Alina Borshchuk
Biography
A resident of St. Petersburg. In January 2025, she recorded a video of herself urinating near the Kazan Cathedral and published it on Telegram. After that, the girl was prosecuted for offending religious feelings.
After being detained, Borshchuk was forced to apologise on camera. In February, she started working in the temple and sent a letter to Patriarch Kirill apologising. In July, the court released her from criminal liability and imposed a fine of 30,000 rubles.
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