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Mikhail Babintsev was sentenced to 13 years in a strict regime colony for allegedly throwing Molotov cocktails at a military recruitment office in Buryatia. He was reportedly against the war and hoped to avoid being drafted.
Arrest Date
October 1, 2022
Sentence Length
13 years
Based on shared charges, location & timing
Mukhorshibir, Republic of Buryatia

Krasnodar, Krasnodar Krai

Krasnoyarsk, Krasnoyarsk Krai
Goryachy Klyuch, Krasnodar Krai
Krasnodar, Russia
Ulan-Ude, Buryatia