Two people have been sentenced to six years in prison for organizing an extremist cell. The court found that the group was aimed at discriminating against Russian citizens on religious grounds and supporting terrorist structures.

A third person was sentenced to two years and six months in prison. The sentence was handed down by a court in the Russian city of Rostov-on-Don. The case was brought by the Russian Federal Security Service (FSB), which is responsible for protecting national security in Russia. The judge also found that one of the participants was a member of a terrorist group.