Artem Lebedev, on September 23, on suspicion of setting fire to a military registration and enlistment office in Nizhny Novgorod, was released on his own recognizance. His mother reported this to OVD-Info. detainee As she explained to OVD-Info, the investigation does not have sufficient evidence of Lebedev’s guilt. The police told her about the article “Hooliganism” (Article 213 of the Criminal Code) - perhaps it was under this that they opened a criminal case.

In Temryuk, Krasnodar Territory, a court issued a decision in the case of a 67-year-old Jehovah's Witness. The regional Investigative Committee is talking about this. reports The department's website says that the man was sentenced under Part 2 of Art. 282.2 of the Criminal Code (participation in the activities of an extremist community) to two years probation with restriction of freedom for a period of six months.

In Vladivostok, an appeals court upheld the conviction of six Jehovah's Witnesses. They were found guilty under the article on organizing the activities of an extremist community and participating in such activities (Part 1 and Part 2 of Article 282.2 of the Criminal Code). The Jehovah's Witnesses in Russia website is about this. reports In November 2019, the Leninsky District Court of Vladivostok sent the case to the prosecutor's office.

In Volgograd, local activist Tamara Grodnikova was again detained. She stood with a single picket for freedom of speech. about this . writes The "Caucasian Knot" Grodnikova stood with a poster on the Alley of Heroes. First, the police checked her documents, and ten minutes later the security forces drove up in two traffic police cars and detained the activist. Where she was taken away and what article they are charged with is unknown.

On September 25, criminal cases were opened against eight detainees during a rally against mobilization in Makhachkala for assaulting a policeman. This was reported by "Kavkaz.Realii" with reference to a source in law enforcement agencies. Apparently, we are talking about Article 318 of the Criminal Code (use of violence against a representative of authority). Official information about such cases did not appear at the time of publication.

The Dzerzhinsky District Court of Volgograd has repeatedly recognized the song “Kill Beggars” by the group “Pornofilmy” as extremist material. This is reported by the project "Network freedoms". In September 2021, the court already recognized this song as extremist material prohibited from distribution in Russia, but in February the decision was overturned on appeal by the Volgograd City Court.

In the Ivanovo region, local activist Sergei Veselov was charged under the article on repeated discrediting of the army (Part 1 of Article 280.3 of the Criminal Code). This was reported by lawyer from OVD-Info Oscar Cherdzhiev. Veselov is a defendant in two criminal cases about re-discrediting the army. The reason for the first case was videos on Veselov’s YouTube channel , which at that time had 16 subscribers. Then he was required to appear.

In the Ivanovo region, security forces interrogated Olga Nazarenko in a criminal case about repeated discrediting of the Russian Army (Part 1 of Article 280.3 of the Criminal Code). She walks over it as a suspect. This was reported by lawyer from OVD-Info Oscar Cherdzhiev. On September 20, Nazarenko’s work was searched. The activist works at the Medical Academy, she is an assistant professor in the department of pharmacology.

In Chernyakhovsk (Kaliningrad region), security forces detained a local resident in connection with the arson of a sign on the military registration and enlistment office building. About this with reference to the press service of the regional government “New Kaliningrad”. writes The publication notes that the detainee is registered at a psychoneurological dispensary.

In Moscow, special forces break down the door to an apartment where three activists are located: Alexander Menyukov, Alexandra Popova and Artem Kamardin. This was reported to OVD-Info by their acquaintances. Communication with the activists was lost. Probably, they came to them with a search. Police have been on duty near their house since the evening. Kamardin participated in the Mayakovsky Readings, which took place the day before in Moscow on Triumphal Square.

In Tver, security forces detained SOTA correspondent Lesya Golovko. Information about this appeared in the telegram channel SOTAvision. The journalist was detained near the Mir cinema, where you can participate in a referendum on the entry of the so-called DPR and LPR, as well as Kherson and Zaporozhye regions into Russia.

On Komsomolskaya Square in the center of Khabarovsk, activist Zigmund Khudyakov was detained, who on September 18 took part in a “bathhouse” action near the regional government building. This was reported by SOTAvision. The man was taken to OP No. 4, where a report was drawn up against him for violating the rules of participation in the rally (Part 5 of Article 20.2 of the Administrative Code).

The Vasileostrovsky District Court of St. Petersburg sentenced Igor Maltsev, a defendant in the case of burning an effigy in military uniform on Maslenitsa, to three years and eight months in prison. About this SOTAvision. Previously, the prosecutor's office reported that he was sentenced to five years in prison. requested Maltsev an article about hooliganism motivated by political and ideological hatred committed by a group of people (Part 2 of Article 213 of the Criminal Code).

The Soviet District Court of Lipetsk for the second time dismissed the administrative case of Maxim Markov, who participated on December 9, 2021 in a meeting against QR codes in Lipetsk. This was announced by a lawyer from OVD-Info, Vladimir Bilienko, who defended Markov. The activist was accused of violating the rules for participation in the action (part 5 of article 20.2 of the Code of Administrative Offenses).

In Uryupinsk, security forces detained local resident Mikhail Filatov in connection with the arson of a military registration and enlistment office. About this publication moloko.news. writes The arson of the building occurred on September 26 at about four in the morning, but the fire was quickly extinguished.