A native of Dagestan received a prison sentence for attacking a Jew in Volgograd.

A court in Volgograd sentenced Gasan Abukov, a native of Dagestan, to two and a half years in prison for assaulting and beating a Jewish man on the street.

Dagestani resident Gasan Abukov was sentenced to 2.5 years in prison for attacking a Jewish man in Volgograd in July 2024. The state prosecutor appealed the sentence, requesting a four-year maximum security prison sentence, but the Volgograd Regional Court upheld the sentence after hearing the appeal. In requesting a change to the sentence, the prosecutor stated that Abukov had been in hiding from investigators from November 21, 2024, to July 6, 2025, and was wanted. Krasnodar journalist Andrei Koshik drew attention to the court case materials, which were initially heard by the Volgograd Central District Court. An examination of the victim's jaw revealed a fracture with displaced fragments, which was classified as moderate bodily harm, the journalist wrote on his Telegram channel. According to the verdict, Gasan Abukov and a friend spotted a man wearing a yarmulke and a Star of David pendant near a dried fruit store in central Volgograd. The encounter escalated into a "conflict based on national and religious hatred." According to the victim, the Dagestani man approached him and asked, "Are you Jewish?" He responded affirmatively and began making accusations against the Jewish people in connection with the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

According to the witness, Abukov asked his opponent "why churches and mosques are being attacked in Israel." Abukov then grabbed his Star of David pendant, uttered obscene language about the symbol and all Jews, and began beating the man. The beating continued even after the victim fell: first, Abukov used his fists and feet, and later, a red emergency hammer to break the glass, according to the verdict on the court's website.

The Dagestani man pleaded guilty in court. The court found him a repeat offender, noting that Gasan Abukov had previously received real prison terms for violent crimes.