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Region:Ubylynka, Pskov Oblast

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Mikhail Loshchinin

Mikhail Loshchinin, a 48-year-old with Russian and Belgian citizenship, was arrested at the Latvian-Russian border and charged with state treason for allegedly financing the enemy through a past monetary request from a former girlfriend with Ukrainian symbols. He was reportedly tortured in a specialized facility for Ukrainian prisoners, suffering from vision problems and retinal detachment.

TORTURE REPORTED INTERNATIONAL ATTENTION

LAST UPDATED · SEP 10, 2026

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