Anarchists from Chita, persecuted because of their anti-war position, have had their preventive measure changed

Chita anarchists Lyubov Lizunova and Alexander Snezhkov, who are being persecuted because of the graffiti “Death to the regime,” were detained on January 12 or 13 in Irkutsk and Omsk, and then were probably sent into custody. The telegram channel “AChK Irkutsk” is about this.

reports The circumstances of the detention and the exact location of the detainees are still being clarified; however, the anarchist community suggests that they may be in pre-trial detention center-1 in Chita.

FSB officers Snezhkov and Lizunov on October 31 in Chita. In addition to applying graffiti, the young people are suspected of administering two telegram channels - “75zlo” and “Shugan-25”, where information was published about protests against the war in Ukraine, partisan actions and animal protection.

detained The interest of the security forces was attracted by a publication that expressed approval for the arson of military registration and enlistment offices. Anarchists are charged with calls for terrorist activities (Article 205.2 of the Criminal Code) and extremism (Article 280 of the Criminal Code), as well as vandalism motivated by political hatred (Part 2 of Article 214 of the Criminal Code).

Previously, Snezhkov and Lizunova were under recognizance not to leave. On December 10, Rosfinmonitoring added them to the list of terrorists and extremists.

contributed The court sent Alexander Snezhkov to a pre-trial detention center in Omsk, and placed Lyubov Lizunova under house arrest. Sibir.Realii talks about this with reference to a friend of Snezhkov’s.

January 30 reported An acquaintance of the young man suggests that the anarchists were detained due to violation of the undertaking not to leave.

The Ingodinsky District Court of Chita extended the arrest of Alexander Snezhkov for another two months. He will remain in pre-trial detention until at least May 7. The defendant’s lawyer, Marina Savvateeva, reported this to OVD-Info.

March 09 The news title has been changed due to the emergence of new information. - Since February 24, the first day of the “special operation” in Ukraine, residents of Russian cities have been going out to anti-war protests every day and talking about the tragedy online. Anti-war speeches and statements become grounds for criminal prosecution. At the moment, more than 420 people have become defendants in criminal cases initiated due to protest against the war with Ukraine. Read more about this in our. guide