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Prisoner Vladimir Yarotsky dies in a Kuban penal colony. Reports from SOTAvision and Politzek-Info indicate the 41-year-old, who was serving time for social media posts, died by suicide amid allegations of pressure from prison administration.

Vladimir Yarotsky, a 41-year-old prisoner serving a sentence for social media posts, has died in a penal colony in the Kuban region. Reports from Politzek-Info and SOTAvision indicate the death is being treated as a suicide, with allegations of administrative pressure.

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