Inspection demanded

Mnukhin Children's Psychiatric Hospital in St. Petersburg

Official name: St. Petersburg state institution "Mnukhin Centre for Restorative Treatment Child Psychiatry" (inpatient unit)
Address: Chapygina St., 13, St. Petersburg, Russia (Petrogradsky District)
Reason: Sexual violence against children in the inpatient unit

What is happening

The inpatient unit treats children and teenagers with mental disorders. Many of them cannot protect themselves or tell anyone what happened to them.

According to the St. Petersburg Investigative Committee, on 5 June 2025 an 11-year-old girl being treated at a hospital in the Petrogradsky District was subjected to sexual violence by two underage patients. According to the agency, two more children were also affected.

A RIA Novosti source specified that this was the Mnukhin children's psychiatric hospital. The question of where the staff were at the time and why the children were not protected remains open.

Case status

On 9 June 2025 the Investigative Committee began a check under Article 132 of the Criminal Code and promised a legal assessment of the staff's actions. Almost a year and a half later, no results have been published.

Updated: November 2, 2026

Our demands

Our society STOP HUMAN TERROR demands:

Publish the results of the Investigative Committee check and its assessment of the staff
Ensure round-the-clock supervision in the wards and separate accommodation of children by age and condition
Install video surveillance in the corridors and common areas of the unit
Give parents the right to visit their children and to stay with younger children
Create an independent channel through which children and parents can report abuse

Call to action

We call on the media, bloggers, public and international organizations to demand an answer from the Investigative Committee and the St. Petersburg health committee. If your child was treated here and you have something to tell — write to us.

What is known

The information first appeared online, and only afterwards did the Investigative Committee announce a check.
Investigators said they would assess not only the actions of the patients but also those of the hospital's medical staff.

Information is given according to the St. Petersburg Investigative Committee and RIA Novosti. We do not accuse specific employees — we demand an answer as to why the children were not protected.

Sources:РИА Новости · June 9, 2025 ↗ Москва 24 · June 9, 2025 ↗

Location

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