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Unknown male 482

At largeChecked October 18, 2026

Unknown male 482, Saint Petersburg. Charges: Article 214 (part unknown), Russian Criminal Code (Vandalism); “The case of "Peace to the World" signs in St. Petersburg”. Status: at large.

In brief

Saint Petersburg · Saint Petersburg · Anti-war cases

Sentence

No information about a verdict.

Preventive measure: travel ban (written undertaking) since October 3, 2025

Charges

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According to the investigation, the man left at least two graffiti with the help of a stencil - one near building 115 on Fontanka Embankment and the other near Liteiny Bridge from the Arsenalnaya Embankment. Both incidents were assessed as vandalism. The suspect left the inscription "Peace to the World".

Latest event

October 3, 2025 — preventive measure: travel ban (written undertaking)

Checked October 18, 2026 · no changes since October 15

Timeline

  1. · Preventive measure: travel ban (written undertaking)

  2. · Persecution begins

    The case of "Peace to the World" signs in St. Petersburg

Criminal case

The case of "Peace to the World" signs in St. Petersburg

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Thematic group: Anti-war case

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According to OVD-Info

A resident of St. Petersburg, originally from the Saratov region. On 2 October 2025, he was detained in a case of vandalism over the inscription "Peace to the World" in the city centre: he left one of them at the house 115 on Fontanka Embankment and the second one near Liteiny Bridge from the Arsenalnaya Embankment. After the arrest, he was released on his own recognisance.

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