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Yefremov Sergei Yuryevich

Date of birth: September 24, 1995 (30 years old)
Article of the Criminal Code:  282.2 ч. 1
Form of repression:  house arrest
Pursuit stage:  preliminary investigation
Current location:  house arrest

Yefremov Sergei Yuryevich, born on September 24, 1995, is a resident of the Saratov Oblast. He has been charged under Part 1, Article 282.2 of the Russian Criminal Code (organizing the activities of an extremist organization) in connection with his membership in the Jehovah’s Witnesses community, which is banned in Russia. Since September 5, 2025, he has been under house arrest.

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