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Russkaya Obshina’s 900 Raids Include Arkhangelsk Nightclub Assault

5/15/2026

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BBC analysis recorded over 900 Russkaya Obshina raids from May 2023 to end-2025, with police joining about 300, making it Russia’s most active nationalist vigilante group.
Masked members of Russkaya Obshina raided a nightclub in Arkhangelsk, assaulting guests, resulting in Katya’s blasphemy conviction and a 200-hour community-service sentence.
BBC documents link the group’s financing to a charitable foundation tied to sugar magnate Igor Khudokormov, which Sergei Mikheev says received no transfers.

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BBC analysis recorded over 900 Russkaya Obshina raids from May 2023 to end-2025, with police joining about 300, making it Russia’s most active nationalist vigilante group.
Masked members of Russkaya Obshina raided a nightclub in Arkhangelsk, assaulting guests, resulting in Katya’s blasphemy conviction and a 200-hour community-service sentence.
BBC documents link the group’s financing to a charitable foundation tied to sugar magnate Igor Khudokormov, which Sergei Mikheev says received no transfers.