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Eugene Abramovsky

Not in RussiaChecked October 18, 2026

Eugene Abramovsky, Tomsk Oblast. Charges: Article 280.3 part 1, Russian Criminal Code (Discrediting the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, government agencies, or mercenaries); “Evgeny Abramovsky's case of repeated discrediting of the RF Armed Forces”. Status: not in Russia. Recognition: SOVA Center — recognised as a political prisoner, November 22, 2023.

In brief

Tomsk Oblast · Tomsk · Entrepreneurs · Anti-war cases

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The reason for criminal prosecution was the repost of blogger Michael Naki's video "Lice. Frostbite. Death. How do Russian mobilised people live and die?". The publication was made on 3 February 2023 in "VKontakte". On 1 September, Abramovsky was twice fined 40,000 rubles each under this article. On 2 September, he was fined 30,000 rubles under the same article. The reason for all the fines was pickets calling on Putin to withdraw troops from Ukraine.

Latest event

November 22, 2023 — recognised as a political prisoner

SOVA Center

Checked October 18, 2026 · no changes since October 15

Recognition by rights defenders

  • Recognised as a political prisoner — SOVA Center, November 22, 2023

Timeline

  1. · Recognised as a political prisoner

    SOVA Center

  2. · Persecution begins

    Evgeny Abramovsky's case of repeated discrediting of the RF Armed Forces

Criminal case

Evgeny Abramovsky's case of repeated discrediting of the RF Armed Forces

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Thematic group: Anti-war case

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Tomsk resident, entrepreneur. A case was brought against him for discrediting the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation. He left Russia.

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