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Охота на партизан: как ФСБ находит диверсантов и расправляется с ними?

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Overview

The video/commentary discusses how Russian security services allegedly identified and arrested a suspected saboteur linked to attacks on rail infrastructure. It centers on a high-profile case presented by The Insider (“Radio Insider”), framing it within a broader context of increased railway sabotage during Russia’s full-scale war in Ukraine. The narration then describes an alleged step-by-step “hunt” by the FSB and police, culminating in the arrest of anarchist Ruslan Sidiki.

Railway sabotage context and the Ryazan case

  • Since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, attacks on Russian railways—such as arson, track explosions, and derailments—are described as frequent.
  • As background, the narration cites open-source information about earlier sabotage periods, including reference to a “solidarity zone” tally in 1923.

The incident: derailment in Ryazan region

The central event is a train derailment in the Ryazan region on November 11, 2023:

  • Freight train №2018 derailed (19 carriages)
  • Location described as a section between Rybnaya and checkpoint 204 km
  • The damage is presented as large, with the investigation claiming over 800,000 rubles, alongside far higher railway-related losses.
  • The incident is classified as a terrorist attack involving an improvised explosive device (IED).

Forensic findings and the “camera in a sock” device

Immediately after the explosion, numerous agencies reportedly arrived, including:

  • FSB
  • police and investigative bodies
  • counter-extremism units
  • National Guard
  • bomb disposal and dog teams

Explosive quantity and device clues

A bomb-disposal expert concludes the blast used more than 10 kg (TNT equivalent).

The narration alleges device- and evidence-related elements such as:

  • microchips and batteries
  • a syringe casing with powder
  • traces of a white substance

A key detail to the narrative is the alleged discovery of a black sock with a camera attached, found about 5 meters high on a tree. The camera is described as potentially self-destructing, exploding and catching fire during attempted neutralization—suggesting it was triggered by its sensor/target conditions.

Tracking the route

  • Dogs allegedly tracked a route from the derailment area into and/or through the forest.
  • The trail reportedly ended without confirming an explosive residue footprint.

Building a lead: CCTV of a “cyclist”

Investigators reportedly searched the area and found bicycle tire tracks, which fed theories about a cyclist and a hidden location.

Alleged CCTV silhouette

The investigation identifies a vague silhouette on multiple CCTV feeds across enterprises and nearby areas:

  • A traffic patrol officer recalls seeing a man on a bicycle (around 2:30–3:00 a.m.) near an industrial street.
  • Multiple cameras allegedly capture the same cyclist after the explosion (including footage around 7:14 a.m., plus earlier/later segments such as 6:30 a.m. and 6:51 a.m.).
  • The videos allegedly do not clearly show the face or voice—only direction, clothing, and a backpack.

Investigative dead ends

The narration describes broad efforts with limited results, including:

  • checking stores selling components
  • searching for possible purchase of detonator-related parts (including a step-up voltage converter)
  • locating rented accommodation: hostels, garages, etc.

It also claims authorities collected DNA/saliva/blood samples from people relocated from occupied territories and local military personnel, while citing reports stating there was “no operationally significant information.”

Wagner links investigated (but no placement near the blast)

The narrative describes scrutiny of former Wagner PMC fighters in the Ryazan region, in light of the larger political context after Prigozhin’s rebellion.

Names mentioned include (as appearing in materials reviewed by security forces):

  • Timur Mingazov
  • Kirill Petrov
  • Artyom Khazhainov

A special retired demolitions specialist (described as having intelligence/saboteur experience) reviews the case materials and offers technical interpretations:

  • The use of two explosive devices, placed about 6 meters apart, is described as an engineering method intended to ensure the train leaves the rails.
  • The explosives are described as of “normal power” (at least 500 g).
  • The expert claims the assembly required technical competence—likely based on reconnaissance and careful organization—suggesting the suspect wasn’t acting spontaneously.

Despite the background checks, the narration claims none of the three was near the derailment site on Nov 11.

New identification: face revealed on later CCTV

The breakthrough is described as delayed:

  • On Nov 16, additional footage reportedly reveals the cyclist’s face via private-home cameras in the village of Perekal (streets Sadovaya and Pochtovaya).
  • The same silhouette and travel direction are allegedly consistent across multiple clips.

Testimony used to create a photofit

Investigators also interview a saleswoman, Olga Doronina (from Markova), who recalls a suspicious customer during a shift:

  • oversized camouflage jacket
  • large backpack
  • hat pulled low
  • thin/triangular face
  • light eyes

She says he asked about part-time work and a nearby monastery, then left. A photofit/composite sketch is reportedly created based on her testimony.

Arrest by chance and the Sidiki confession narrative

The video claims Sidiki (Ruslan Sidiki) was detained by chance, rather than due to a comprehensive manhunt already underway.

  • On Nov 29, during door-to-door police checks on Internationalnaya Street in Ryazan, an officer stops a man exiting building 13a.
  • The officer compares him to the photofit and insists he come to police “department number four” for questioning.
  • Sidiki agrees and is detained.

The narration portrays Sidiki as initially confused and weakened, and later references correspondence from a pretrial detention center to journalist/human-rights activist Ivan Ostashin.

Allegations of torture and procedural consequences

The video heavily emphasizes that after the arrest, investigators allegedly used torture to extract confessions.

Sidiki’s account (as described in the report) alleges:

  • threats and coercion, including claims of being taken away and staged as an escape
  • beatings, stomping on limbs, electric shocks
  • threats and repeated questioning until he answers in ways that satisfy interrogators

The narration further notes that official protocols allegedly begin from Nov 30 and contain no mention of violence.

After the torture-linked confession(s), the investigation reportedly combines the railway case with a previously unsolved incident: a drone attack on the Dyagerevo military airfield in summer 2023, for which no suspects had been identified at the time.

Sidiki’s own reflection on mistakes

Sidiki’s letters (as presented) include self-criticism of operational errors, such as:

  • reconnaissance conducted too close to the target area (cycling near dachas shortly before the planned explosion)
  • a poor “legend” (unclear account of where he was and why on the day)
  • not establishing a safe escape plan (walking part of the route on asphalt rather than waiting in the forest until dark)
  • insufficient disguise (face not fully covered; clothes not sufficiently concealing)
  • a “digital footprint” (phone confiscation revealed Telegram subscriptions, leading authorities to infer his political stance)
  • remaining too close to the explosion site and failing to anticipate basic risks (e.g., police visits)
  • agreeing to go for questioning rather than asking for a summons/warrant and better understanding rights and procedures

Outcome

At publication time, Sidiki is said to be in pretrial detention, facing 15 to 30 years in prison, and the possibility of life imprisonment is also mentioned within the sentencing range.

The piece portrays the investigation as both:

  • technically driven (device analysis, CCTV stitching, route reconstruction attempts), and
  • coercive (torture allegations shaping confessions),

ultimately linking a suspected saboteur to multiple cases.

Presenters / contributors

  • The Insider / The Insider team (narration and case reconstruction)
  • Ivan Ostashin (journalist and human-rights activist referenced via letters)
  • Ruslan Sidiki (suspect; quoted via letters/account)
  • Amon Vyatich (bomb disposal engineer mentioned as concluding explosive quantity and device findings)
  • Olga Doronina (saleswoman whose testimony is used for the photofit)
  • The Insider’s “insider” narrator/source (described as reconstructing the hunt step by step; not individually named in the subtitles)
  • Radio Insider / The Insider Radio (format/channel hosting the audio version)

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