Yurii Avsenev
- Criminal Code
- Article 280 part 2, Russian Criminal Code
- Case category
- Anti-war casesExtremism cases
- Verdict
- Compulsory medical treatment
- Date of verdict
- 2025-09-17
- Region
- Voronezh Oblast
- City
- Voronezh
Recognition by human rights organisations
- Recognised as a political prisonerby Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners, 3 April 2026
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Case summary
Resident of Voronezh. In April 2025, a case on calls to extremism was initiated against him because of a comment. The reason for the case was a comment in the social network "VKontakte", "Glory to Ukraine, death to fascist occupants", left under a post with a photo of Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky. Avsenev signed an undertaking not to abscond.
On 17 September 2025, the court ruled to send the Voronezh resident to involuntary treatment.
Others charged under Article 280 part 2, Russian Criminal Code
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