Valery Kachin, a geodetic scientist sentenced to 14 years for state treason, has announced a dry hunger strike in detention center SIZO-1 in Izhevsk. He claims to be subjected to constant abuse and violence by detention center staff, including being placed in solitary confinement for extended periods and having personal belongings confiscated. Kachin reported being physically assaulted, resulting in facial injuries and abrasions to his elbows and knees.

Valery Kachin, a geodetic scientist sentenced to 14 years for state treason, has announced a dry hunger strike in detention center SIZO-1 in Izhevsk. He claims to be subjected to constant abuse and violence by detention center staff, including being placed in solitary confinement for extended periods and having personal belongings confiscated. Kachin reported being physically assaulted, resulting in facial injuries and abrasions to his elbows and knees.