Ivan Pilov
Security guards
1995-09-09
В заключении
Saint Petersburg
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He lived in St. Petersburg, worked as a real estate agent, security guard, and head of security at the Delmar chain of dance restaurants. On 8 September 2025, he was detained and then sent under house arrest in Kursk region, where he is registered, on charges of calling for extremism and terrorism. The reason for this was his posts condemning peaceful rallies after the actions in support of Alexei Navalny in 2021 and approving Ukraine's offensive actions. In December 2025, the case went to court. On 3 February 2026, Pilov was sentenced to six years in a general regime colony.
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