Alexei Arbuzenko
Alexei Arbuzenko, born 1976, Samara Oblast. Charges: Article 150 part 4, Russian Criminal Code (Involvement of a minor in committing a crime as part of a criminal group or in committing a serious…); Article 214 part 2, Russian Criminal Code (Vandalism committed by a group of people, or motivated by hatred or animosity); Article 280.3 part 2, Russian Criminal Code (Discrediting the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, government agencies, or mercenaries…); “Alexei Arbuzenko's case of vandalism in Togliatti”. Sentence (May 11, 2023): 6 years of imprisonment in a general regime facility. Status: imprisoned; deprived of liberty since August 1, 2022; place of detention: Penal colony No. 10, Samara Oblast. Recognition: Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners — recognised as a political prisoner, August 8, 2023.
In brief
Samara Oblast · Tolyatti · Teachers · Anti-war cases
Sentence
6 years
of imprisonment in a general regime facility
Upheld February 13, 2024
Charges
- Article 150 part 4, Russian Criminal Code — Involvement of a minor in committing a crime as part of a criminal group or in committing a serious crime
- Article 214 part 2, Russian Criminal Code — Vandalism committed by a group of people, or motivated by hatred or animosity
- Article 280.3 part 2, Russian Criminal Code — Discrediting the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, government agencies, or mercenaries resulting in serious consequences
Full wording of the charges
According to the investigators' version, over the course of weeks he threw paint and on three banners with images of the Russian military and made inscriptions on them. According to unconfirmed information, a minor was also involved in these actions.
Latest event
February 13, 2024 — cassation
The court upheld the verdict.
Recognition by rights defenders
- Recognised as a political prisoner — Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners, August 8, 2023
Timeline
· Cassation ruling
upheld
· Imprisonment begins
· Recognised as a political prisoner
Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners
· First-instance verdict
guilty verdict · 6 years
· Persecution begins
Alexei Arbuzenko's case of vandalism in Togliatti
· Preventive measure: pre-trial detention
Pre-trial Detention Centre №4 (SIZO-4) of the Federal Penitentiary Service of the Russian Federation for the Samara Oblast
Criminal case
Alexei Arbuzenko's case of vandalism in Togliatti
- Case number
- 1-187/2023 (1-1165/2022;)
Other defendants in the case
- Unknown male 19 — At large
Thematic group: Anti-war case
Write a letter
Facility: Penal colony No. 10, Samara Oblast
Address (in Russian, as written on the envelope)
446394, пос. Волжский, ул. Заводская д. 46, Самарская область, Красноярский район, ФКУ «ИК № 10 УФСИН России по Самарской области», Арбузенко Алексей Валериевич, 1976 г.р.
Details and sources
Full summary
Resident of Togliatti. Worked as a speech therapist in a kindergarten. Initially, a case of vandalism motivated by political hatred was opened, but later it became known that the case also included charges of discrediting the Armed Forces, causing damage to property, and involving a minor in the commission of a crime by a criminal group motivated by political, ideological, racial, national or religious hatred. The Telegram channel "Emergency Samara" published a video in which Arbuzenko admits that he "committed a number of acts of vandalism" against "posters depicting servicemen of the Russian army who performed heroic deeds on the territory of Ukraine" in June-July on Voroshilov, Dzerzhinsky and Revolutionary streets, repents and apologises to those whose feelings he may have hurt. The man often stammered and looked down, as if forced to say a memorised text. Arbuzenko was taken into custody. On 11 May 2023, he was sentenced to six years in a general regime colony.
All fields of the record
- Citizenship
- Russia
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