Teens Identified in Vorkuta Officer Beating and Makeevka Attack as 17-Year-Old Is Charged

Overview

• Police say all participants in both incidents have been identified and brought in for inquiries.
• In Vorkuta, an officer responding to a repeat call about drunken adolescents was assaulted outside a shopping center by a group of teens.
• A 17-year-old suspect in the Vorkuta case has been detained, charged with violence against a representative of authority, and faces a pending decision on preventive measures.
• Regional authorities note several Vorkuta participants had prior contacts with police and were registered with juvenile affairs units.
• In Makeevka, officials are conducting checks after local videos showed a group beating a minor, the victim has been sent for a forensic medical examination, and investigators are considering preventive registration for the attackers.