Champions of terror

Competed at the 2023 World Wrestling Championships in Belgrade (Serbia), the 2024 World Wrestling Championships in Tirana (Albania), the 2024 Seniors European Wrestling Championships in Bucharest (Romania), and the 2025 European Wrestling Championships in Bratislava (Slovakia).
A member of the russian national freestyle wrestling team.
A serviceman in the sports team of the North Caucasus District of the National Guard of the russian federation, he holds the rank of ensign in the National Guard.
Represents the Dinamo sports club, known for its affiliation with the internal affairs and state security bodies of the russian federation.
In March 2022, he supported russia’s invasion of Ukraine by taking part in the pro-war propaganda rally "Zа мир без нацизма" ("For a world without Nazism") at Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow.
In 2021, he was personally awarded the Order of Friendship by putin for "a great contribution to the development of domestic sports, high sporting achievements, the will to win, resilience, and determination demonstrated at the Games of the XXXII Olympiad in 2020 in Tokyo (Japan)".

Competed at the 2023 World Wrestling Championships in Belgrade (Serbia) and the 2025 European Wrestling Championships in Bratislava (Slovakia).
A member of the russian national wrestling team.
He holds the rank of ensign in the russian armed forces and competes for the Central Sports Club of the Army (CSKA), which is subordinate to the russian ministry of defense.
CSKA regularly provides support to the military and veterans of the "special military operation" by purchasing and delivering specialized equipment, FPV drones, generators, and humanitarian cargo to the front. It also conducts military-patriotic education for children and youth, organizes patriotic sports events, and promotes international cooperation, including through the World Military Games project. As a result, CSKA athletes competing in international events effectively represent the armed forces of the aggressor state.
In March 2022, he supported russia’s invasion of Ukraine by taking part in the pro-war propaganda rally "Zа мир без нацизма" ("For a world without Nazism") at Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow.
He was awarded the Medal "For Military Valor" (2nd class) and a certificate of honor from the ministry of defense of the russian federation.
In 2021, he was personally awarded the Order of Friendship by putin for "a great contribution to the development of domestic sports, high sporting achievements, the will to win, resilience, and determination demonstrated at the Games of the XXXII Olympiad in 2020 in Tokyo (Japan)".

Competed at the 2023 World Wrestling Championships in Belgrade (Serbia) and the 2024 World Wrestling Championships in Tirana (Albania).
A serviceman in the sports team of the North Caucasus District of the National Guard of the russian federation, he holds the rank of junior lieutenant in the National Guard.
Represents the Dinamo sports club, known for its affiliation with the internal affairs and state security bodies of the russian federation.
During matches, despite the official ban, he openly displays russian symbols and emphasizes that he competes not only for himself but also for russia.
In March 2022, he supported russia’s invasion of Ukraine by taking part in the pro-war propaganda rally "Zа мир без нацизма" ("For a world without Nazism") at Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow.
He also took part in the opening of the "Republican Freestyle Wrestling Tournament Dedicated to the Memory of Kazbek Servicemen Who Died During the "special military operation" in Ukraine", and during the 2024 International Tournament in Memory of Ivan Yarygin, he was photographed with Alexander Fedorchuk, a russian serviceman who participated in the war against Ukraine.
In 2021, he was personally awarded the Order of Honor by putin for "a great contribution to the development of domestic sports, high sporting achievements, the will to win, resilience, and determination demonstrated at the Games of the XXXII Olympiad in 2020 in Tokyo (Japan)".

Competed at the 2024 BRICS Sports Games in Kazan (russia).
In early 2025, Melnikova received neutral athlete status from the International Gymnastics federation (FIG), which allowed her to return to international competitions.
She competes for the Central Sports Club of the Army (CSKA), which is subordinate to the russian ministry of defense.
CSKA regularly provides support to the military and veterans of the so-called "special military operation" by purchasing and delivering specialized equipment, FPV drones, generators, and humanitarian cargo to the front. It also conducts military-patriotic education for children and youth, organizes patriotic sports events, and promotes international cooperation, including through the World Military Games project. As a result, CSKA athletes competing in international events effectively represent the armed forces of the aggressor state.
In April 2025, she won the primaries of the pro-government political party United russia to run in the elections to the Voronezh City Duma. Later, in July 2025, she announced her withdrawal from the race, explaining that it was impossible to combine an election campaign with preparation for international competitions.
In 2021, she was personally awarded the Order of Friendship by putin for "a great contribution to the development of domestic sports, high sporting achievements, the will to win, resilience, and determination demonstrated at the Games of the XXXII Olympiad in 2020 in Tokyo (Japan)".
Also in 2021, she was personally awarded the Medal "For Strengthening the Combat Commonwealth" by Sergei Shoigu, who at that time served as russia’s Minister of Defense.
She is implementing the project Angelina Melnikova’s School of Sports Gymnastics within the framework of the grant competition organized by ANO Image of the Future, with direct support from the government of Voronezh region, russia.
Through her Instagram account, Melnikova publicly expresses support for russia’s war against Ukraine, publishing and sharing pro-war content online, as well as using Z-symbols. In 2023, she took part in raising funds for the daughter of a russian serviceman killed in action. In January 2025, she held a "charity training session for children from families of participants in the so-called "special military operation", and in May 2025 she posted a photo of herself wearing a St. George’s ribbon stylized as the letter Z, thereby promoting russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

