In the night between August 12 and 13, 2025, unknown perpetrators attempted to set fire to the synagogue in Obninsk, Kaluga Region. According to available reports, at least three bottles containing incendiary mixture were thrown at the building, damaging its entrance.

This is not the first attack on the synagogue. On July 10, 2024, unidentified individuals tried to ignite the building, resulting in a fire that destroyed the internal electrical substation. Police at the time detained two minors in connection with that incident.

The press service of Russia’s Chief Rabbi Berel Lazar condemned the recent act, noting the deep concern it causes among the local Jewish community and calling for continued vigilance to safeguard places of worship.