A case was opened in Kovrov under Article 282 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation

In July 2009, the investigation department for the city of Kovrov (Vladimir region) initiated a criminal case under Part 1 of Art. 282 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation on the fact of posting from November 2008 to March 2009 on the Internet forum of the local network "Tritium" messages "containing statements aimed at inciting national hatred" . The messages were published under the pseudonym "Samael".

Participation in the commission of the crime was established by 28-year-old local resident Vladimir Sofronov. Sofronov confessed, stating that the motive for his actions was "the desire to annoy the people who keep order on the forum . "

was confiscated from Sofronov At the place of residence , "literature of extremist content" .

Sources

• The investigative department for the city of Kovrov of the Investigative Committee for the Vladimir Region is investigating a criminal case on a crime of an extremist orientation // Official website of the RF Investigative Committee for the Vladimir Region. 2009. August 26.