Employees of the 'E' center in St. Petersburg's shopping malls will…
Employees of the 'E' center in St. Petersburg's shopping malls will spend two months searching for 'radically inclined youth,' according to a fragment of a document from the relevant city commission that 'Watch Out, St. Petersburg' has drawn attention to.
Consensus
- Raid operations involving staff from the regional Center 'E' and the city’s 'Kontakt' center will take place in August and September 2026.
- The raids will target minors in places of youth congregation, such as shopping centers.
- Radicalized youth will be identified by distinctive clothing items and accessories associated with informal or antisocial groups.
- The purpose of the raids is to involve targeted youth in preventive work on deradicalization and constructive socialization.
- A report from a city commission indicated that juvenile crime increased by 26% in the first half of 2026.
Points of divergence
- The number of juvenile offenders increased by as much as 59%, and over 3,500 minors are currently on record; 70 juveniles are held in pre-trial detention, mostly for serious or terrorist offenses. — fontanka
- The number of juvenile crimes reached 339 in the first half of 2026, with nearly half classified as severe or especially severe. — tvrain
- The number of juvenile crimes reached 339 and nearly half were categorized as serious or especially serious. — tg_tvrain
Coverage (3 sources)
- Center 'E' in Shopping Malls. St. Petersburg will start identifying informal youth — Фонтанка
- Employees of the 'E' Center in St. Petersburg shopping malls will look for 'radically inclined youth' — Дождь
- Employees of the 'E' Center in St. Petersburg shopping malls will search for 'radically inclined youth' for two months — 'Be Careful, St. Petersburg' — Дождь (Telegram)