Svyatoslav Kovalenko

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Svyatoslav Kovalenko, a sports blogger and participant in pop-MMA, was detained in Volgograd for allegedly throwing a 5,000-ruble banknote into a fountain at the Mamayev Kurgan memorial complex. The act, captured on video and later published online, led to an investigation and his arrest on charges of desecrating a military memorial and potentially rehabilitating Nazism. He was held in pre-trial detention alongside his friend, Andrei Yaroshenko, with authorities citing the location's status as a symbol of military glory.

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«As a result of coordinated joint work»: blogger sent to pretrial detention for prank at Mamayev Kurgan — Говорит НеМосква
In Volgograd, a blogger and his friend were arrested for throwing 5000 rubles into a body of water on Mamayev Kurgan — Новая газета Европа
Blogger Kovalenko threw a five-thousand ruble bill into a fountain on Mamayev Kurgan: video, arrest, criminal case — Вечерняя Москва
Court in Volgograd sent two men to pretrial detention who threw a five-thousand-ruble note into the pond at Mamayev Kurgan — ЭХО / Новости
Pop-MMA fighter Kovalenko detained after scandalous video on Mamayev Kurgan — РИАМО
Two men pulled a prank at the fountain on Mamayev Kurgan: case status — Вечерняя Москва
Two Volgograd residents sent to pretrial detention over video showing people trying to retrieve 5,000 rubles from a pool at the Stalingrad Heroes memorial — Медиазона
A blogger who threw 5 thousand rubles into the water near a military memorial in Volgograd is being checked under the article on Nazi rehabilitation... — ASTRA
In Volgograd, sports blogger Svyatoslav Kovalenko was detained for desecrating the monument to the 'Heroes of the Battle of Stalingrad' — Дождь (Telegram)
A month after the video of a prank at Mamayev Kurgan in Volgograd was published, two bloggers – Svyatoslav Ko… were detained — Кавказ.Реалии
Pop-MMA fighter Svyatoslav Kovalenko detained for desecrating monument on Mamayev Kurgan. He threw money into a pond and offered passersby to retrieve it — Meduza
Pop-MMA fighter Kovalenko detained for desecration of complex on Mamayev Kurgan — Коммерсантъ
Sports blogger Svyatoslav Kovalenko and his acquaintance were detained over a video in which they threw a five-thousand ruble note into the water... — Varlamov News
MMA fighter accused of desecrating Mamayev Kurgan with money — Фонтанка
Case on Nazi rehabilitation threatens blogger who threw 5000 rubles into water at Mamayev Kurgan. Svyatoslav Kovalenko threw... — РИА Новости (Telegram)
FBI checks blogger who threw a bill into water at Mamayev Kurgan — Вести
A blogger who threw 5,000 rubles into water near a military memorial in Volgograd is being investigated under the article on Nazi rehabilitation — ASTRA
Pop-MMA fighter Svyatoslav Kovalenko faces charges for Nazi rehabilitation; thrown 50 rubles into pond near Mamayev Kurgan statue — Mash
Case of Nazi Rehabilitation Threatens Blogger Who Threw 5000 Rubles into Water at Mamayev Kurgan — РИА Новости (Telegram)
Blogger who staged a provocation at Mamayev Kurgan explains his actions — Вечерняя Москва