In St. Petersburg, those detained during the protest against the demolition of VNIIB are held overnight in police departments, including a mother of many children and an activist. Protocols were drawn up under the article on organizing a mass gathering of citizens, and detainee Roman Astashkevich is charged with petty hooliganism.

In St. Petersburg, those detained during the protest against the demolition of VNIIB are held overnight in police departments, including a mother of many children and an activist. Protocols were drawn up under the article on organizing a mass gathering of citizens, and detainee Roman Astashkevich is charged with petty hooliganism.

@ovdinfolive 08 Jan 2026, 20:03

In St. Petersburg, detained Roman Astashkevich was transferred from OP-19 to OP-59 for unknown reasons, while the demolition of the former All-Union Research Institute of Pulp and Paper Industry began, resulting in at least 16 arrests.

@ovdinfolive 08 Jan 2026, 19:03

In Saint Petersburg, lawyer Igor Skachko is not allowed into the police station to see detained Roman Astashkevich, and defenders are also barred from entering OP-36, where 15 detainees are held following protests against the demolition of the VNIIB building.

@ovdinfolive 08 Jan 2026, 18:30

In St. Petersburg, defenders are not allowed to see the detainees at police station No. 36, who are being forcibly taken for fingerprinting after protests against the demolition of the VNIIB building, resulting in at least 16 people being detained.

@ovdinfolive 08 Jan 2026, 18:16

Lawyer Nikita Sorokin visited the police department where the detainees are held, but protocols have not yet been drawn up for them, and explanations were taken only from one person.

@ovdinfolive 08 Jan 2026, 17:44

In St. Petersburg, defender of the VNIIB building Roman Astashkevich was detained while attempting to explain that the demolition of the protected structure is prohibited and sharing his stories with masked individuals.

@ovdinfolive 08 Jan 2026, 15:51

Lawyer Nikita Sorokin is unable to access 15 detained protesters opposing the demolition of the VNIIB building in St. Petersburg.

@ovdinfolive 08 Jan 2026, 15:20

In St. Petersburg, 12 people have been detained, including 75-year-old activist Alexander Alakhanov, due to protests against the demolition of the former All-Union Research Institute of Pulp and Paper Industry.

@ovdinfolive 08 Jan 2026, 14:16

In St. Petersburg, law enforcement detained at least 12 individuals protesting the demolition of the former All-Union Research Institute of Pulp and Paper Industry.

@ovdinfolive 08 Jan 2026, 13:46

In St. Petersburg, activists are protesting against the demolition of a historical building, blocking demolition equipment and attempting to halt the work, but soon law enforcement arrived, leading to mass detentions.

@ostorozhno_novosti 08 Jan 2026, 13:11