Saint Petersburg: political persecution, detentions, searches, trials. Human rights news - 4 | OVD-Info

24.07.2025

Saint Petersburg

A citizen of Russia, the United States, and Ukraine has been sentenced to six years in prison over comments in support of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

23.07.2025

Saint Petersburg

An employee of KudaGo has been sentenced to three years and six months in a penal colony over a comment about the RDK.

22.07.2025

Saint Petersburg

A jury found the St Petersburg resident, accused of damaging flags and a Z-banner, guilty.

21.07.2025

Saint Petersburg

Supporters of the St Petersburg park have been placed under house arrest

21.07.2025

Saint Petersburg

In St Petersburg, a citizen of Russia, the United States and Ukraine has gone on trial over comments in support of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.

18.07.2025

Saint Petersburg

A woman from St Petersburg has been placed in a pre-trial detention centre over charges of spreading ‘military fakes.’

17.07.2025

Saint Petersburg

A resident of Tolyatti (a major city on the Volga River) has been sentenced to six years in prison for conversations with cellmates about the war.

16.07.2025

Saint Petersburg

A defendant in the “Vesna” case has been sent to solitary confinement, with a ban on reading books and receiving parcels.

15.07.2025

Saint Petersburg

A St Petersburg resident, accused of spraying paint on flags and damaging a Z-banner, has spoken out about being tortured.

11.07.2025

Saint Petersburg

A St Petersburg resident has been sent to a pre-trial detention centre for posting the comment: “Glory to the RVC.”

10.07.2025

Saint Petersburg

The St Petersburg authorities twice denied permission to the “Imperial Legion” to hold a religious procession.

09.07.2025

Saint Petersburg

A St Petersburg resident has been remanded in a pre-trial detention centre over comments made in chats linked to the Russian Volunteer Corps (RDK).

07.07.2025

Saint Petersburg

The court has begun hearing the case of a Samara resident, which was initiated over conversations with cellmates.

07.07.2025

Saint Petersburg

A woman from St Petersburg has been fined over a video showing her relieving herself near the Kazan Cathedral.

04.07.2025

Saint Petersburg

A criminal case has been opened in St Petersburg over a declaration of love on stands dedicated to Victory Day.

03.07.2025

Saint Petersburg

In St Petersburg, a bartender has been charged with vandalism over graffiti on a military enlistment office.

03.07.2025

Saint Petersburg

In St Petersburg, an oncologist was detained on charges of inciting terrorism.

02.07.2025

Saint Petersburg

A court in St Petersburg has ordered compulsory psychiatric treatment for a man who declared Putin wanted.

02.07.2025

Saint Petersburg

A postgraduate student convicted over smashed windows and anti-war graffiti at a military enlistment office has been released from the penal colony.

27.06.2025

Saint Petersburg

A St Petersburg resident has been placed under house arrest in a case concerning alleged “fake news” about the military.