Vladimir Oleinikov. Screenshot of a video by the user WarJournal Сhannel https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=adwQ89Cit_0

10 January 2018, 04:56

In Dagestan, a man wanted for involvement in Syrian militants' actions

Vladimir Oleinikov, a resident of Dagestan, was put on the wanted list in connection with the charges of involvement in an illegal armed formation (IAF). This was reported by the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) after the release on the Internet of a video, in which a man who introduced himself as Vladimir Oleinikov said that he was a doctor in the IS. Users of social networks expressed different opinions concerning the reliability of the video. Many people noted that the man detained at the border with Turkey had a strange accent for a native of Northern Caucasus, while some others reported that the man in fact lived in Dagestan.

On January 6, the video "An IS militants from Russia captured by the SDF (Syrian Democratic Forces, note of the "Caucasian Knot"), was published on the WarJournal Channel on YouTube.

The information about Vladimir Oleinikov, a resident of Kaspiysk, born in 1989, is included in the list of terrorists and extremists of the "Rosfinmonitoring" (Russian Federal Financial Monitoring Service).

Some users of YouTube have suggested that Vladimir Oleinikov has a "strange accent" for a native of Northern Caucasus. Meanwhile, user dale851 said that Vladimir Oleinikov lived in Dagestan and left for Syria three years ago.

Full text of the article is available on the Russian page of 24/7 Internet agency ‘Caucasian Knot’.

Source: CK correspondent

All news
НАСТОЯЩИЙ МАТЕРИАЛ (ИНФОРМАЦИЯ) ПРОИЗВЕДЕН И РАСПРОСТРАНЕН ИНОСТРАННЫМ АГЕНТОМ ООО “МЕМО”, ЛИБО КАСАЕТСЯ ДЕЯТЕЛЬНОСТИ ИНОСТРАННОГО АГЕНТА ООО “МЕМО”.

April 19, 2024 16:07

  • Kadyrov’s law enforcer harshly detained in Dagestan

    In Dagestan, at least six persons took part in the detention of a driver in a state of alcoholic intoxication. According to media reports, the drunk driver was identified as Major General Alikhan Tsakaev, Chechen Minister for Emergencies, a classmate of Ramzan Kadyrov.

April 19, 2024 16:03

April 19, 2024 15:01

April 18, 2024 23:58

  • Rights defenders declare Valery Bailo as political prisoner

    In violation of international legal norms, Valery Bailo, a Jehovah's Witness* from the Krasnodar Territory, was arrested on charges of extremism. The human rights project "Support for Political Prisoners. Memorial" has stated that his prosecution is politically motivated.

April 18, 2024 23:49

  • "Memory Project" reports consequences of forced disappearances in Chechnya

    The traumatic experience obtained by relatives of those who went missing in Chechnya doesn't pass without traceless. Families find themselves in a difficult financial situation; and children of those missing often face problems with law enforcement bodies, since authorities classify them as at risk of radicalization.

News archive