Defense Ministry Driver Detained in St. Petersburg for Social Media Posts
In St. Petersburg, a driver for a company servicing the Ministry of Defense has been detained. The reason for the detention was extremist materials found in his Telegram channel.
Feb 24, 2026 0
As reported by RIA Novosti citing a source in law enforcement agencies, on January 28 in St. Petersburg, a driver working for a company that provides services to the Ministry of Defense was detained. The detained man, a local resident, was engaged in transporting cadets« laundry for washing.
In his Telegram channel, publications were found promoting the ideas of Adolf Hitler, as well as calls for the «physical liquidation» of natives of the North Caucasian regions.
Based on these findings, a criminal case has been initiated under the article on public calls for extremist activities.
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