Overview
- He died on February 19 in a St. Petersburg hospital after a major heart attack, according to his support group.
- Supporters said he suffered the heart attack on February 12 in custody and was later placed in a medically induced coma.
- A court in July 2024 sentenced Alexander Dotsenko to three years in a colony‑settlement and his wife, Anastasia Dyudyaeva, to three and a half years.
- Both denied involvement in the pro‑Ukrainian leaflets found in a Lenta supermarket, one of which carried the phrase “Путіняку на гіляку.”
- His lawyer said prison authorities did not promptly inform relatives or the defense about his condition, and Memorial recognized the couple as political prisoners.