Search
Vasily Devyatov
Biography
The resident of Belgorod, an employee of a company engaged in maintenance of elevators. On 25 February, he spray-painted several anti-war inscriptions at the public transport stop "Vodstroy". Two citizens grabbed him, threw him to the ground and held him until the police arrived. Devyatov later told "Support Service" that after his detention he was beaten by officers of the Center for Combating Extremism. On 27 October 2022, Devyatov was sentenced to two years of restriction of freedom.
NO ONE WILL EVER KNOW
Unless someone writes about it. OVD-Info is often the sole source for news on repression, while also providing legal aid to political prisoners. We depend entirely on your support to continue. Join our recurring donors to keep these stories—and people—from being forgotten.