In Krasnodar, a major city in southern Russia, two followers of the “AllatRa” movement have been detained.

Two residents of Krasnodar have been detained on suspicion of involvement in the “AllatRa” movement. This was reported by RIA Novosti.

The men are accused of participating in the activities of an “undesirable organisation” (Part 2, Article 284.1 of the Criminal Code). According to law enforcement, those implicated “involved residents of Krasnodar Krai in the activities of a pseudo-religious organisation and encouraged their followers to transfer money to them, which was then sent to the central unit.” The report also states that to conceal their activity, the men used the organisation “Creative Society,” which allegedly spread “false information discrediting the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation.”

The detainees have been released with a travel restriction order.

• The “AllatRa” movement was founded in Ukraine in 2011. It combines elements of religious cults, conspiracy theories, philosophy, and esoteric beliefs. In 2021, the analytical publication VoxUkraine linked the movement to Russian propaganda and described it as “a conspiracist religion aimed at spreading the ‘Russian world’ to anyone who can read Russian.”
• The Prosecutor General’s Office declared “AllatRa” an “undesirable organisation” in August 2023. The agency claimed that “members receive instructions from Ukrainian handlers to establish contacts with opposition figures and organise coordinated actions to discredit the policies of federal and regional authorities.” At the end of June, the Supreme Court ruled that the movement be recognised as extremist inside Russia.