Alexander Strukov - Justice for Journalists

Alexander Strukov

Affiliated media: Photographer

Incident date: April 10, 2025

Attack type:

  • Non-fatal attack / beating / injury / torture

Who attacked: Authorities

Source: Mediazona

Location: Russia, Tver Oblast, Tver region

Additional information:

Photographer Alexander Strukov, who is serving an eight-year sentence in IK-4 in the Tver region, is being subjected to abuse and torture. He is constantly sent to punishment cell and denied hospitalisation. Strukov was assigned to hazardous work despite suffering from asthma and chronic bronchitis. His health has deteriorated sharply. Strukov, who collaborated with Alexei Navalny's Moscow headquarters, was arrested in January 2022. For several comments on a Telegram channel, he was found guilty of inciting terrorism, inciting hatred, and insulting the feelings of believers.

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