Brutal raid on woman's birthday party highlights rise of Russian vigilante group

Author: bbc.comPublished on: May 15, 2026Country: Russia

Crime & Law

Brutal raid on woman's birthday party highlights rise of Russian vigilante group

Katya was attacked by masked men during her 30th birthday party in Arkhangelsk, instigated by the vigilante group Russkaya Obshina. This group supports Vladimir Putin's agenda against Western liberalism and has conducted similar raids, often in collaboration with police. Katya was sentenced to 200 hours of community service for blasphemy due to a neon cross in the club, and she now lives in fear due to the online harassment that followed.

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