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Leonid Ponomaryov was disappeared for his religious beliefs and activity.

On September 21, 2022, armed men in military uniform abducted Ponomaryov, a Baptist pastor, and his wife from…

Tatyana Ponomaryov was disappeared for her religious beliefs and activity.

On September 21, 2022, armed men in military uniform abducted Ponomaryov and her husband, a Baptist pastor, from…

Mykhailo Reznikov was disappeared in relation to his religious leadership role.

On March 9, 2022, Russian military forces detained Reznikov, a Baptist pastor, in Russian-occupied Mariupol…

Artur Kozhevnikov was disappeared in relation to his religious leadership role.

On April 9, 2022, Russian military forces detained Kozhevnikov, the chairman of the Council of the German…

Valentin Zhuravlov was disappeared for his religious leadership role.

On June 18, 2022, Russian armed forces detained Zhuravlev, a Protestant pastor, in Russian-occupied Melitopol, Ukraine…

Mykhailo Britsyn was detained for his religious leadership role.

In September 2022, Russian military detained Britsyn, a pastor, in Russian-occupied Melitopol, Ukraine, during a religious…

Ioann Kurmoyarov was imprisoned for his religious beliefs.

On June 7, 2022, authorities arrested Kurmoyarov, a hieromonk, after he posted several videos on his YouTube channel outlining…

Serhiy Karpenko was disappeared for his religious leadership role.

On December 12, 2022, Russian soldiers detained Karpenko, pastor of the Vefil (Bethel) Protestant Church in…

Mikhail Simonov is imprisoned for criticizing Russia's war in Ukraine with religious language.

On November 9, 2022, authorities in Moscow arrested Simonov over two social media posts he…

Stanislav Moskvitin was imprisoned for his religious leadership role.

On March 13, 2023, the Kirovsky District Court of Omsk sentenced Moskvitin, the the pastor of the New…

Nikolai Ulitin is imprisoned for his religious activity.

In August 2022, authorities detained Ulitin, pastor of the Pentecostal Christ the Savior Church, following searches on…

Svyatoslav Yugov is imprisoned for his religious activity. 

In April 2023, authorities detained Yugov, former pastor of the New Generation Church in Chelyabinsk. Yugov…

Nikolai Bogoslavsky is imprisoned for his religious affiliation.

In April 2023, the City Court of Anapa sentenced Bogoslavsky, pastor of the Evangelical Christ the Savior Church, to…

Khrystofor Khrimli was detained for his religious belief and activity.

On September 18, 2023, Russian authorities in the Russian-occupied Donetsk region of Ukraine detained …

Andriy Chuy was detained for his religious belief and activity.

On September 18, 2023, Russian authorities in the Russian-occupied Donetsk region of Ukraine detained Chuy, a priest of…

Kostiantyn Maksimov is imprisoned for his religious belief.

On May 16, 2023, Russian forces in Russian-occupied Chongar, Ukraine, detained Maksimov, a priest of the Ukrainian Orthodox…

Andrey Kapatsyna is imprisoned for conscientious objection.

On September 23, 2022, Kapatsyna was sent to a military unit in Vladivostok after he received a military summons to support…

Vyacheslav Reznichenko is imprisoned for conscientious objection.

On June 15, 2023, the Vladivostok Garrison Military Court sentenced Reznichenko to two years and six months in…

Eduard Sharlot is detained for blasphemy.

On November 22, 2023, authorities detained Sharlot, a musician, at Pulkovo Airport and placed him under administrative arrest. Sharlot's…

Nikolay Romanyuk is imprisoned for his religious expression. 

In October 2024, Russian authorities arrested Romanyuk for preaching an anti-war…

Nadezhda Ukhova is imprisoned for her religious activity. 

In October 2023, authorities detained Ukhova, a parishioner of the banned Vozrozhenie ("Revival") Church, for her involvement…

Mikhail Koval is imprisoned for his religious activity. 

In October 2023, authorities detained Koval, parishioner of the banned Vozrozhenie ("Revival") Church, for his involvement with…