Pray, Raid, Repeat: Inside Russia’s Vigilantes - BBC World Service Documentaries

#BBCEye investigates the emergence of Russia’s largest nationalist group — vigilantes taking the law into their own hands, targeting migrants and people they see as going against ‘traditional values’. Click here to subscribe to our channel 👉🏽 https://bbc.in/3VyyriM Fiercely religious, they call themselves patriots, and their mission is to save Russia from foreign ideology and influence. This investigation reveals the funding behind Russkaya Obshina and the scale of their raids — through interviews with victims of the group’s activities, supporters, and former members, unpacking their methods and ideologies. 00:00 Pray, raid, repeat: Inside Russia’s nationalist vigilantes  01:56 Katya’s story 05:54 The rise in Russian nationalism 08:20 A case captures Moscow’s attention 13:11 What Russkaya Obshina supporters want 16:25 Why are pro-Kremlin vigilantes emerging now? 20:14 Katya’s court trial 22:05 RO: Substance or Hype? 24:31 Who funds Russkaya Obshina? 26:41 Katya’s serves her sentence 27:55 Raziya faces consequences 29:31 Russia's path forward 🎞️ To watch more investigative journalism from our award-winning BBC Eye investigations team, check out this documentary playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLz_B0PFGIn4fa8LK1lptsvoA_spfJhzda 📽️ You may also be interested in watching these documentaries: https://youtu.be/UyRVWmSsYjM https://youtu.be/y7ruSvJfn_g https://youtu.be/z4-koO916Gk https://youtu.be/Y5wajKa4iz8 https://youtu.be/lIDTDlbmS7M ---------------- This is the official BBC World Service YouTube channel. If you like what we do, you can also find us here: Instagram 👉🏽 https://www.instagram.com/bbcworldservice Twitter 👉🏽 https://twitter.com/bbcworldservice Facebook 👉🏽 https://facebook.com/bbcworldservice BBC World Service website 👉🏽 https://www.bbc.co.uk/worldserviceradio Thanks for watching and subscribing! #Russia #Documentary #Investigations #LGBTQ #BBCWorldService #WorldService #BBCDocumentary #Putin