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01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryRussia
Age / Sexmale
Occupationpensioner
Arrested inSt. Petersburg, Leningrad region
Held atPolice Station No. 49
CategoryProtest
StatusDetained
Sentence—
Russia · context
1,225documented cases
375 urgent · 71 report torture
Most common grounds
Journalism
124
Unknown
2
Cultural
1
Ethnic
33
Case Summary
Mikhail Pushnitsky, a pensioner, was detained at the Levashovo Memorial Cemetery in St. Petersburg for wearing a pro-Ukrainian badge. He was taken to the 49th police station after refusing to remove the badge.
Key Facts
02 entries- 01Detained for pro-Ukrainian badge
- 02Refused to remove badge
Native-Language SummaryRU • Original
На Левашовском кладбище в Петербурге задержали пенсионера с проукраинским значком, сообщила «Бумага»
Значок на куртке задержанного Михаила Пушницкого был в цветах украинского флага с надписью «Мир Украине». Перед задержанием силовики полчаса уговаривали его снять этот значок, а после отказа доставили в 49 отделение полиции.
От помощи ОВД-Инфо Михаил отказался.
Сегодня на Левашовском кладбище проходят приуроченные ко Дню памяти жертв политических репрессий мероприятия: возложение цветов и чтение имен.
02Analysis
Predicting Vector
Surveillance vector
Surveillance vectorCCTV/Physical Surveillance
Inferred demographics
90%EthnicitySlavic Russian
Region of originSlavic Russia
ReligionOrthodox Christian
The name Михаил (Mikhail) is a common Slavic Christian name, and Пушницкий is a typical Russian surname.
03Timeline
Case Timeline
Arrest date
October 30, 2025
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Cite this case
The Detained. (2026). Case file: Mikhail Pushnitsky (TD case cmhdiud9, record version 2026-05-26). Retrieved July 21, 2026, from https://thedetained.org/prisoners/cmhdiud980002lihs1pn3ueju. Original data from OVD-Info (https://ovd.info/express-news/2025/10/30/na-levashovskom-kladbische-v-peterburge-zaderzhali-pensionera-s?utm_source=(direct)&utm_medium=(none)).
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