Chechin's wife demanded urgent hospitalization after he fainted.

Russian citizen Anton Chechin, who is serving a sentence in Georgia, lost consciousness and hit his head. Chechin's diagnosis requires regular monitoring, but he has not even had a routine CT scan, according to his wife. She contacted the penitentiary service and the ombudsman, demanding her husband's urgent hospitalization.

As reported by "Caucasian Knot," on September 2, 2025, a Tbilisi court sentenced Russian citizen Anton Chechin to eight years and six months in prison on drug possession charges. Chechin claims the drugs were planted on him for participating in pro-European protests. The appellate court upheld the sentence.

Manana Samkharadze, the wife of Anton Chechin, visited him in prison and learned that Anton had lost consciousness in the shower, fallen, and hit his head. Prison doctors revived him, measured his blood pressure, and gave him an injection. Anton is currently experiencing severe headaches, dizziness, and vomiting. He suspects it could be a concussion, but he's not being transferred to the hospital, Tbilisi Life reports.

Considering his diagnosis (a brain tumor), this is a serious concern. Manana writes on his Facebook page* that doctors previously warned him, back in Russia, that even minor injuries require immediate CT scans and that he should take extreme care. However, even the prison's scheduled CT scans are not being carried out. The scan was scheduled for March 14, but it has not yet been performed, as Vivamed Clinic neurosurgeon Badri Sagirashvili only indicated the need for surgery, not the CT scan. In a personal call, he informed Manana that he would not prescribe anything until the summer.

Aton's wife believes it's dangerous to wait until summer after such an incident. Neurosurgeons have previously warned that fainting is possible if his condition worsens. His family and friends still hope that this incident is not related to his tumor, but the head injury itself is sufficient grounds for an urgent CT scan and Anton's hospitalization. Manana Samkharadze demands Anton Chechin's immediate hospitalization and all necessary examinations, including a CT scan. The relevant statements have already been sent to the penitentiary institution and the Public Defender's Office.

The Caucasian Knot is posting materials about the recent municipal elections and protests by opposition supporters on the thematic page "Georgia: Elections Amid Protests".