Over 80 people were taken to the police station for questioning following a brawl between migrants in a residential area of Moscow.
Video recordings appeared on social media networks in Russia showing people fighting on the streets with bats and shovels, breaking windows near the Prokshino residential complex.
The combatants used sticks, shovels, and even traffic signs. According to locals, the fighters broke ground-floor windows of the buildings and damaged several cars, as reported by Meduza.
The reason behind the confrontation is unknown.
Police took over 80 people to the station, stated the Ministry of Internal Affairs spokesperson, Irina Volk. 19 of those involved in the brawl are accused of hooliganism and have been detained, while two individuals risk losing their acquired Russian citizenship, she mentioned.
Russia’s Investigative Committee also announced the opening of a criminal case for hooliganism.
Approximately 6.3 million migrants arrived in Russia in 2024, according to the Ministry of Internal Affairs figures, with about half of them coming from Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, and Kyrgyzstan.
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