Eco-defender Oleg Mukhin and deputy Ivan Apostolevsky were arrested… (апостолевский · сутки · депутат)
Eco-defender Oleg Mukhin and deputy Ivan Apostolevsky were arrested for 10 days each on charges of displaying 'extremist' symbols. The Frunzensky District Court of St. Petersburg has sentenced eco-defender Oleg Mukhin and the head...
Consensus
- Oleg Mukhin and Ivan Apostolevsky were arrested for 10 days by the Smolninsky District Court in Saint Petersburg.
- The arrest was based on Article 20.3, Part 1 of the Russian Code of Administrative Offenses (KоАП РФ).
- The charges involved public demonstration or promotion of extremist symbolism via social media links.
- The court proceedings were held in Saint Petersburg.
- Both individuals were detained for posting hyperlinks to Facebook pages.
Points of divergence
- Oleg Mukhin is a 'gradozashchitnik' (urban preservation activist), and Ivan Apostolevsky is described as the head of an unspecified entity, though not explicitly stated to be a member of the Legislative Assembly of Leningrad Oblast. — tg_sotavisionmedia
- The arrest was due to publication of links on Instagram and Facebook; no mention of specific dates or prior arrests is made. — tg_astrapress
- Ivan Apostolevsky previously served a 7-day administrative arrest in July 2025 by the Sosnovoborsky Court of Leningrad Oblast for a similar offense; he did not admit guilt. The links were posted on his personal social media page in May 2018, and Facebook was declared an extremist organization in March 2022. — vesti
Coverage (3 sources)
- Oleg Mukhin and Ivan Apostolevsky Arrested for 10 Days on Charges of Demonstrating 'Extremist' Symbols — SOTAvision
- Arrested in St. Petersburg yesterday, environmental defender Mukhin and Leningrad Oblast Regional Duma deputy Apostolevsky were detained for 1... — ASTRA
- Leningrad Oblast Deputy Arrested for 10 Days for Extremism Propaganda — Вести