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01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryRussia
Age / Sex71 · male
OccupationRetired
Arrested inYoshkar-Ola, Mari El
Held at—
CategoryEthnic persecution
StatusConvicted
Sentence—
Russia · context
1,225documented cases
375 urgent · 71 report torture
Most common grounds
Journalism
124
Unknown
2
Cultural
1
Ethnic
33
Medical
Health Concerns Identified.
Vascular dementia; declared legally insane in September 2025.
Case Summary
Yuri Blagodarov, an activist, faced multiple charges including discrediting the army and incitement of hatred related to Mari ethnic identity. After being fined 400,000 rubles, he was declared legally insane due to vascular dementia in 2025.
Key Facts
04 entries- 01Fined 400,000 rubles in November 2024.
- 02Detained during a book sale/leaflet distribution event on 3 November 2024.
- 03Declared legally insane due to vascular dementia in September 2025.
- 04Ordered to receive outpatient psychiatric treatment.
02Charges
Charges
03 count- 01discrediting the Russian Armed Forces
- 02incitement of hatred
- 03calls to resist Christianity
Criminal Code Articles
02 articleArt. 280.3Art. 20.3.1
Documented Legal Violations (2)
- Violation of freedom of expression
- Violation of rights of persons with mental disabilities
03Analysis
Predicting Vector
Surveillance vector
Surveillance vectorSocial Media Monitoring
Technology usedVKontakte
Inferred demographics
90%EthnicitySlavic Russian
Region of originSlavic Russia
ReligionOrthodox Christian
The name Yuri and the patronymic Blagodarov are common Russian names, and the arrest location is within the Russian Federation.
04Timeline
Case Timeline
Arrest date
November 3, 2024
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Cite this case
The Detained. (2026). Case file: Yuri Blagodarov (TD case cmgoinb0, record version 2026-07-15). Retrieved July 21, 2026, from https://thedetained.org/prisoners/cmgoinb0m000ilizyhhr7houw. Original data from OVD-Info (https://repression.info/ru/persons/yuri-blagodarov).
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