A russian sports and state official who is part of the russian state apparatus and exerts direct influence on both domestic and international processes in russian sports.
As President of the russian Paralympic Committee, he lobbies for the interests of russian athletes on the international sports stage. In 2024, he announced cooperation with the russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the International Paralympic Committee on the admission of russian athletes to the 2024 Summer Paralympics in Paris under neutral status.
Since 2023, under Rozhkov’s leadership, the russian Paralympic Committee has been implementing a project of the Presidential Grants Fund, We Are Together. Sport, aimed at involving wounded russian soldiers and officers in the Paralympic movement.
Together with the Ministry of Sport and the Defenders of the Fatherland Foundation, the russian Paralympic Committee is also implementing the program Heroes of Our Time, designed to assist participants of the so-called "special military operation" who were disabled in combat with physical rehabilitation and social adaptation through Paralympic sport, as well as to integrate them into the sports movement.
As part of this program, Rozhkov, through the russian Paralympic Committee under his leadership, systematically organizes propaganda tournaments involving russian occupiers. According to Rozhkov, more than 300 veterans of the so-called "special military operation" have joined regional teams in russia, and more than ten have entered national teams.
In 2022, he was awarded the Order of Alexander Nevsky for "ensuring the successful training of russian athletes who achieved high sporting achievements at the Games of the XXXII Olympiad and the XVI Paralympic Summer Games in Tokyo."
In 2024, during a formal ceremony in the Alexander Hall of the kremlin, he was personally awarded the Order "For Services to the Fatherland" (4th class) by putin.

He is one of the key figures of the russian national team and plays an active role in international sports diplomacy, representing the russian federation on the global stage.
He competed at major international tournaments, including the 2023 World Judo Championships in Doha (Qatar), the 2023 Grand Slam in Abu Dhabi (UAE), the 2023 Grand Slam in Tokyo (Japan), the 2024 Portugal Grand Prix in Odivelas, the 2024 European Judo Championships in Zagreb (Croatia), the 2025 Paris Grand Slam in France, the 2025 European Judo Championships in Podgorica (Montenegro), and the 2025 OTP Bank World Senior Championships in Budapest (Hungary).
Tasoev also won the 2019 World Military Games in Wuhan (China) as part of the russian armed forces team and the 2021 World Military Championships in Paris (France).
He holds the rank of ensign in the russian armed forces and competes for the Central Sports Club of the Army (CSKA), which is subordinate to the russian ministry of defense.
CSKA regularly provides support to the military and veterans of the so-called "special military operation" by purchasing and delivering specialized equipment, FPV drones, generators, and humanitarian cargo to the front. It also conducts military-patriotic education for children and youth, organizes patriotic sports events, and promotes international cooperation, including through the World Military Games project. As a result, CSKA athletes competing in international events effectively represent the armed forces of the aggressor.
In September 2024, he was awarded the Medal of the Order "For Services to the Fatherland" (2nd class) for "a great contribution to the development and popularization of judo in the russian federation, and active public activity."
In June 2025, he received congratulations from putin on his victory at the World Championships, and in July he joined putin at the opening ceremony of a sports complex in St. Petersburg.
From his verified Instagram account, Tasyoev followed one of the russian occupiers, Kachmazov, and liked a photo of him in military uniform, armed and wearing a cap marked with the letter Z. He also liked a video on Kachmazov’s page dedicated to another russian occupier killed in Ukraine, Akhmat Zaseyev, as well as a post commemorating russia’s aggression against Georgia in 2008.

Actively competed at major international tournaments, including the 2024 Seniors World Wrestling Championships – Non-Olympic Weight Categories in Tirana (Albania), the 2024 BRICS Sports Games in Kazan (russia), the 2025 Grand Prix Zagreb Open in Zagreb (Croatia), the 2025 European Wrestling Championships in Bratislava (Slovakia), and the 2025 annual ranking tournament in memory of Imre Polyák and János Varga in Budapest (Hungary).
A member of the russian national Greco-Roman wrestling team.
He holds the rank of private in the sports company of the Central Sports Club of the Army (CSKA), which is subordinate to the russian ministry of defense.
CSKA regularly provides support to the military and veterans of the "special military operation" by purchasing and delivering specialized equipment, FPV drones, generators, and humanitarian cargo to the front. It also conducts military-patriotic education for children and youth, organizes patriotic sports events, and promotes international cooperation, including through the World Military Games project. As a result, CSKA athletes competing in international events effectively represent the armed forces of the aggressor state.
In May 2023, he took part in a military propaganda event, an international Greco-Roman wrestling tournament held in memory of the so-called hero of russia, Lieutenant General R. V. Kutuzov, who was killed in 2022 in the "special military operation" zone.
Through his Instagram account, Sefershayev publicly expresses support for russia’s annexation of Crimea. In one post, he geotagged his location as "russia, Crimea, Simferopol".

Competed in the 2024 Seniors European Wrestling Championships in Bucharest (Romania), the 2024 annual ranking wrestling tournament in memory of Imre Polyák and János Varga in Budapest (Hungary), the first tournament of the 2025 World Ranking Series, the Grand Prix Zagreb Open in Zagreb (Croatia), and the 2025 European Wrestling Championships in Bratislava (Slovakia).
In May 2024, through her Instagram account, she posted a photo of her father, who took part in the war against Ukraine, armed and in military uniform, calling for him to be honored as a "hero." Later, Kudayeva dedicated her victory at the 2025 russian National Wrestling Championship to him.