Alexander Demidenko, a Russian man who helped hundreds of Ukrainians in Russia return home when the war began in 2022, has died in pre-trial detention, according to his lawyer.
The activist died on April 5, according to Demidenko’s lawyer, Yelena Palimova. The attorney told Mediazona that she was not informed about his death until Monday, at which point she notified his family.
The news follows multiple reports of his death from Russian outlets and a popular Telegram channel earlier on Monday, which cited anonymous sources. The confirmation from his lawyer came only hours after she told another Russian outlet that she was unaware her client had died.
Chechen National Guardsmen reportedly detained Demidenko in October, after he was…
