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Valery Dubeniuk

At largeChecked October 18, 2026

Valery Dubeniuk, Saint Petersburg. Charges: Article 318 part 1, Russian Criminal Code (Use of non-dangerous violence against a government official); “The case of the attack on police officers in St. Petersburg”. Sentence (April 25, 2022): 1 year's of imprisonment in colony-settlement. Status: at large.

In brief

Saint Petersburg · Saint Petersburg · Anti-war cases, Cases related to mass actions

Sentence

1 year

s of imprisonment in colony-settlement

Verdict April 25, 2022

Upheld March 20, 2023

Charges

Full wording of the charges

According to the investigation, he participated in the attack on a policeman.

Latest event

March 20, 2023 — cassation

The court upheld the verdict.

Checked October 18, 2026 · no changes since October 15

Timeline

  1. · Cassation ruling

    upheld

  2. · First-instance verdict

    guilty verdict · 1 year

  3. · Persecution begins

    The case of the attack on police officers in St. Petersburg

Criminal case

The case of the attack on police officers in St. Petersburg

Other defendants in the case

Thematic group: Anti-war case

Details and sources

Full summary

According to OVD-Info

Resident of St. Petersburg. In March 2022, detained after an anti-war rally on charges of using violence against a representative of the authorities. He was taken into custody. Pleaded guilty, his case was considered in court under special procedure. On 25 April he was sentenced to a year in a penal colony. Released in October 2022.

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