A St. Petersburg teenager has become the youngest person added to Russia's registry of terrorists and extremists.
Key facts
- •Viktor Kalinin was added to the registry on July 30.
- •The teenager was reportedly detained in early July for arson involving a railway relay cabinet.
- •The share of teenagers among new registry entries has grown more than eightfold since the start of the invasion of Ukraine.
- •There are currently 20 people aged 14 on the registry.
- •The registry contained more than 21,000 people as of the start of summer 2026.
Russia’s Federal Financial Monitoring Service, known as Rosfinmonitoring, added 14-year-old Viktor Kalinin to its registry of terrorists and extremists on July 30. The St. Petersburg teenager, who turned 14 in April, was reportedly detained earlier in July for setting fire to a railway relay cabinet.
By the numbers
Rise in minors on the registry
Minors represent the fastest-growing demographic within the Rosfinmonitoring list. Since the beginning of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the proportion of teenagers among new registry entries has increased more than eightfold. Currently, one in every twelve individuals added to the list is a minor, with authorities now applying these measures to individuals at the minimum age of criminal responsibility, which is 14.
Registry statistics
As of the start of summer 2026, the registry contained over 21,000 names, including 20 individuals aged 14. According to data from Department One, the practice of adding 14-year-olds to the registry began no later than 2024.
Timeline
- 202414-year-olds began being added to the registry.
- Early JulyViktor Kalinin was detained for setting fire to a railway relay cabinet.
- July 30Viktor Kalinin was added to the registry of terrorists and extremists.
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This article was independently rewritten by ManyPress editorial AI from reporting originally published by Meduza (English).
