A group of young people in Moscow have started self-defence classes to try to protect themselves after a surge in homophobic attacks, and reported indifference from the authorities.

Teacher Yulia Kozlova said the breaking point for her had been the murder of a young man in Volgograd, apparently killed by his friends after he told them he was gay.

She said: "He was killed because they thought he was gay and they thought it was bad.

"I see these murders and these consequences and I was telling people: 'Hey guys, we definitely should go to the classes because if we can't defend ourselves, nobody will help us.'"

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