Pyotr Ivanov

Affiliated media: SOTA, Journalist

Incident date: August 30, 2025

Attack type:

• Court trial

Who attacked: Authorities

Source: OVD Info

Location: Russia, Kursk Oblast, Kursk

Additional information:

The Kursk court has arrested SOTA journalist Pyotr Ivanov in absentia. He faces accusations of illegally crossing the border with a group of individuals in coordination. The case stems from a trip by SOTA correspondents to Sudzha in August 2024, when the area was under Ukrainian military control. Alongside Ivanov, journalist Ruslan Terekhov and another individual, whose identity remains unknown to authorities, are implicated. Ivanov is now wanted by federal, international, and interstate agencies, and the FSB has also filed a request with Interpol.