October 20, 2026, 8:29 PMRSSRU

Anton Zavadskii

At largeChecked October 18, 2026

Anton Zavadskii, born 1994, Tula Oblast. Charges: Article 214 part 2, Russian Criminal Code (Vandalism committed by a group of people, or motivated by hatred or animosity); Article 280 part 1, Russian Criminal Code (Public calls for extremism); “Ambulance paramedics' case of vandalism in Tula”. Sentence (March 29, 2023): 2 years' imprisonment, a fine of 180,000 roubles. Status: at large.

In brief

Tula Oblast · Tula · Medical workers · Anti-war cases, Extremism cases

Sentence

2 years' imprisonment, a fine of 180,000 roubles

Verdict March 29, 2023

No information about an appeal ruling.

Charges

Full wording of the charges

According to the investigation, he took part in putting inscriptions "Overthrow Putler! Stop the war!" on the walls in the entrances of four residential buildings.

Latest event

February 11, 2026 — removed from the rosfinmonitoring list

Checked October 18, 2026 · no changes since October 15

Timeline

  1. · Removed from the Rosfinmonitoring list

  2. · Persecution ends

  3. · First-instance verdict

    guilty verdict

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

  5. · Persecution begins

    Ambulance paramedics' case of vandalism in Tula

Criminal case

Ambulance paramedics' case of vandalism in Tula

Case number
1-55/2023

Other defendants in the case

Thematic group: Anti-war case

Details and sources

Full summary

According to OVD-Info

Ambulance paramedic, anti-fascist, anarchist. He participated in the initiative "Food instead of bombs" in Bryansk in 2008. A case of vandalism was brought against him and his colleague Faik Khandzhigazov. According to the investigation, they wrote "Overthrow Putler! Stop the war!" in the entrances of four residential buildings. Initially it was reported that they were taken into custody. Later it was reported that both are under house arrest. However, according to data on the website of the Central District Court of Tula, in August 2022, the court chose a preventive measure against them in the form of a ban on certain actions. No later than October, an article on calls for extremist activity was added to the charges. On 29 March 2023, both were sentenced to two years' imprisonment and a fine of 180 thousand rubles.

All fields of the record
Citizenship
Russia

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