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Voronezh Oblast: What's Happening? Political Repression, Detentions, Pressure

18.02.2026
Voronezh Oblast
A Voronezh activist has been sent to a high-security penal colony for speaking about the war.
13.01.2026
Voronezh Oblast
Voronezh-based Marxist detained after a picket in support of Venezuela
11.12.2025
Voronezh Oblast,
Moscow Oblast
Voronezh activists were detained at Domodedovo Airport
30.10.2025
Voronezh Oblast,
Temporarily occupied Autonomous Republic of Crimea,
Lipetsk Oblast
The parents of the Crimean Tatar women were detained four times on their way to meet with the ombudsman in Moscow.
27.10.2025
Voronezh Oblast
Khristolyub Vegan was placed in a punishment cell (SHIZO) twice immediately after being transferred to the penal colony.
27.09.2025
Voronezh Oblast
The Voronezh city administration approved a rally in memory of the 1993 parliament shooting, but then changed its mind.
26.09.2025
Voronezh Oblast
A security guard from Voronezh, a major city in southwestern Russia, has been sentenced to two years in prison for calling for the “removal” of the Russian leadership.
18.09.2025
Voronezh Oblast
The court has ordered compulsory treatment for a 66-year-old man from Voronezh, a major city in southwestern Russia, who is accused of inciting extremism.
14.08.2025
Voronezh Oblast
A 65-year-old resident of Voronezh, a regional centre in western Russia, accused of inciting extremism, has been sent to a psychiatric hospital pending trial.
17.07.2025
Voronezh Oblast
A resident of Voronezh Region, a major area in southwestern Russia, was sentenced to eight years in prison for comments about the authorities.
24.06.2025
Voronezh Oblast
The Investigative Committee has opened a criminal case over the torture of activists in Voronezh, a city in southwestern Russia.
“This is what the Nazis did, not our own Russians.” 3.5 years in prison for posting on social media

“This is what the Nazis did, not our own Russians.” 3.5 years in prison for posting on social media

The story of Andrei Biryukov, who is prosecuted for extremism and justification of terrorism over posts on social media.
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