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 10, 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 five or eight years in prison, but their appeal was granted by the Supreme Court of Russia in September 2017. However, these sentences are denied by European Courts of Human Rights in October 2017.