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Artur Smirnov

At largeChecked October 18, 2026

Artur Smirnov, born 1991, Kaliningrad Oblast. Charges: Article 282 part 1, Russian Criminal Code (Incitement of hatred or enmity); “The case of Artur Smirnov”. Status: at large.

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Kaliningrad Oblast · Bagrationovsk · Extremism cases

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In 2014, he published a post on his personal social media page containing an image of a man striking a woman and a text in which the author uses harsh language about women, their inherent qualities and behaviour

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Criminal case

The case of Artur Smirnov

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In 2016, an investigation into the case of incitement to hatred was launched. On 20 August 2018, Artur Smirnov was charged in the final version. Smirnov was accused of publishing in "VKontakte" under the pseudonym "Ankhen Nightmarish Dream Stirner" texts directed against women. In the end, only one post remained in the case.

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