A 16-year-old boy, Bogdan Bukharin, from Yekaterinburg, who ran anti-war Telegram channels, was reportedly beaten by a police officer in his apartment in February 2022. The incident occurred when Bukharin was 11 years old and had openly expressed his opposition to the war in Ukraine. He was reportedly threatened and lost hearing in one ear after being struck.

The story highlights the case of the 16-year-old author of the Ural channels "Yashcheritsa" and "Oppozitsioner," as detailed in a report by Sibir.Realii.