In Yekaterinburg, a routine police raid unfolded at a BDSM party, according to officials cited by ura.ru. The event, described by the press secretary of the Sverdlovsk Main Directorate of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, Valery Gorelykh, was framed as a standard operation aimed at stabilizing the situation in the city known as the capital of the Middle Urals.
The ministry noted that about 270 people were checked within the scope of the operation. Ten administrative protocols were drawn up by the State Traffic Inspectorate, and two minor children were identified. In those cases, administrative proceedings were opened against the parents under Article 5.35 of the Code of Administrative Offenses of the Russian Federation, as reported by the ministry.
Authorities also indicated that the results would be analyzed to determine if actions should be taken against the organization hosting the event, signaling potential scrutiny of the group involved.
Earlier in December 2023, police raids targeted LGBT organizations in Moscow, with the movement referred to as the International LGBT People’s Movement, which is listed as extremist and prohibited within Russia. Eyewitness accounts describe raids taking place in clubs and saunas on pretexts such as drug searches, and there were reports that attendees
s passports were photographed. These events underscored ongoing tensions between law enforcement actions and LGBT communities in major Russian cities (via ura.ru).
Previously, police activity in the Moscow region also involved raids tied to residents from immigrant communities, reflecting a broader pattern of enforcement across different demographics and locations.