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Dmitry Sporykhin (Makarov)

ImprisonedChecked October 18, 2026

Dmitry Sporykhin (Makarov), born 1985, Moscow. Charges: Article 212 part 1, Russian Criminal Code (Organization of mass riots); Article 280 part 2, Russian Criminal Code (Public calls for extremism (using mass media or the internet)); Article 282 part 2 item v, Russian Criminal Code (Incitement of hatred or enmity by an organized group); “The case of Vladimir Ratnikov and Dmitry Sporykhin”. Status: imprisoned.

In brief

Moscow · Moscow · IT specialists · Extremism cases, Cases related to mass actions

Sentence

No information about a verdict.

Preventive measure: arrest in absentia

Charges

Full wording of the charges

According to the investigation, he was one of the leaders of the 'Black Bloc' social movement, whose information resources published materials of an ultra-nationalist nature.

Latest event

June 3, 2020 — preventive measure: house arrest

Checked October 18, 2026 · no changes since October 15

Timeline

  1. · Preventive measure: house arrest

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

  3. · Persecution begins

    The case of Vladimir Ratnikov and Dmitry Sporykhin

Criminal case

The case of Vladimir Ratnikov and Dmitry Sporykhin

Other defendants in the case

Thematic group: The "Black Bloc case"

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Address (in Russian, as written on the envelope)

107076, г.Москва, ул. Матросская Тишина, дом 18, ФКУ СИЗО-1 УФСИН России по г. Москве ("Матросская тишина"), Спорыхин Дмитрий Юрьевич, 1985 г.р.

Address checked October 18, 2026

Details and sources

Full summary

According to OVD-Info

He was detained on August 8, 2018 and arrested on August 10, on charges of organising the activities of an extremist community, inciting hatred, and advocating extremist activities. The charge of inciting hatred was later dropped. On June 3, 2020, he was placed under house arrest. He disappeared from house arrest and on December 2, he was sentenced to detention in absentia.

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