The mental state of a Russian national, Dmitry Fedorov
The mental state of a Russian national, Dmitry Fedorov, who is serving a sentence in Azerbaijan for cyber fraud and drug trafficking, has sharply deteriorated, his lawyer Elchin Sadigov told Kavkaz-Info.
Consensus
- Dmitry Fedorov, a Russian citizen from St. Petersburg, was arrested in Baku in July 2025.
- Fedorov was sentenced in June 2026 to three years in prison for involvement in drug trafficking and cybercrime.
- Fedorov's mental health has significantly deteriorated since his imprisonment, with symptoms including hallucinations and memory loss.
- At a visit, Fedorov did not recognize his mother and could not recall her name.
- His defense attorney, Elchin Sadigov, has reported that Fedorov has been prescribed medications typically used for schizophrenia.
- Fedorov and other Russians were arrested following a police raid in Yekaterinburg targeting members of the Azerbaijani diaspora, during which two people died.
- The Azerbaijani authorities have refused to disclose Fedorov's medical diagnosis and denied access to the treating psychiatrist.
- Fedorov's defense team has requested information from the Main Medical Directorate of the Ministry of Justice of Azerbaijan.
- The defense argues that Fedorov's current mental state may justify his release from further punishment.
Points of divergence
- Fedorov stopped recognizing close relatives and was reported to have stopped sleeping at night. — tg_paperpaper_ru
- The arrest of the Russians followed the downing of an Azerbaijani passenger plane by Russian missiles in December 2024, and the subsequent Russian refusal to admit responsibility. — tg_echoonline_news
- The investigation did not confirm the use of narcotics by the accused, and the initial charge of drug smuggling was later dropped, leaving only possession. — mediazona
- Fedorov was working online and involved in cryptocurrency. — novaya_eu
Coverage (4 sources)
- The condition of the St. Petersburg student in the Azerbaijani pre-trial detention center has worsened — Бумага
- Prisoner in Azerbaijan of Russian citizenship worsened mental state — «Caucasus Node» — ЭХО / Новости
- Health of Russian national Dmitry Fedorov sentenced in Baku sharply worsened in detention, he began hallucinations — Медиазона
- The mental state of the Russian man sentenced in Azerbaijan has sharply deteriorated. His lawyer and mother do not name the diagnosis and do not allow access to doctors — Новая газета Европа
Key entities
- Dmitry Fedorov
- Azerbaijan
- Caucasus Node
- Elchin Sadigov
- Pre-trial detention center
- Baku
- Russia
- Yekaterinburg
- Saint Petersburg
- Eva Merkacheva
- Baku Pre-Trial Detention Center-1