A nationwide vigilante network How police backing and holy blessings helped Russkaya Obshchina become Russia’s largest far-right group

A nationwide vigilante network How police backing and holy blessings helped Russkaya Obshchina become Russia’s largest far-right group

Emboldened by support from senior law enforcement officials and a political climate more hospitable to xenophobic violence, far-right activists from “Russkaya Obshchina” (Russian Community) are increasingly involved in attacks, vigilante raids, and coordinated harassment. They typically target migrants from nations to the south or even compatriots from Russia's North Caucasus. With cells active in regions across the country, the group is now Rus…