Name: Preobrazhenskiy Oleg Borisovich
Date of Birth: February 9, 1968
Current status: accused
Articles of Criminal Code of Russian Federation: 282.2 (1)
Time spent in prison: 1 day in a temporary detention facility, 80 day in a pre-trial detention, 177 day Under house arrest
Current restrictions: house arrest

Biography

Due to criminal prosecution, Oleg Preobrazhenskiy from Ozersk was arrested and therefore, can no longer care for his elderly parents: his father needs constant support following a stroke.

Oleg was born in February 1968. His older brother died in 2022. In his youth, Oleg practiced weightlifting and achieved the highest level in this sport. After school, he graduated from a vocational technical college where he qualified as a turner-miller, and then, like his father, worked for a long time at the "Mayak" plant.

Oleg is retired. He earned some extra money by renovating apartments but lost this opportunity after his arrest. Neighbors and clients appreciate him for his conscientiousness and reliability, and friends appreciate him for his willingness to help; they fondly call him a jack of all trades.

Oleg has a strong marriage — he and his wife Svetlana have been married since 1989. During this time, they raised a daughter, who is now married and raising two children. Oleg devoted a lot of time to his grandchildren.

Oleg was introduced to the Bible by his mother-in-law. He became one of Jehovah's Witnesses in 2002, and his wife followed suit a year later.

Due to charges of extremism, Oleg ended up in pretrial detention, and then under house arrest. His wife and daughter have gone through a lot of stress.

Case History

In early 2025, the Investigative Committee of Ozersk in the Chelyabinsk Region initiated a criminal case against Yevgeniy Cherepanov, Oleg Preobrazhenskiy, Igor Smolnikov and Artem Repin. Their homes were searched. Law enforcement officers used physical violence and threats against some of the men. The believers were detained and placed in the Zlatoust pretrial detention center. All of them were charged with organizing the activity of an extremist organization. In April 2025 they were placed under house arrest.
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