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In the Kostroma region, a criminal case was opened against a local resident under the article about “fake news” about the army
A criminal case was opened against a resident of the city of Soligalich, Kostroma Region, Yan Kulikov, under the article on disseminating “fake news” about the armed forces of the Russian Federation (Part 1 of Article 207.3 of the Criminal Code). He himself reported this to OVD-Info; A copy of the resolution to initiate the case is at the disposal of the editorial office.
The man is considered a suspect. He was given a written undertaking not to leave the place.
A case under the article on “fake news” was opened against Kulikov due to publications on VKontakte on July 16 and 17. One of them talked about the shelling by the Russian army of residential areas of the city of Nikopol, Dnepropetrovsk region, from the Grad multiple launch rocket system. In another, about the constant shelling by the Russian armed forces of civilian infrastructure and civilians in Vinnitsa, Kremenchug, Chasovoy Yar, Mariupol, Odessa, Kramatorsk, Kharkov and other cities.
- Since February 24—the first day of the “special operation” in Ukraine—residents of Russian cities have been going out to anti-war rallies every day and talking about the tragedy online. Anti-war speeches and statements become grounds for criminal prosecution. At the moment, more than 310 people have become defendants in criminal cases initiated due to protest against the war with Ukraine. Read more about this in . our guide - Article 207.3 into the Criminal Code in March 2022 - this is how the authorities responded to anti-war protests and statements, as well as the dissemination of information about the war that did not come from official Russian sources. The maximum penalty under this article is 15 years in prison.