Unknown male 274
- Criminal Code
- Article 282.2 part 2, Russian Criminal Code
- Case category
- Extremism cases
- Region
- Bashkortostan
Case summary
A resident of Bashkortostan, a student of a college in Ufa. In February 2025, he was sent into custody on a case of participation in the activities of an extremist organisation. According to investigation, he, together with another teenager on the instructions of the organisation, set fire to the flag of the Russian Empire and put inscriptions on buildings. According to unconfirmed reports, the case was later merged with the cases of other young people accused of aiding and abetting terrorist activities and participation in the activities of a terrorist community.
Others charged under Article 282.2 part 2, Russian Criminal Code
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