A district court in Bryansk has placed Evgenia Hoffmann under house arrest after she publicly burned a Russian passport. The decision was issued by the Bryansk Sovetsky District Court and was reported by the joint press service of the Courts of general jurisdiction in the region.
The court stated that Hoffmann would remain under preventive measures at home until February 2, 2024. The ruling, described as a precautionary step, has not yet entered into legal force, according to the press service.
Officials allege that Hoffmann disrespected the coat of arms of the Russian Federation and engaged in actions intended to injure health through hooliganism. The press release emphasizes that the court’s decision is provisional and pending formal approval within the legal framework.
On January 1, a Bryansk-based blogger filmed the act of burning a Russian passport on camera. Authorities launched a case related to desecration of the state coat of arms due to the act of passport destruction. The investigation is being handled by the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation in Bryansk.
Previously, in Samara, another blogger named Ksenia Stefan burned an international passport as a gesture of support for Russia. The incidents have sparked discussions about symbolism, national identity, and the public response to political protest in the region (Court press service report).