The Russian military blogger Yegor Guzenko, known as “The Thirteenth,” has likely been detained again. This time, he may face charges under an extremism article.
The Thirteenth detained in Russia
Russian military blogger Yegor Guzenko, operating under the pseudonym “The Thirteenth,” has reportedly been apprehended once more. According to his supporters, he is now facing a criminal case related to extremism. The popular Russian blogger, who is involved in the conflict against Ukraine, could soon be remanded in custody.
This information is being reported by Russian media outlets.
Russian Blogger Known as “The Thirteenth” Detained
As of now, there has been no official confirmation of this development from Russian law enforcement agencies. The detention was announced on the blogger’s Telegram channel. Acquaintances indicate that Guzenko was detained by military police from the 33rd regiment after providing testimony at the military prosecutor’s office.
“They might ‘liquidate’ him. He was taken from the medical company despite his injuries,” the post stated.
Blogger Ivan Filippov noted that the detention announcement surfaced shortly after Guzenko published a critical post concerning Adam Kadyrov.
This is not the first recent incident involving the “z-blogger.” In May, it was reported that Guzenko had gone incommunicado since April 27th. According to his channel’s administrators, his phone was confiscated, and he was sent into an assault with a broken leg.
The alleged reason for this action was a post from April 24th, in which the blogger sharply criticized Vladimir Putin’s statements suggesting that internet shutdowns supposedly protect citizens.
“Comrade Commander-in-Chief, what you are saying now is an outright lie; your shutdowns do not protect anyone,” “The Thirteenth” declared.
Following a prolonged absence, Guzenko eventually reappeared online, claiming that his remarks about Putin were “taken out of context.”
Who is “The Thirteenth”?
It is important to recall that the individual known as “The Thirteenth” has participated in the war against Ukraine since 2014, including involvement in Debaltseve. He is a Russian serviceman, a pro-Russian blogger, and a Z-propagandist. In Ukraine, he is wanted on suspicion of terrorism and infringing upon territorial integrity.
Guzenko is known for systematically advocating for war crimes, the genocide of Ukrainians, the destruction of civilian infrastructure, and publicly justifying torture. Furthermore, Guzenko has shared videos of the torture of Ukrainian soldiers on his channel.
The propagandist has repeatedly urged the Russian army to carry out carpet bombings and the complete annihilation of Ukrainian cities along with their civilian populations. He has also called for the use of tactical or strategic nuclear weapons against Ukraine.
Despite his overt animosity towards Ukraine, Guzenko later found himself under scrutiny within Russia itself. Due to his harsh criticism of the Russian Ministry of Defense, Chechen “Akhmat” units, and even public accusations of Putin lying, he was sent on punitive assaults and subsequently detained.
Russian Propagandists Turn on Putin
As a reminder, Ukrainian drones traversed over 2500 kilometers to strike the Omsk Refinery, Russia’s largest oil processing plant. This successful attack triggered a wave of outrage and widespread anger among influential Russian Z-bloggers and “war correspondents.”
They are criticizing the top military leadership of the Russian Federation for the inadequate protection of facilities and the prolonged flights of Ukrainian drones through the country’s airspace. They are also demanding personnel purges due to the emergence of a significant fuel deficit and queues at gas stations in Russian regions.
The criticism from “war correspondents” such as Sergey Kolyasnikov, Yegor Kholmogorov, and the author of the “KGP” channel has even reached Putin directly, as his decisions have led the country to a reality where Ukrainian drones can easily reach Siberia.
While military bloggers have long served as a convenient tool for the dictator’s propaganda and for shifting blame onto individual commanders, their growing dissatisfaction with the course of the war presents new and serious challenges for the Kremlin.
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