Ivan Trunov
Biography
Resident of St. Petersburg. On 28 July 2025 he was detained in connection with the case of desecration of the symbol of military glory. The case was initiated after three young men came to the "Blockade Tram" at night: two of them climbed on the roof of the tram; one of them broke the commemorative plaque and several parts. From the published video from the surveillance camera it follows that the third man was standing aside all this time. The pro-government channel "Mash on Moika" wrote that one of the men also urinated on the memorial. On 30 July, the
Resident of St. Petersburg. On 28 July 2025 he was detained in connection with the case of desecration of the symbol of military glory. The case was initiated after three young men came to the "Blockade Tram" at night: two of them climbed on the roof of the tram; one of them broke the commemorative plaque and several parts. From the published video from the surveillance camera it follows that the third man was standing aside all this time. The pro-government channel "Mash on Moika" wrote that one of the men also urinated on the memorial. On 30 July, the court sent Trunov under house arrest.
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