The Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR) police are probing a clash that occurred along the Mariupol coast, according to TASS with reference to the regional interior ministry. An investigation has been launched to determine the sequence of events, and the DPR Ministry of Internal Affairs is gathering materials to inform a future legal decision based on the findings (Source: TASS).
The incident took place at Peschany Beach. Reports from Attention, News indicate that a resident of the Urus-Martan region of Chechnya, who has been living in Simferopol in recent years, traveled with his family to the beach in a white Lexus SUV registered to his mother. The vehicle was approached by other beachgoers, and tensions escalated into a confrontation when locals asked for the car to be moved (Source: Attention, News).
During the dispute, an attempt by a local Mariupol resident to obtain the license plate information from his phone led to threats and the device being broken. The Chechen owner reportedly refused to relocate his vehicle and declared his intention to remain near the water. The altercation intensified as insults and posturing continued in the presence of nearby holidaymakers.
Identification on the video circulated online identifies the Chechen participant as Ilyas V., aged 38, who is described as the owner of a construction business with reported revenue exceeding 50 million rubles in 2023. In a subsequent interview, he acknowledged his involvement in the clash but claimed that the first provocations and name-calling originated with locals who, in his view, escalated the situation (Source: local reports).
Ilyas V. reportedly urged others not to publish the information about the incident and urged viewers to watch a more complete version of the footage. In discussions with press representatives, he urged audiences to view the full, unedited video to discern who was rude, who used insults, who swore, and who appeared intoxicated (Source: interview excerpts).
Following the events, a high-ranking DPR security official, Major General Apti Alaudinov, condemned the actions of the Chechen motorist who drove to the Mariupol coast. He offered a sincere apology to anyone harmed or offended by the incident, emphasizing a commitment to restore calm and ensure a fair inquiry proceeds without bias (Source: official statements).