New extremism case opened against ex-Kansk teen
A third criminal case has been opened against 21-year-old Nikita Uvarov, a former teenager involved in the 'Kansk teenagers' case, for allegedly promoting criminal traditions and antisocial behavior in prison and involving others in an extremist organization. He was already serving a five-year sentence for terrorism-related charges and was due to be released in March 2026.
Consensus
- A third criminal case has been opened against Nikita Uvarov.
- Uvarov is a 21-year-old man from Kansk.
- He is currently in custody, having been transferred from a colony to a pre-trial detention center.
- The new case is based on Article 282.2, part 1.1 of the Russian Criminal Code, concerning involvement in the activities of an extremist organization.
- The alleged actions took place in February 2025 while Uvarov was in a correctional colony.
- The case involves claims that Uvarov promoted criminal traditions and antisocial behavior among other inmates.
- Uvarov was previously convicted in 2022 for terrorism-related charges and sentenced to five years in prison.
- He was originally arrested in 2020 at age 14 as part of the 'Kansk teenagers' case.
- The case is linked to the 'AUE' movement, which is declared extremist in Russia.
- Uvarov was due to be released in March 2016, but was detained again before the end of his sentence.
Points of divergence
- A second case was opened against Uvarov in February 2026, not February 2025. — tg_horizontal_russia
- The new case was opened in February 2025, and the previous one was opened in February 2026. — kommersant
- Uvarov was 16 years old when sentenced in 2022, not 17. — meduza
- The new case includes recordings of conversations between Uvarov and other inmates, which may have been orchestrated by provocateurs. — novaya_eu
- Uvarov was accused of promoting criminal traditions and antisocial behavior while in prison, and was also previously charged with involvement in an extremist organization. — tg_radiosvoboda
Coverage (12 sources)
- On Nikita Uvarov, arrested at 14 years old in the 'Minecraft' case, a new case on extremism has been opened for a 20-year-old resident of Kansk... — BBC News Русская служба
- Against Nikita Uvarov from Kansk, a third criminal case has been initiated — Радио Свобода
- Third criminal case opened against defendant of 'Kansk teenagers case' — ЭХО / Новости
- Against a defendant in the 'Kansk teenagers case' a third criminal case has been filed — 7х7 — Горизонтальная Россия
- Against Kansk teenager Nikita Uvarov, a third criminal case has been filed — Коммерсантъ
- Third criminal case opened against Nikita Uvarov, defendant in the 'Kansk teenagers' case — The Insider
- Another criminal case opened against Nikita Uvarov, a suspect in the 'Kansk teenagers' case — Meduza
- Against Nikita Uvarov, convicted in the 'Kansk teenagers case', a third criminal case has been filed — Новая газета Европа
- Third criminal case filed against "Kansk teenager" Nikita Uvarov — Сибирь.Реалии
- Third criminal case opened against Nikita Uvarov, sentenced as a teenager for 'explosion of FSB building in Minecraft' — Говорит НеМосква
- On Nikita Uvarov from the 'Kansk teenagers case' a third criminal case has been opened - on 'involvement in extremism' — Медиазона
- Against 'Kansk teenager' Nikita Uvarov, third criminal case filed — SOTAvision
Key entities
- Nikita Uvarov
- Kansk
- Investigative Committee
- SK
- Krasnoyarsk Krai
- Uvarov
- FSB
- Siberian Express
- Russia
- Minecraft
- IK-31
- Minecraft
- SKR
- Siberia
- Republic of Khakassia
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