October 20, 2026, 12:40 PMRSSRU

Alexander Glushkov

At largeChecked October 18, 2026

Alexander Glushkov, born 1989, Moscow. Charges: Article 318 part 1, Russian Criminal Code (Use of non-dangerous violence against a government official); “The case of Olga Bendas and Alexander Glushkov on the use of violence against police officers on 23 January protest in Moscow”. Sentence (June 16, 2022): One year and eleven months of deprivation of liberty in a general regime colony. Status: at large.

In brief

Moscow · Moscow · Cases related to mass actions

Sentence

1 year 11 months

One year and eleven months of deprivation of liberty in a general regime colony

Sentence changed June 16, 2022

First instance, June 22, 2021: 2 years

Charges

Full wording of the charges

slapped a riot police officer twice on the back with his hand.

Latest event

August 9, 2022 — imprisonment ends

Checked October 18, 2026 · no changes since October 15

Timeline

  1. · Imprisonment ends

  2. · Cassation ruling

    upheld

  3. · Persecution ends

  4. · First-instance verdict

    guilty verdict · 2 years

  5. · Persecution begins

    The case of Olga Bendas and Alexander Glushkov on the use of violence against police officers on 23 January protest in Moscow

Criminal case

The case of Olga Bendas and Alexander Glushkov on the use of violence against police officers on 23 January protest in Moscow

Case number
01-0278/2021

Other defendants in the case

Thematic group: Palace case

Details and sources

Full summary

According to OVD-Info

On 3 February 2021, detained and taken into custody the next day on charges of using violence against a representative of the authorities at a rally in support of Alexei Navalny on 23 January. On 22 June, sentenced to two years in a general regime colony. On 22 November, the court of appeal reduced the sentence by a month. He was released on 9 August 2022.

All fields of the record
Citizenship
Russia

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