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Nikita Zhuravel
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Nikita Zhuravel was convicted for burning the Quran and treason. He became widely known after footage showed him being beaten in a Chechen prison. His fate remains unknown as he disappeared during a prison transfer.
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Nikita Zhuravel, who disappeared during transfer, found in a penal colony in Ulyanovsk CONTENT:
Repressions
Political prisoners
Russia
01.04.2026 13:08
·feliks
Just recently, we reported that Nikita Zhuravel had disappeared, a case that drew public attention after a video showed him being beaten in a Chechen …
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Erased Trace: Prisoner Who Angered Chechnya by Burning the Quran Missing During Transfer
Repressions
Political prisoners
Perpetrators
Russia
30.03.2026 21:12
·feliks
Nikita Zhuravel, who was convicted for burning the Quran and treason, has “disappeared” during a transfer to another prison. Zhuravel became widely known after footage …
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