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Law Enforcement Breaks Up St. Petersburg Meeting of Group Labeled Pro‑Ukrainian

Authorities are weighing Article 207.3 charges following checks of roughly 70 attendees.

Overview

  • Security services said they disrupted a gathering of the School of the Single Principle in the Admiralteysky district with participants from several Russian regions.
  • Officials are considering opening a criminal case under Article 207.3, which penalizes disseminating knowingly false information about the Russian Armed Forces with up to 10 years in prison.
  • Security sources describe the group as a pseudoreligious organization said to have originated in Ukraine and to promote pro‑Ukrainian messaging.
  • According to the same sources, meetings included prayers for Volodymyr Zelensky and statements disparaging Russian troops while praising Ukrainian forces.
  • Authorities allege the group enforced secrecy from Orthodox clergy, required members to spread its Ukraine stance to relatives, scheduled round‑the‑clock prayers against mobilization, and included educators in leadership.