Courts fined Russians almost €7.6 million for ‘discrediting’ army in 2022

Russian courts heard 5,622 administrative cases for “army discreditation” in 2022, Mediazona reports.

The cases resulted in 4,439 fines and one warning. The fines in total amount to 151.3 million rubles (€7.58 million), court orders to collect the money worth 117.4 million rubles (€5.9 million) came into force.

Apart from individuals, 12 legal entities, 15 officials, and 8 private entrepreneurs were fined for “discrediting” the Russian army.

According to Mediazona calculations, more than 6,500 reports have been drafted now under this charge.