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Gursky Valery Ivanovich

Date of birth: December 23, 1963 (62 years old)
City of residence: Voronezh
Article of the Criminal Code:  282.2 ч. 1
Form of repression:  pre-trial detention
Pursuit stage:  verdict delivered – appeal pending
Date of arrest:  January 1, 1
Sentence:  6 лет лишения свободы в колонии общего режима
Date of sentencing:  November 21, 2025
Current location:  Remand Prison No.1, Russian Federal Penitentiary Service for Voronezh Oblast

Gursky Valery Ivanovich, born on 23 December 1963, lives in Voronezh, and works as a construction and repair worker. He is accused of committing a crime under Part 1 of Article 282.2 of the Russian Criminal Code (‘Organisation of the activities of an extremist organisation’) in connection with his membership in the Jehovah’s Witnesses community, which is banned in Russia. He was held in custody from 13 July 2020. On 2 December 2020, he was released under a ban on certain actions.

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