Galina Smirnova

School teacher, resident of Cheboksary. According to unconfirmed information, in 2023, she became a victim of fraudsters and was forced to sell her flat and got into debt. In January 2024, according to the investigation, she recorded a video where she announced her support for the AFU and set fire to two classrooms of the school where she worked. On 30 January, Smirnova was remanded in custody as part of the terrorist attack case.