Kulakov Daniil Evgenevich

In the city of Lobnya, Moscow Oblast, on the night of December 30, 2024, unknown individuals broke into the territory of a railway station, smashed the glass of the locomotive driver's cab, and set a commuter train on fire. The fire quickly went out, causing no significant damage to the cockpit. A few hours later, following the same scenario, unknown individuals set fire to an electric train in Dmitrov, Moscow Oblast, but in this case, the locomotive cab burned out completely, causing the train to be taken out of service. The Investigative Committee for Transport initiated a criminal case on the grounds of committing a terrorist act by a group of persons and preparing for a terrorist act in connection with the arson incidents." 1 January 2025, two unemployed residents of the Moscow region - 22-year-old Artem Zharov and 23-year-old Daniil Kulakov - were detained on charges of arson. According to the security forces, an unknown person contacted them in Telegram, who offered 100 thousand for setting fire to an electric train and a video report of the arson. rubles. The first arson in Lobnya failed — the solar oil poured into the cabin burned poorly, so the "customer" demanded that the arson be repeated. The young people went to another depot in Dmitrov and there set fire to another electric train. They were not paid the money. 3 January 2025 the Ostankino District Court of Moscow sent both defendants in the case into custody.