Russia: Non-Romani pogrom against Roma continues, non-Romani residents of Korkino set their cars and homes on fire last night - Romea.cz - Everything about Roma in one place

The Russian town of Korkino in Chelyabinsk Oblast has experienced yet another wave of violence targeting the Romani community there. During the late night hours of 25 October and early morning hours of 26 October, unidentified assailants set one car and at least two homes on fire in the Romani quarter of Timofeyevka. The incidents are a reaction to the death of taxi driver Yelena Sarafanovova, whose murder sparked a wave of hatred and violence toward local Roma. The perpetrator of the crime was almost immediately apprehended after committing the murder and taken into custody. International and Russian media are reporting the developments.