Investigators have ruled the accident involving a hit-and-run of a security officer in Krasnodar an act of terrorism

Sergei Gurin, accused of intentionally running over a police officer, explained his actions by citing his disagreement with the special military operation in which his brother died.

As reported by the " Caucasian Knot ," on August 29, police officers pursued a driver who failed to stop when requested in Makhachkala and opened fire, fatally wounding a police officer in a parked car. A criminal case for violence against a government official was later opened against the suspect in the hit-and-run .

An accident that occurred in February 2022 in Krasnodar, initially classified as a traffic accident, has been classified by investigators as an act of terrorism and an attempted theft of a firearm. According to the updated investigation, Sergei Gurin, a resident of the Moscow region, intentionally hit a traffic police officer and then attempted to steal his service weapon.

According to court documents, Gurin explained his actions by arguing against the decision to conduct a special military operation and the participation of his brother, who subsequently died. Witnesses to the incident confirmed that immediately after the accident, the accused openly stated that he was protesting government policy, RIA Novosti reports.

As a result of the incident, the traffic police officer sustained serious injuries, and another victim was also injured. The attempt to seize the weapon was thwarted by other law enforcement officers, who detained Gurin as he attempted to flee, according to the case file.

A three-car accident occurred just a few dozen meters from the Krasnodar administration building in February 2022. According to law enforcement, the driver of a speeding Ford Mustang lost control while turning onto a central Krasnodar street, crashed into two cars, and also struck a traffic police officer stationed on a traffic island, according to Rossiyskaya Gazeta, citing Artem Konovalenko, head of the press service for the Krasnodar Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia.

It should be noted that on April 23, in Derbent, a driver refused to stop when ordered by security forces, hit one of them, and opened fire, wounding one police officer. Law enforcement officers shot and killed the driver. It was later announced that the victim,  along with other residents of the republic, was planning a terrorist attack on the Ministry of Internal Affairs department  , and four suspects were detained.

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