Name: Preobrazhenskiy Oleg Borisovich
Date of Birth: February 9, 1968
Current status: defendant
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, 251 day Under house arrest
Current restrictions: recognizance agreement

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

At the beginning of 2025, the Investigative Committee of the city of Ozyorsk, Chelyabinsk Region, initiated a criminal case against Yevgeniy Cherepanov, Oleg Preobrazhenskiy, Igor Smolnikov, and Artyom Repin. Searches of their homes were conducted. In several cases, law enforcement officers used physical force and resorted to threats against the men. The believers were detained and placed in the pretrial detention center of Zlatoust. All of them were charged with organizing the activity of an extremist organization. In April 2025, all the men were transferred to house arrest, and the following month they were added to the Rosfinmonitoring list. In January 2026, the case went to court.
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