The Case of Serdtseva and Smirnova in Shakhunya

Case History

In February 2024, the Ministry of Internal Affairs initiated a criminal case against unidentified persons for participating in the activity of an extremist organization. At the time, searches were carried out at 7 addresses in the cities of Shakhunya and Gorodets and the village of Vakhtan. Nina Smirnova and Larisa Serdtseva became suspects.
Timeline

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    February 6, 2024 Search Interrogation Elderly Minors Case initiated Art. 282.2 (2) Health risk

    The deputy head of the investigation department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, Lieutenant Colonel of Justice S. N. Galyamov, initiates a criminal case against unidentified persons for participation in the activities of an extremist organization.

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    April 16, 2024 Interrogation

    The investigator summons Larisa Serdtseva and Nina Smirnova for questioning as suspects. They ask to postpone the investigation until an agreement is concluded with a lawyer, their request is granted.