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Sergey Kirsanov

ImprisonedChecked October 18, 2026

Sergey Kirsanov, born 1955, Moscow. Charges: Article 282.1 part 2, Russian Criminal Code (Participation in an extremist community); “The case of Sergei Kirsanov”. Sentence (October 10, 2023): Compulsory inpatient psychiatric treatment. Status: imprisoned.

In brief

Moscow · Moscow · Pensioners · Extremism cases, Cases related to mass actions

Sentence

Compulsory inpatient psychiatric treatment

Verdict October 10, 2023

Upheld July 29, 2024

Charges

Full wording of the charges

According to the investigation, he joined the Left Resistance, within the framework of which he organised and held public events aimed at discrediting the activities of the authorities, and ensured the functioning of Internet pages on VKontakte.

Latest event

July 29, 2024 — appeal

The court upheld the verdict.

Checked October 18, 2026 · no changes since October 15

Timeline

  1. · Appeal ruling

    upheld

  2. · First-instance verdict

  3. · Added to the Rosfinmonitoring list of “terrorists and extremists”

  4. · Persecution begins

    The case of Sergei Kirsanov

Criminal case

The case of Sergei Kirsanov

Case number
01-0138/2023

There are no other defendants in this case in the database.

Thematic group: The "Left Resistance" case

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Full summary

According to OVD-Info

On 8 September 2021, a case was opened against Kirsanov for participation in the activities of an extremist organization. On 10 October 2023, the court sent him for compulsory psychiatric treatment.

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