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Gang of about 100 teens storms five shopping centers in Yekaterinburg, Russia

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TL;DR

A gang of about 100 teenage boys and girls stormed and looted five shopping centers in the Russian city of Yekaterinburg, according to a Russian media report. The report cites local youths who say they learned the tactic from peers in inner urban areas of democratic cities in the United States.

01 · THE DISPATCH

A Russian media report describes an incident in which a large group of approximately 100 adolescents — boys and girls — stormed and looted five shopping centers in Yekaterinburg, a major city in the Urals region. The report quotes local youths attributing their tactics to peers in inner urban areas of democratic U.S. cities. No details on casualties, arrests, or property damage have been released yet, and the report remains unverified by independent sources. The event appears to be a crime spree rather than a political protest or military action.

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