The Armenian Embassy in Russia is verifying the information on Armenians possibly attacked by nationalists in Moscow. 

The RA Embassy in Russia informed NEWS.am that the Embassy, as well as the RA Ministry of Foreign Affairs, intends to issue a statement with full information.

On December 11, an action in commemoration of a football fan Yegor Sviridov (allegedly killed by Daghestanis in a mass brawl in Kronstadt Boulevard, Dec. 6) developed into brutal violence.

The situation has remained strained in the city since December 11.

The police detained sixty-five people for offering resistance in Manege Square. However, they were released the following day.

On December 11, 40 people fell victim to racist attacks. Nationalists attacked ethnic Caucasians and Asians on December 12 and 13.