Night of riots in Almaty: pogroms, fire and an operation against marauders

At night, January 6, riots and pogroms took place in Kazakhstan.

Due to the aggravated situation in the city of Alma-Ata, an operation against looters and instigators of pogroms.

Cars, administrative buildings were on fire in the city at night, shop windows and ATMs were destroyed. Several major shopping centers were also ransacked.

Жители Алма-Аты организовываются в группы, чтобы ловить мародеров.
На видео граждане отбили машины с награбленным. pic.twitter.com/McbFLMkLWU

— Страшина В Засаде (@AndrosPafos) January 5, 2022

В During the operation, a firefight broke out between law enforcement officers and rioters on the square in front of the mayor's office.

Cellular communications in Alma-Ata were again turned off, the websites of the authorities and the media did not work. All flights from Nur-Sultan to Almaty were canceled. Military equipment was deployed outside the airport building.

Военная техника въезжает в Алма-Аты pic.twitter.com/MSR8743imp

— Ученик Штирлица (@moments_Spring) January 6, 2022

Жесть. Алмааты, Казахстан. Пишут что огромная колонна людей идет в центр pic.twitter.com/kY0yuncy2d

— EverydayInUa (@EverydayInUa) January 4, 2022

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Улицы Алма-Аты превратились в поле боевых действий. pic.twitter.com/XSPOulg3tN

— Pekвием по стране #FreeNavalny #НЕТВОЙНЕ (@RuFailedState) January 5, 2022

Мародеры грабят торговые центры в Алма-Аты.
Хотели как в США, вот и грабят как в США. pic.twitter.com/gPSEavPnip

— TOMKA ❤️ СССР (@tomkaussr) January 5, 2022