In Kerch, a court sentenced a sailor accused of extremism due to statements about the war in Ukraine

The Kerch City Court sentenced a 36-year-old sailor from Yevpatoria to a year in prison under the article on public calls for extremist activity (Part 1 of Article 280 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation). In addition, the man was given a year of probation and banned for two years from holding positions in local government and the media, teaching and organizing public events. About this on the court's website. The message was published on November 22, however, according to the data in, most likely we are talking about the verdict passed on November 7.

presumably conditionally reported to the case file The man works as a qualified sailor on a ship moored at the pier in Kerch. According to investigators, on May 14, he posted videos in a group chat for 23 people where Ukrainian soldiers called for surrender and threatened Russian soldiers. After that, talking about the military and the “special operation,” the sailor told two members of the ship’s crew that “the Russians are occupiers and they need to be killed.” The court considered that “Russians” are a social group united by national characteristics.

• 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 350 people have become defendants in criminal cases initiated due to protest against the war with Ukraine. Read more about this in our. guide- After the start of the war in Ukraine, the Russian authorities began to react sharply to protest sentiments. The list of articles under which those who disagree with the “special operation” are prosecuted is quite wide. Those involved in “anti-war cases” are often charged with hooliganism, vandalism, violence against government officials, and other violations. A significant element of pressure was also the articles introduced into the Criminal Code after the outbreak of hostilities - dissemination about the Russian army and armed forces. "fake" discredit