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01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryRussia
Age / Sex72 · female
Occupation—
Arrested inSaint Petersburg, Saint Petersburg
Held at—
CategoryOther
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
Olga Melnikova is accused of making a false bomb threat against a police station in St. Petersburg. She was detained and released, but the status of her case is unclear.
Key Facts
04 entries- 01Accused of making a false bomb threat.
- 02Searches conducted at homes of local activists.
- 03Detained and released.
- 04No verdict yet.
02Charges
Charges
01 count- 01False bomb threat
Criminal Code Articles
01 articleArt. 207
03Analysis
Predicting Vector
Surveillance vector
Surveillance vectorUnknown
Inferred demographics
90%EthnicitySlavic Russian
Region of originSlavic Russia
ReligionOrthodox Christian
The name Olga Melnikova is a common Russian name structure, and the location of Saint Petersburg is highly indicative of a Russian demographic.
04Timeline
Case Timeline
Arrest date
March 1, 2022
05Related
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06Sources
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Cite this case
The Detained. (2026). Case file: Olga Melnikova (TD case cmi884wf, record version 2026-05-26). Retrieved July 21, 2026, from https://thedetained.org/prisoners/cmi884wfc003qli0ti4hxs3bx. Original data from OVD-Info (https://repression.info/ru/persons/olga-melnikova).
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