On April 3, 2024, the Investigative Committee of St. Petersburg announced that it had completed the investigation into the criminal case of a group of teenagers who attacked passers-by in St. Petersburg. The case involves 16 people aged from 14 to 18 years, among them there are natives of Azerbaijan and Tajikistan. They are accused under Part 2 of Art. 213 (hooliganism motivated by national hatred) and paragraph “a” of Part 2 of Art. 282 of the Criminal Code (incitement of national hatred).

Alexander Shokhirev was arrested for 12 days under Art. 20.3 and 20.3.3 Code of Administrative Offences. On March 19, 2024, the Bratsk City Court of the Irkutsk Region arrested Yekaterinburg resident Alexander Shokhirev for 12 days, finding him guilty of committing administrative offenses under Part 1 of Art. 20.3 of the Code of Administrative Offenses (public display of prohibited symbols) and Part 1 of Art. 20.3.3 Code of Administrative Offenses (discrediting the use of Russian armed forces).

Alexander Dolganov was sentenced under Art. 282.2 of the Criminal Code. On April 8, 2024, the Avtozavodsky District Court of Tolyatti sentenced Jehovah's Witness Alexander Dolganov. The court found him guilty under Part 2 of Art. 282.2 of the Criminal Code (participation in the activities of an extremist organization) and sentenced him to three years in prison.

Eldar Mikailov is accused of justifying terrorism, calling for mass unrest and extremism, as well as rehabilitating Nazism. On July 2, 2024, the Central District Military Court received the case of Togliatti resident Eldar Mikailov. He was charged under Part 2 of Art. 205.2 (justification of terrorism on the Internet, two episodes), part 2 of Art. 280 (calls for extremist activities on the Internet), part 3 of Art. 212 (calls for mass riots), paragraph “c”, part 2 of Art.

Searches of Jehovah's Witnesses took place in Petrozavodsk. One person, Alexander Timofeev, was arrested. On April 2, 2024, searches of Jehovah's Witnesses were conducted in Petrozavodsk, and 13 people were interrogated. On April 6, the Investigative Directorate for the Republic of Karelia announced the initiation of a criminal case under Part 1 of Art. 282.2 of the Criminal Code (organizing the activities of an extremist organization) in relation to a 30-year-old believer.

Previously, Igor Yakunichev became a defendant in cases initiated under Art. 205.2 and 207.3 of the Criminal Code. On March 31, 2024, it became known that a case under Part 1 of Art. 280.3 of the Criminal Code (repeated discrediting of the use of the Russian armed forces) against a resident of the village of Pangody. We are talking about Igor Yakunichev.

Igor Muravyov is accused under CC. 1.1 and 2 art. 282.2 of the Criminal Code. On April 3, 2024, the Oktyabrsky District Court of St. Petersburg took into custody Igor Muravyov, a Jehovah's Witness from the Sakhalin region. In early March, he became accused under Part 1.1, Part 2 of Art. 282.2 of the Criminal Code (involvement in the activities of an extremist organization and participation in it).

Igor Yakunichev is accused of four articles of the Criminal Code for at least 14 videos published on VKontakte. On November 19, 2024, the Central District Military Court received the case of resident Igor Yakunichev. He is accused under Part 1 of Art. 280.3 of the Criminal Code (repeated discrediting of the use of the Russian armed forces), Part 2 of Art. 205.2 of the Criminal Code (public justification of terrorism), paragraph “c”, part 2 of Art.

In March 2024, we were aware of 16 hate-motivated attacks. Among the victims last month, natives of the Caucasus, Central Asia, and people of “non-Slavic appearance” dominated. At least four serious attacks were carried out after the terrorist attack at Crocus City Hall in Krasnogorsk on March 22 and were presented as “revenge.” In total, since the beginning of 2024, we have learned of 45 hate-motivated attacks.

Eldar Martynov was arrested on charges of justifying terrorism, calls for mass unrest and rehabilitation of Nazism. On March 30, 2024, it became known that a local resident was taken into custody in Tolyatti and charged under Part 2 of Art. 205.2 (justification of terrorism on the Internet), part 3 of Art. 212 (calls for mass riots), paragraph “c” of Part 2 of Art.

In Novosibirsk, a case against Dalerzhon Achilov, an employee of the meat department of the market, was brought to court . On April 3, 2024, the Kalininsky District Court of Novosibirsk considered the investigation’s request to select a preventive measure against Dalerzhon Achilov, accused under paragraph “e” of Part 2 of Art.

A resident of the Orenburg region is accused of publishing xenophobic posts on a social network. On April 3, 2024, the Investigative Committee for the Orenburg Region announced that the investigation into the criminal case of a 58-year-old resident of the Oktyabrsky District of the Orenburg Region had been completed. He is charged under Part 1 of Art. 282 of the Criminal Code (incitement of national hatred and enmity).

In Novosibirsk, the court arrested Dalerzhon Achilov, an employee of the meat department of the market. On April 3, 2024, the Kalininsky District Court considered the investigation’s request to select a preventive measure against Dalerzhon Achilov, accused under paragraph “e” of Part 2 of Art.

Alexander Dolganov was sentenced to three years in prison under Art. 282.2 of the Criminal Code. On September 27, 2024, the Samara Regional Court confirmed the sentence imposed on Jehovah's Witness Alexander Dolganov. On April 8, 2024, the Avtozavodsky District Court of Tolyatti found him guilty under Part 2 of Art. 282.2 of the Criminal Code (participation in the activities of an extremist organization) and sentenced him to three years in prison.