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Unknown male 429

Location unknownChecked October 18, 2026

Unknown male 429, Orenburg Oblast. Charges: Article 354.1 part 3, Russian Criminal Code (Insulting the memory, symbols, and veterans of the Great Patriotic War); “The case of desecration of military glory symbols in Novotroitsk”. Status: location unknown.

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Orenburg Oblast · NULL

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According to the investigation, he lit a cigarette from the Eternal Flame in the “Internationalist Soldiers” memorial square in Novotroitsk, "expressed insults and obscene words", and recorded a video, which he sent to the city's Telegram channel.

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January 1, 2025 — persecution begins

The case of desecration of military glory symbols in Novotroitsk

Checked October 18, 2026 · no changes since October 15

Criminal case

The case of desecration of military glory symbols in Novotroitsk

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A resident of Novotroitsk (Orenburg region). In August 2025, it became known that he was under investigation for desecration of symbols of military glory after a video showing him lighting a cigarette from the Eternal Flame. After his arrest, a video was published in which the young man apologized "to the mothers, wives and children of the Soviet Union's military for desecrating their memory with his act".

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