In Blagoveshchensk, the leader of local “Citizens of the USSR” was sent for a psychiatric examination

The court in Blagoveshchensk sent local activist and supporter of “Citizens of the USSR” Dmitry Kravtsov to a psychiatric hospital for 30 days - there he will undergo a medical examination. SOTA talks about this with reference to the man’s associates.

reports The court made this decision in the framework of a criminal case regarding the illegal possession of gunpowder.

Previously, Kravtsov had a permit to own a weapon, but the document expired. After this, a local police officer came to the man’s home and confiscated hunting rifles and the keys to the safe in which the weapons were stored. At the same time, the policeman did not take the gunpowder that was lying there with him. Later, because of this gunpowder, the security forces opened a criminal case against Kravtsov.

The activist's associates are confident that he is being persecuted because of his civic position. Previously, Kravtsov opposed the introduction of QR codes in connection with the coronavirus pandemic; the man also heads the “People’s Council of the Amur Region,” associated with the “Citizens of the USSR” movement.

• On July 11, the Arkhangelsk Regional Court of the extremist organization “People's Council of Citizens of the RSFSR USSR Arkhangelsk Region” banned its activities in Russia. According to the court, the organization’s activities are aimed at “forcibly changing the foundations of the constitutional system and violating the integrity of the Russian Federation. recognized - “Citizens of the USSR” - a movement uniting fighters for the restoration of the rights of citizens of the USSR. Followers of the organization believe that the Union continues to exist, and the Russian Federation is a “trading company.” Some of the participants in “Citizens of the USSR” refuse any ties with Russia as a state, for example, they do not sign any documents and notify local authorities of the need to vacate their posts. In 2019, the Supreme Court of Komi recognized the Union of Slavic Forces of Rus' - the USSR - as an extremist organization.