In Yekaterinburg, a man was detained for insulting a minor because of the letter Z on his hat. This has been reported area Main Directorate of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation for the Sverdlovsk Region.
Previously, a video of this event was broadcast on some media and Telegram channels.
As stated in the regional Ministry of Internal Affairs, OMON fighters of the regional National Guard participated in the operation to arrest the man.
The Main Directorate of the Sverdlovsk Region of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation emphasized that the detainee is not registered with a psychiatrist, has no criminal record and does not know the previously offended child and his family.
As stated in the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the man repented and apologized to the boy. They added that he is currently under interrogation, that the procedural decision will be made based on the results of the verification activities.
Previously reportedthat a resident of Kaluga was fined 240 thousand rubles for calls to blow up military vehicles with the letter Z.