Rostov Mother Says Daughter 'Morally Exhausted' After Classmate's Attack

Some parents of classmates are blaming the victim of a school assault in Rostov. The girl's mother says the bullying began months ago and the school failed to notify her of the beating.
Feb 28, 2026
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The conflict between the classmates started in December of the previous year.

Source:
Yevgeny Vdovin / 161.RU

At School No. 1 in the Olginskaya stanitsa near Rostov on January 22, a student struck a female classmate against a door jamb. On January 28, a video of the incident spread online after being posted by the perpetrators themselves. Police initiated a check, and the Investigative Committee opened a criminal case. A correspondent for 161.RU spoke with the injured girl«s mother to find out how she is doing now.

There is no bullying from the parents of the other classmates, says Olga. But some of them justify the boy«s actions and blame the victim for what happened. The attacks from the classmate, the mother says, began back in December. When it escalated to a physical beating, the school administration did not inform the girl»s mother.

«She»s doing fine. Just morally exhausted, she«ll stay home again today,» the schoolgirl«s mother said.

The video of the beating spread online yesterday, January 28. The classmate hit the girl against a door frame while waiting for her to exit a classroom. Arguments between the children began after classmates started bringing up the topic of the girl«s father, who was killed in the special military operation. The Investigative Committee opened a criminal case under the article »Hooliganism.« Head of the Russian Investigative Committee Alexander Bastrykin demanded a report on the investigation»s progress. The boy was placed on preventive police registration. An administrative protocol was drawn up against his parents for improper upbringing and education of a minor.

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