Safarov Riad Khikmetovich

18-year-old student Riad Safarov was detained in Moscow on January 23, 2025. He was accused of participating in the activities of a terrorist organization and preparing for a terrorist attack. According to the investigation, Safarov was interested in Ilnaz Galyaviev and Timur Bekmansurov, who carried out shootings at educational institutions, as well as the 'Columbine' movement. A criminal case was initiated based on a statement from his female classmate, who found his T-shirts with the inscriptions 'Hatred' and 'Natural Selection' strange. During the search, Safarov's collection of knives, a pump-action shotgun, two grenades and literature on weapons and tactics of conducting rifle combat were seized. On January 24, 2025, the Zamoskvoretsky District Court of Moscow took the defendant into custody. On October 2, 2025, the 2nd Western Military District Court found Riad Safarov guilty and sentenced him to seven years of imprisonment to be served in a general regime colony.