On May 6, in the town of Kamenskovo in the Vladimir region, a mass brawl broke out between Ingush nationals staying at the 777 Hotel and local residents. Video of the brawl went viral on social media, causing widespread controversy.
On May 8, State Duma deputy Adam Delimkhanov detailed the incident on his Telegram channel: "A group of armed men with batons, brass knuckles, and knives attacked people from the Republic of Ingushetia who were returning from work. There were casualties in the attack. According to eyewitnesses, the conflict was targeted and was accompanied by nationalist chants... Unfortunately, when such things happen to ethnic minorities, law enforcement officials often turn a blind eye." On behalf of the State Duma deputies, the Russian senators from the Chechen Republic, and myself personally, I declare that we will take all measures to uphold justice and protect the rights of the victims. We will not allow anyone to undermine the stability of our state or incite interethnic strife."
The deputy stated that it is "absolutely unacceptable" to undermine stability and harmony and sow discord when "representatives of various nationalities in Russia are fighting Satanists and Nazis in the North-Eastern Military District, defending religious, family, and traditional values." He called on law enforcement agencies to "immediately respond to this situation and conduct an objective investigation within the laws of the Russian Federation."
On May 9, Senator Mikail Ilezov from Ingushetia reported that the situation regarding the attack on workers from Ingushetia in Kamenskovo is under the control of the head of Ingushetia, Makhmud-Ali Kalimatov. "Senator Andrei Shokhin from the Vladimir Region is also involved in the matter." That same day, the Vladimir Region Department of Internal Affairs' press service released the initial results of the investigation: "The conflict, which began verbally and escalated into a fight, arose from domestic violence. As a result of the fight, one of the participants sustained bodily injuries and sought medical attention... The identities of the participants in the conflict have been established, and with the support of the Russian National Guard, they were taken to the police station for questioning. Two participants in the conflict were detained under Article 91 of the Russian Criminal Procedure Code, and another was detained under administrative law."
Investigators from the Kamenskovsky District Police Department opened criminal cases under Article 111 of the Russian Criminal Code (intentional infliction of grievous bodily harm for hooligan motives) and Article 213 of the Russian Criminal Code (hooliganism).
Local media reported that one representative from each side is being held in a temporary detention facility, and the injured person in the hospital is a local man who was stabbed during the fight.
The brawl in Kamenskovo was widely discussed on Ingush social media. Many users are convinced that the conflict was started by representatives of the "Russian Community," a neo-Nazi organization founded in 2020. Under the pretext of protecting the Russian population, these "communists" attack members of other ethnicities and Muslims. They also have supporters in law enforcement agencies, participate in police raids to screen migrants, and oppose the construction of mosques.
Andrey Tkachuk, coordinator of the "Russian Community," stated that there were no representatives of the organization in Kamenskovo and that the fight occurred between "ordinary men around 30 years old" over a woman. He then promptly invited the "men" to join the "Russian Community." "We investigated the situation, made the offer, and the guys responded and agreed to join," Tkachuk said.
Meanwhile, there is a Telegram channel called "Russian Community of the Vladimir Region" and a chat called "RO Kamenskovo and District," where a meeting of participants in a forest near Kovrov was discussed in April. The "Russian Community" has previously provoked fights with Chechens, Dagestanis, Ingush, and other indigenous peoples of the Russian Federation. On May 3, in the city of Vsevolozhsk in the Leningrad Region, members of the "community" entered an apartment where Armenians were living. One was beaten, the other barricaded himself in the room and died in the ensuing fire. His girlfriend, who jumped out of a window to escape the flames, was also injured.
In June, the "Russian Community" was implicated in the arson of the "Chechen Kitchen-95" cafe in Ramenskoye, near Moscow. "We know who did it. This isn't just hooliganism. They've tried to intimidate us several times, and now it's gotten to the point where our case has been destroyed," the owner of the establishment stated. He said he provided police with video of the arson and had witness statements, but the investigation was dragging on.
