Realtor Recidivist Assaults SMO Veteran, Apologizes in Court
In court, the attacker apologized several times for his behavior
Alexey did not accept the hooligan«s apologies
This is what the aftermath of the conflict with recidivist Cherkas looked like
Standing Up for a Girl
Locals feared Cherkasov due to his authority in certain circles
On a summer evening, SMO veteran Alexey Valeyev was sitting on a bench, with an acquaintance opposite him. A car pulled up, and Anton Cherkasov got out with friends, sat down next to the girl, and began harassing her. The veteran asked him to leave her alone. This intervention deeply outraged Cherkasov.
Cherkasov«s awards were brought to court
In court, no trace of Cherkasov«s former aggressiveness remained
«I»m a chewing gum, you want to chew me? I«ll get it out for you, you»ll chew! What are you? Who are you, ****? You, ****, who are you? Should I drop you or what? What are you ****? I«ll shove [a genital organ] right down your throat. Shut up, ****! What are you flying at me? I»ll slap you!« Anton shouts.
The courtroom barely fit everyone who wanted to support the special operation veteran
Alexey«s comrades and daughter came to court to support him
From the very start of the conflict, Anton reacts very sharply to Alexey«s remark
«You»ll Go to the Zone as a Faggot!«
The video was shortened from 14 to 5 minutes
«I»ll *** [rape] you. You«ll go to the zone as a faggot! They»re telling you, sit down before I take your stick and shove it in ***. Did you come from the zone or for cash? Don«t talk to me like that! Got it, SMO girl? I»ll [urinate and defecate] on your head right now, and no one will come for you! I«m explaining this to you, sheep! You personally, faggot, can»t explain anything to me! Stupid *** horse! Did you fight too much? You, fool, don«t even understand who you»re talking to!«, Anton shouts in the video.
This video was recorded by security forces after the detention
The accused immediately offered apologies
«I Have a Concussion»
The accused believes the conflict occurred due to a verbal altercation
Crutches are a vital necessity for Alexey; he suffered serious injuries at the front.
«I fought in the First Chechen War and in the SMO. In the First Chechen War, I served as a platoon commander in military intelligence. I had wounds and a concussion,» Alexey shared with E1.RU. «In the SMO, I was injured while escaping a mortar. A tree fell right on my legs. It broke my legs.
Both my knee joints were operated on in Novosibirsk, in a hospital. First I used a wheelchair, then two crutches, now I«m trying to walk with one, though I have two crutches at home. If I walk a little, my legs hurt and ache, but I can»t take painkillers because of an allergy. Once I had an injection, and my heart stopped. Good thing the ambulance arrived in time.«
«I see she»s dodging in every way, and I see she doesn«t like it. I say: »Sir, take your hands off. You see the girl doesn«t like it. Why are you harassing her?» And it set him off. «Who are you?»«
«He comes up from behind and says: »Is your name Alexey?« I say: »Yes, Alexey.«—»Do you remember me?«—»Of course.« And that was it, and that ended my conversation. He started apologizing there, I say: »No-o-o, I won«t accept any apologies right now, because I»m not in the right state. I«m not ready.» He starts reaching out his hand. «I especially won»t shake your hand,« I say, »I don«t need that. When there»s time, we«ll sort it out. I»m just not ready,«» the serviceman shared.
What Cherkas Is Known For
Anton was feared in Revda, and people tried not to cross him. He had been convicted of hooliganism, battery, moderate and light bodily harm, robbery, traffic violations causing grave bodily harm, and leaving a person in danger. Let us tell about the last one in more detail.
«He hit a man, threw him in the trunk, broke his legs, drove him to some quarry, and left him there. But the man didn»t die; he was able to crawl out and call for help,« a knowledgeable source told E1.RU. »In general, Cherkas was active about 15 years ago, before his conviction. According to rumors, he was part of the «combat wing» of Revda criminal authority Nikolai Smovzh (deceased) and for a time was close to businessman Alexander Gorbunov (wanted), and he himself has leadership qualities. In Revda, he was feared, and people tried not to deal with him once more; he has authority in street circles.«
«On 26 July, I acted unlawfully against an SMO participant, which I very much regret. I apologize to him; I apologized to him in person a week ago. Now I want to apologize publicly to him, to his wife, to his children, to his combat comrades. I didn»t want to insult anyone, I sincerely regret it, I behaved like a creep,« the hooligan said on video.
«I Couldn»t Control My Emotions, a Nervous Breakdown«
In court, Cherkasov behaved as quiet as a mouse.
«I couldn»t control my emotions, a nervous breakdown. I felt insulted,« he said.
«This is not connected to the SMO. In 2023–2026, I have awards for helping the SMO. I accompanied humanitarian convoys, collected and loaded humanitarian cargo,» Cherkas stated in court. His lawyer also brought supporting documents.
«Alexey started making unfounded claims against me. Because of this, I became indignant. Alexey became even more indignant. Then there was a verbal altercation,» he noted.
«I work as a realtor. I have a wife with a minor child, my ex-wife has a second child from a civil husband who left, the children are supported by me—from socks to pencils for school. My mother has two serious chronic illnesses, works as a cook»s assistant in a factory canteen, you understand—30 thousand salary, insulin is expensive these days. Also my civil wife is pregnant, in her fourth month. And such a monstrous misunderstanding happened. I am very ashamed before everyone: before you, before Alexey, before my family, combat comrades, and in general before Russians,« Anton stated in court.
«I would like him to feel what it»s like in our shoes, to go through all the hardships of military service during combat operations. Let him feel what it«s like to survive,» the victim stated.
