Olga Bryntseva
Olga Bryntseva, Saint Petersburg. Charges: Article 213 part 2, Russian Criminal Code (Hooliganism (group, with weapons, or against a government official)); Article 329, Russian Criminal Code (Desecration of the state symbols of the Russian Federation); Article 354.1 part 4, Russian Criminal Code (Insulting the memory, symbols, and veterans of the Great Patriotic War (committed by a group of…); “Two residents of Saint Petersburg's case of the desecration of a passport”. Status: imprisoned.
In brief
Saint Petersburg · Saint Petersburg
Sentence
No information about a verdict.
Preventive measure: pre-trial detention since May 30, 2025
Charges
- Article 213 part 2, Russian Criminal Code — Hooliganism (group, with weapons, or against a government official)
- Article 329, Russian Criminal Code — Desecration of the state symbols of the Russian Federation.
- Article 354.1 part 4, Russian Criminal Code — Insulting the memory, symbols, and veterans of the Great Patriotic War (committed by a group of individuals or using mass media or the Internet)
Full wording of the charges
According to the investigation, on the afternoon of 28 May at the public transport stop "Metro Ploshchad Aleksandr Nevsky" Bryntseva filmed Vasilyeva demonstratively posing for the camera, using foul language and urinating on her passport on the motive of political and ideological hatred. The women then posted the video on Telegram, "thereby clearly expressing their disrespect for society, represented by the citizens of the Russian Federation". Also their actions indicate a disrespectful attitude to the state emblem of the Russian Federation and entailed abuse of it. In addition, since 2024 and up to the time of her arrest, Bryntseva has repeatedly produced and distributed pornographic materials with her participation on the Internet.
Latest event
May 30, 2025 — preventive measure: pre-trial detention
Timeline
· Preventive measure: pre-trial detention
· Persecution begins
Two residents of Saint Petersburg's case of the desecration of a passport
Criminal case
Two residents of Saint Petersburg's case of the desecration of a passport
- Case number
- 2-44/2026
Other defendants in the case
- Alena Vasileva — Imprisoned, 2 years
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Full summary
A resident of Saint Petersburg. On May 28, 2025, at the public transport stop "Мetro Ploshchad Aleksandra Nevskogo", she filmed her blogger friend Alena Vasilyeva urinating on a passport. She then posted this video in a Telegram channel. The next day, she was detained on criminal charges of hooliganism and desecration of the Russian coat of arms. On May 30, the court placed her in custody. In October 2025, Saint Petersburg police announced that a case had also been opened against Bryntseva for distributing pornography (this charge is not considered politically motivated here).
All fields of the record
- Citizenship
- Russia
Other people prosecuted under Article 213 part 2, Russian Criminal Code
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