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01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryRussia
Age / Sexmale
OccupationHieromonk
Arrested inSverdlovsk region
Held atСИЗО
CategorySocial media
StatusDetained
Sentence—
Russia · context
1,225documented cases
375 urgent · 71 report torture
Most common grounds
Journalism
124
Unknown
2
Cultural
1
Ethnic
33
Diplomatic
International Attention documented.
Identified by international monitoring bodies and diplomatic missions as a priority concern.
Case Summary
Hieromonk Evgeny Pinchuk (Nikandr) was sent to a pre-trial detention center for calling the founder of the Russian Volunteer Corps (RDK) "handsome" in a Telegram channel. He was previously fined for discrediting the Russian army.
Key Facts
03 entries- 01Hieromonk
- 02Arrested for calling RDK founder "handsome"
- 03Previously fined for discrediting the army
Native-Language SummaryRU • Original
Иеромонаха Евгения Пинчука (Никандра) из Свердловской области отправили в СИЗО из-за того, что он назвал основателя РДК «красавчиком» и высказал ему «респект». Об этом сообщает «Коммерсантъ»
Так он выразился в одном из телеграм-каналов. Дома у священника прошел обыск, ему вменили статью о призывах к терроризму.
В октябре 2022 года Пинчука оштрафовали на 100 тысяч рублей по уголовному делу о повторной дискредитации российской армии. На священника обратили внимание из-за публикации во «ВКонтакте», в которой он назвал действия российских военных захватническими.
Пинчук служит в Русской православной церкови зарубежья под омофором митрополита Агафангела. Она отделилась от канонической РПЦЗ в 2007 году в результате раскола.
02Charges
Charges
01 count- 01calls for terrorism
03Analysis
Predicting Vector
Surveillance vector
Surveillance vectorSocial Media Monitoring
Technology usedTelegram, ВКонтакте
Inferred demographics
90%EthnicitySlavic Russian
Region of originSlavic Russia
ReligionOrthodox Christian
The name structure and common Russian surname suggest a typical Slavic background.
04Timeline
Case Timeline
Arrest date
October 17, 2025
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Cite this case
The Detained. (2026). Case file: Evgeny Pinchuk (TD case cmhdivg8, record version 2026-05-26). Retrieved July 21, 2026, from https://thedetained.org/prisoners/cmhdivg8g000ilihs7rdl3ibl. Original data from OVD-Info (https://ovd.info/express-news/2025/10/17/svyaschennika-otpravili-v-sizo-iz-za-togo-chto-nazval-osnovatelya-rdk?utm_source=(direct)&utm_medium=(none)).
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