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Tarasov Kirill Vladimirovich

Article of the Criminal Code:

282.2 pt.1

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Tarasov Kirill Vladimirovich

Date of birth: January 6, 1999 (27 years old)

citizenship: Россия

City of residence: Kemerovo

Article of the Criminal Code:

Form of repression: pre-trial detention

Pursuit stage: preliminary investigation

Date of arrest: May 20, 2026

Current location: Remand Prison No. 1, Federal Penitentiary Service of Russia for Kemerovo Oblast

Lists of persecuted: Religious list

Kirill Tarasov is a resident of Kemerovo and is married. On 20 May 2026, security forces came to search Tarasov’s apartment, smashed a window with a hammer, and entered the premises. Kirill Tarasov was charged under the article on organising the activities of an extremist organisation, and the court remanded the believer in custody.