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Kuzin Mikhail Pavlovich

Date of birth: December 12, 2003 (22 years old)
citizenship: Россия
City of residence: Miass
Article of the Criminal Code:  275 ; 205.5 ч. 2 ; 205.2 ч. 1
Pursuit stage:  verdict delivered – appeal pending
Date of arrest:  January 5, 2024
Sentence:  15 лет 6 месяцев лишения свободы в колонии строгого режима, из них 5 лет в тюрьме
Date of sentencing:  June 4, 2026
Current location:  Remand Prison No. 1, Federal Penitentiary Service of Russia for Sverdlovsk Oblast

Mikhail Kuzin was detained at a cemetery. The young man had been pasting leaflets on the graves of Russian soldiers. They featured Putin's image and the slogan "If it weren't for him, I would still be alive. Stop the war!" and a QR code leading to the Freedom of Russia Legion website. He was charged with treason, participation in a terrorist organization, and public justification of terrorism. Kuzin's trial lasted over a year. He was sentenced to 15.5 years.

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20 Aug, 2026 | 11:31

Mikhail Kuzin is a political prisoner