The men, all hailing from Chechenya, were apprehended on June 26, 2017, and charged with terrorism offenses. They were accused of plotting to attack the World Cup in Russia earlier that year. On August 5, 2017, they were sentenced to prison terms between five and eight years, but they appealed their convictions, which was upheld by the Supreme Court of Russia in September 2017. However, they are later denied these sentences by European Courts of Human Rights in October 2017.
Chechenya-born men were arrested on June 26, 2017, and charged with terrorism offenses. They were accused of plotting to attack the World Cup in Russia earlier that year. On August 2, 2017, they received prison sentences of five to eight years, but the Supreme Court of Russia upheld their convictions, which is later reversed by the European Courts of Human Rights in October 2017.