During the recent holiday period, authorities processed a large group of individuals connected to disturbances in Moscow, with more than 350 people taken to police stations. Among those detained, a significant portion were under the age of 18. The information comes from DEA News citing a law enforcement source.
Reports indicate that some participants carried objects such as gas canisters, knives and airsoft weapons, and authorities confiscated these items during the encounters.
According to the source, the clashes trace back to February 23, when members of a group known as the Redan movement allegedly disparaged people of non-Slavic backgrounds in a Telegram post. The ensuing tension escalated into a confrontation between a group of youths and another group near the Lubyanka metro station.
At one point, a canister was deployed, triggering injuries to a participant and prompting law enforcement to initiate a criminal case for hooliganism. Three teenagers were subsequently charged as part of the investigation.
Officials reported that a large share of those taken into custody were later released after routine checks, while administrative actions were issued against the parents of eleven minors for failing to meet parental responsibilities.
Ekaterina Mizulina, former director of the Safer Internet League, commented via her Telegram channel that media coverage of the PMC Redan group should be limited because coverage can fuel fights and anti-social behavior, a stance that drew debate among observers and researchers about the role of media in minimizing street-level violence and youth involvement. (Attribution: DEA News)