Dagestan resident fined for ethnic hatred comments in UFC Telegram chat

A 21-year-old Dagestan resident named Magomed S. has been fined 10,000 rubles for inciting ethnic hatred in a UFC-related Telegram chat. The Kizlyar District Court found him guilty under Article 20.3.1 of the Administrative Code after officers from Center "E" discovered his three-year-old comments in the UFC Eurasia Telegram chat. During an argument with other users, Magomed made derogatory statements about Russians, though he apologized within 90 minutes and acknowledged that "there are worthy people among Russians." In court, Magomed admitted guilt and expressed remorse for his actions. The case highlights increasing scrutiny of online comments in Russian social media spaces related to sports.