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Resident of Kaluga beaten during search for anti-war comment

Задержанного из-за антивоенного комментария калужанина избили при обыске

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Age 57 · male

Detained September 12, 2025(216 days)

Kaluga

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AI Assessment

CRITICAL

72%

MODEL ANALYSIS: Subject shows a 72% probability of mistreatment based on historical patterns in this region.

ModelXGB-2.1

Accuracy94.2%

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Key Information

Age: 57
Gender: male
Arrested: September 12, 2025

Location

Country of Arrest: Russia

Arrest Location: Kaluga; 54.5101°, 36.2598°
Current Location: ФКУ СИЗО-1 УФСИН России по Калужской области

Name Origin Analysis

⚠️ ML-inferred from onomastic analysis — not verified identity. For aggregate research only.

Inferred Ethnicity: Slavic Russian
Region of Origin: Slavic Russia
Confidence: 90%
Reasoning: “The context describes a resident of Kaluga, a city in the Central Federal District of Russia, suggesting a typical Slavic Russian background.”

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Data Source

Source: OVD-Info

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Case Summary

Aleksandr Vasilyev, a 57-year-old resident of Kaluga, was beaten during a search of his home and subsequently sent to a pre-trial detention center for an anti-war comment he made on Telegram. He is accused of justifying terrorism on the internet.

Charges (1)

justification of terrorism on the internet

Criminal Code Articles (1)

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Key Facts (3)

Beaten during a search
Commented against the war in Telegram
Ran for the legislative assembly of the Kaluga region from 'Yabloko' in 2010

Legal Timeline

Arrest Date

September 12, 2025

Native Language Summary

Жителя Калуги Александра Васильева, преследуемого из-за антивоенного комментария в телеграме, избили при обыске. Об этом сообщает проект «Поддержка политзеков. Мемориал». 12 сентября 57-летнего калужанина отправили в СИЗО по делу об оправдании терроризма в интернете (ч. 2 ст. 205.2 УК). Днем ранее у него провели обыск. По информации проекта, Васильева избили, хотя сопротивления он не оказывал. «7×7» отмечает, что Александр Васильев с 2022 года критиковал войну. В 2010 году он баллотировался в заксобрание Калужской области от «Яблока». Вы можете поддержать заключенного, написав ему письмо по адресу: 248002, г. Калуга, ул. Николо-Козинская, д. 110а, ФКУ СИЗО-1 УФСИН России по Калужской области Васильев Александр Борисович, 1968 г. р.