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Ilya Usoyan

Ilya Usoyan, a livestock farmer, was sentenced to three and a half years in a general regime prison colony. He was accused of attempting to persuade a friend to surrender to the Armed Forces of Ukraine. The charges were reclassified from incitement to preparation for organizing voluntary surrender.

LAST UPDATED · JUN 14, 2026

Balashov District, Saratov Oblast

Protest

Nepein Oleg Nikolaevich

Oleg Nepein, a municipal deputy from the Saratov region, was prosecuted for disseminating false information about the Russian military. He was sent for compulsory treatment after being charged for his anti-war comments online.

LAST UPDATED · MAY 26, 2026

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