Anton Glukhov
Anton Glukhov, Saint Petersburg. Charges: Article 213 part 2, Russian Criminal Code (Hooliganism (group, with weapons, or against a government official)); “Anton Glukhov's case of hooliganism”. Status: under house arrest.
In brief
Saint Petersburg · Saint Petersburg · Cases related to mass actions
Sentence
No information about a verdict.
Preventive measure: house arrest since January 9, 2026
Charges
- Article 213 part 2, Russian Criminal Code — Hooliganism (group, with weapons, or against a government official)
Full wording of the charges
According to the investigation, on 8 January 2026, during a conflict over the dismantling of the VNIIB building on 2nd Murinsky Avenue, he sprayed a gas cartridge in the face of a 21-year-old security guard hired to restrict activists' access to the site.
Latest event
January 9, 2026 — preventive measure: house arrest
Timeline
· Preventive measure: house arrest
· Persecution begins
Anton Glukhov's case of hooliganism
· Preventive measure: placement in a temporary detention facility
Criminal case
Anton Glukhov's case of hooliganism
Details and sources
Full summary
A resident of St. Petersburg. Since 2019, he participated in rallies against the demolition of the building of the former Institute of Paper Industry. He was detained on 8 January 2026, the day the building was demolished. A case of hooliganism was brought against Glukhov: according to the investigation, he sprayed a gas cartridge in the face of a guard who was hired to keep activists away from the building.
A city defender claims, in conversation with Okno media, that Glukhov "was thrown down on the snow by several thugs, was kicked, then he pulled out a gas cartridge and as a result became not only beaten, but also a defendant in a criminal case".
The day after his detention, Glukhov was placed under house arrest.
All fields of the record
- Citizenship
- Russia
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