The resident of Vyksa was arrested for transferring money to an extremist leader.

      August 6, 2025 17:32

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      Incident: In the Nizhny Novgorod region, a 33-year-old resident of Vyksa was detained and charged with financing an extremist organization. He voluntarily transferred 3,000 rubles to the leader of the banned community.

      As established by officers from the FSB, the Main Directorate of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, and the Investigative Committee of Russia in the Nizhny Novgorod region, the funds were allocated to the organization’s needs and the maintenance of its members. The accused himself, according to the investigation, was an active member of this group.

      The man was detained in accordance with Article 91 of the Criminal Procedure Code of the Russian Federation. The court chose detention as the measure of restraint. He did not admit guilt.

      The criminal case was initiated under Part 1 of Article 282.3 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation — financing extremist activity. Investigative and operational activities are ongoing to identify other individuals involved in the crime. A separate case is being considered against the leader of the banned organization.

      It was previously reported that a participant of a banned Ukrainian organization was detained in Nizhny Novgorod.

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