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Andrey L.

ImprisonedChecked October 18, 2026

Andrey L., Moscow Oblast. Charges: Article 148 part 1, Russian Criminal Code (Public insult of religious feelings); Article 242 part 3 items a, b, Russian Criminal Code; “The case of offence to the religious feelings because of the video with a cross”. Status: imprisoned.

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Moscow Oblast · NULL

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Preventive measure: pre-trial detention

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According to the investigation, on 23 May 2025, the defendants, making a video in a flat in the Balashikha urban district, committed obscene acts using religious symbols and distributed the video on the Internet.

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May 1, 2025 — persecution begins

The case of offence to the religious feelings because of the video with a cross

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The case of offence to the religious feelings because of the video with a cross

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A resident of the Moscow Oblast. Accused of an offence to the feelings of believers and the distribution of pornography.

In May 2025, a video was circulated on social networks in which a girl says "Icons should be pissed on" and then Andrey puts a cross to his penis, simulating sexual intercourse.

The video caught the attention of Vladislav Pozdnyakov, creator of Men's State, and Ekaterina Mizulina, head of the Safe Internet League. The latter said that she had contacted law enforcement.

After that, it became known that criminal proceedings were initiated against Andrey L. and two girls who appeared in the video. All three are in custody.

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