Kristina Rozhkova
Biography
A resident of St Petersburg and an artist, she was detained on 19 June 2024 as a suspect in a case of abuse of burial sites, following a photo shoot at a cemetery. Rozhkova maintains that she did not take part in the shoot. She was remanded in custody on 20 June, but on 15 August her preventive measure was changed to house arrest. On 19 February 2026, Rozhkova was sentenced to a two-year suspended sentence.
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