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Volkov Sergei Viktorovich

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Volkov Sergei Viktorovich

Date of birth: February 17, 1978 (48 years old)
citizenship: Россия
City of residence: Shchyolkovo
Article of the Criminal Code:  282.2 (часть неизвестна)
Form of repression:  pre-trial detention
Pursuit stage:  preliminary investigation
Date of arrest:  June 18, 2026
Current location:  Remand Prison No. 11, Federal Penitentiary Service of Russia for Moscow Oblast

Sergei Volkov is a resident of Shchyolkovo in Moscow Oblast and the husband of Tatiana Volkova. He is charged under the article on organising the activities of an extremist organisation in connection with his membership in the Jehovah’s Witnesses community, which is banned in Russia. He was detained on 18 June 2026, and the following day the court remanded the believer in custody.

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