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Ivan Epikhin

Ivan Epikhin

Kaluga

36 yr old (born in 21.06.1989)

Address: 150036, Ярославская область, г. Ярославль, ул. Хлебная д.12, ФКУ «ИК № 1 УФСИН России по Ярославской области», Епихин Иван Владимирович, 1989 г.р.

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A resident of Kaluga Oblast and a landscaper at Russian Railways. His criminal prosecution became public in June 2023. He was charged with placing anti-war leaflets in the snow on a street in the village of Tovarkovo. After Epikhin's detention, police reported finding 'an explosive substance derived from pyrotechnic products' at his home. He was taken into custody. On July 7, 2023, he was sentenced to three years in a general-regime penal colony. On October 5, the court of appeal reduced his sentence by three months.

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Address: 150036, Ярославская область, г. Ярославль, ул. Хлебная д.12, ФКУ «ИК № 1 УФСИН России по Ярославской области», Епихин Иван Владимирович, 1989 г.р.

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