# Yekaterina Schulmann says Alexander Kynev’s leg was broken during alleged treason interrogation

https://mins.news/en/item/79339

- Meduza, 2026-09-29 21:30 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://meduza.io/en/news/2026/09/30/yekaterina-schulmann-says-russian-election-expert-alexander-kynev-s-leg-was-broken-while-he-was-being-pressured-to-confess-to-treason

> Political scientist Yekaterina Schulmann said Alexander Kynev’s leg was broken in two places while he was detained and that people used electric devices to pressure him into confessing to treason. Kynev’s lawyer said there are no documents confirming her account. Kynev was arrested on drug charges and later hospitalized after an alleged beating.

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