February 5, 2008 - 13:49 AMT
Skinheads privy to some 20 murders detained in Moscow
Four teenagers suspected in some 20 murders through national hatred were detained in Moscow. They are all supposed to be involved in a gang of skinheads accused of murder of several dozens of persons of non-Slavonic nationality.

The gang was led by 18-year-old student from Yekaterinburg, Artur Ryno.

In all, 9 young people have been arrested. They are incriminated some 20 murders, Pravda reports.

Ryno and his accomplice Pavel Skachevsky were detained in April 2007 over suspicion in murder of a 45-year-old Armenian businessman in Moscow, whose blood was found on their clothes.

Ryno confessed to killing 37 people through national hatred. Most of his avowal proved true. Some other members of the gang were detained later.