yard. The believers turned to the police. several times Recall that earlier this church was shelled . Sources Hooligans against the church // Freedom to believe. 2012. August 29.

On August 30, 2012, the Prosecutor's Office of Primorsky Krai reported that that as a result of an audit conducted by the prosecutor's offices of the cities of Artem and Spassk-Dalny, Dalnerechensk Interdistrict Prosecutor's Office and Prosecutor's Office Shkotovsky district, more than 560 publications included in the Federal List were confiscated extremist materials. Most of the seized is literature. Jehovah's Witnesses.

On the night of August 28, 2012 in the city of Berezovsky, Sverdlovsk region, unknown people left the inscription “Pussy Riot” on the wall of the Assumption Church and tried to set fire to temple door. The issue of initiating an administrative or criminal case. Sources Unidentified people wrote "Pussy Riot" on the wall of the Sverdlovsk church and tried to burn the door // Interfax-religion. 2012. August 29.

August 30, 2012 in one of the apartments in Kazan were the bodies of a 76-year-old pensioner and her 38-year-old daughter were found with traces of violent of death. According to preliminary data, the murder took place from 24 to 26 August. On the wall of the apartment was left with the inscription: "Free Pussy Riot", probably made blood. A criminal case has been initiated under paragraph "a" part 2 of Art. 105 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation (murder of two and more persons).

August 28, 2012 in the village of Chirkey, Buynaksky district Dagestan suicide bomber blew herself up in the house of Sheikh Said Afandi. IN As a result of the explosion, the Sheikh and five parishioners were killed. A criminal case has been initiated . Sources Six killed in explosion at sheikh's house in Dagestan // RIA News. 2012. August 28.

During August 2012, several Orthodox activists in Moscow carried out attacks on citizens and organizations.

August 24, 2012 Credo.ru published a commentary by the President of the Guild of Experts on Religion and Roman Lunkin's right to the situation in the Russian Orthodox Church after the trial over "Pussy Riot". According to the author, this process has become "a catalyst for the whole a number of processes that are vital for the future of Orthodoxy in Russia”.

On August 29, 2012, a picket was held in Yaroslavl in support of "Pussy Riot", which was attended by about 30 people. “We do not agree with the decision of the court in the case of “Pussy Riot". Yaroslavl cannot stay away from this problem, so we organized this picket ,” said Andrey Alekseev, organizer of the action. Several people threw eggs at the picket participants. Among victims - a member of the Public Chamber from the Yaroslavl region Sergei Terekhin.