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Denis Zhukov

At largeChecked October 18, 2026

Denis Zhukov, Krasnoyarsk Krai. Charges: Article 282.2 part 2, Russian Criminal Code (Participation in the activities of an extremist organization); “The case of Denis Zhukov”. Status: at large.

In brief

Krasnoyarsk Krai · Krasnoyarsk · Extremism cases

Sentence

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Charges

Full wording of the charges

On 23 October and 4 November 2015, he participated in the meetings of the Krasnoyarsk cell of "Nurdjular", where he spoke about the books of Turkish theologian Said Nursi from the collection of "Risale-i Nur" and explained their content to the audience

Latest event

March 6, 2020 — persecution ends

Checked October 18, 2026 · no changes since October 15

Timeline

  1. · Persecution ends

  2. · Preventive measure: house arrest

  3. · Persecution begins

    The case of Denis Zhukov

Criminal case

The case of Denis Zhukov

There are no other defendants in this case in the database.

Details and sources

Full summary

According to OVD-Info

He detained on 23 August 2018 on a train from Moscow to Krasnoyarsk on his return to Russia after a long stay in Turkey. The next day he was sent under house arrest on suspicion of participation in the activities of an extremist organisation. He was later released on his own recognisance. The prosecutor returned the case to the investigation for revision. On 20 May 2019, Zhukov was again charged. In December, the term of criminal liability expired. In March 2020, it became known about the termination of the case.

Previously, he was a witness in the cases of other defendants accused of involvement in the non-existent organisation "Nurdzhular" - Andrei Dedkov, as well as Kamil Odilov and Ilkhom Merazhov.

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