A resident of Adygea was convicted for participating in an extremist organization

The court sentenced a resident of Adygea to two years and three months in a strict regime colony, who, while already serving a sentence in a correctional facility, participated in an organization banned in Russia.

According to the court and investigation, from October 2020 to September 2025, the resident of Adygea actively participated in the activities of one of the organizations recognized as extremist by Russian legislation. He expressed his commitment to this movement among his peers in one of the correctional facilities in the region.

An investigation department in Adygea initiated a criminal case against the man, the press service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs for the region reported today on its Telegram channel.

The court found him guilty of participating in the activities of an extremist organization and sentenced him to two years and three months of imprisonment. The convicted person will serve his sentence in a strict regime correctional colony with a restriction of freedom for a period of 10 months. The court's verdict has entered into legal force.

"Caucasian Knot" also reported that investigators in Adygea initiated a criminal case against a 40-year-old resident of the Maykop district under the article on public calls for extremist activities. Law enforcement officials saw calls for violence against police officers in her comments on social media.