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Investigative Committee Chief Orders Procedural Check After Teens’ Video at Chuvashia Memorial

The inquiry follows police questioning of three minors over a viral clip filmed at a World War II memorial in Chuvashia.

Overview

  • Alexander Bastrykin directed investigators to conduct a procedural review after footage surfaced from the Victory memorial in the village of Morgaushi.
  • The video, shared on September 30, shows two teenagers parodying a youth series as one uses profanity and spits toward the memorial.
  • Police said they identified the participants within about two hours and brought in two youths aged 15–17 along with a 14-year-old who recorded the clip.
  • All three were questioned in the presence of their parents, and they told authorities they intended a parody and did not consider the consequences.
  • The Interior Ministry reported that case materials were forwarded to investigative bodies for a decision, and no charges have been announced.