Of the more than 200 detained participants in the riots at Makhachkala airport, 11 people are facing criminal charges

Police officers continue to identify those involved in anti-Semitic riots at Makhachkala airport. According to the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the North Caucasus Federal District, 201 citizens were detained for violating public order.

82 violators were charged for disobeying a lawful order of a police officer. For petty hooliganism - 107 citizens, for violations of the established procedure for organizing and holding a rally - 17. 70 people received administrative arrest.

11 people are charged under criminal article 212 (organizing mass riots accompanied by violence).

On October 29, in Makhachkala, local residents, chanting Palestinian slogans, broke onto the airport runway after the arrival of a flight from Tel Aviv. It was reported that they were looking for arriving Israeli citizens.

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