02/10/2010 11:57
Xenophobic attacks result in 23 deaths within a year in Russia
Xenophobic violence and radical nationalism resulted in 23 deaths this year in Russia, Interfax reported citing the SOVA Center for Information and Analysis which monitors xenophobia in Russia.
“23 people were killed and over 242 were injured in xenophobic attacks since beginning of 2010 in Russia,” SOVA reported.
“As before, since beginning of 2010, most xenophobic attacks were recorded in Moscow and Moscow Region (11 people were killed, 94 injured), Petersburg and Leningrad Region (1 killed, 35 injured), and Nizhny Novgorod (2 killed, 14 injured). In the rest of the cities the number of victims does not exceed 10,” report said.
According to the organization, xenophobic attacks were registered in 39 Russian cities in September, leaving one person dead and over 14 others injured.