Security forces interrogated seven Kostroma residents in the case of the ex-chief of Navalny’s headquarters, accused of “fake news”

In Kostroma, FSB officers and Center “E” interrogated seven local residents in the case of the ex-head of Navalny’s local headquarters, Alexander Zykov, who is being persecuted for his anti-war posts. This is what “7×7” is about.

writes “Some Kostroma residents are connected with politics. And with one of the respondents, Zykov “never communicated or saw each other,” the journalists write, citing Zykov himself.

The ex-coordinator of the headquarters, who left Russia, is accused of disseminating “fakes” about the Russian army (Article 207.3 of the Criminal Code). The reason for initiating the case was the activist’s publications on VKontakte: in them, he, in particular, talked about the dead servicemen from the Kostroma Airborne Regiment and about the anti-war rally in Amsterdam and The Hague. Zykov’s page on the social network was blocked.

steel In July there was information that another case had been opened against the young man under the same article. The reason was a post where he published a correspondence with a friend from the Sumy region of Ukraine - the girl claimed that due to constant shelling she had to sit in the basement with her family. However, apparently, all the materials were included in one case: in a conversation with OVD-Info, the activist explained that he doubts the existence of a second criminal case about “fakes,” and called the situation “confusion.”

appeared In September it became known that Zykova was wanted. In October, Investigative Committee officers visited his mother’s home to serve a summons in a criminal case. At the same time, the summons was issued to the activist’s grandmother, who died ten years ago. In a conversation, the investigator spoke with the head of the jewelry production where the activist’s mother works, and hinted at her possible dismissal.

announced came mentioned - From the first day of the “special operation” in Ukraine, residents of Russian cities have been going out to anti-war protests and talking about the tragedy online. Officials reacted sharply to the protest sentiments: they not only ordered to call the invasion a “special operation”, but also immediately made amendments to imprisonment for up to 15 years for spreading “fake news” about the army. Currently, more than 410 people are involved in criminal cases initiated due to protest against the war with Ukraine. Read more about this in our. accepted the guide - In 2021, the Anti-Corruption Foundation (FBK), the Foundation for the Defense of Citizens' Rights (FZPG) and the headquarters of Alexei Navalny by extremist organizations. After this, many members of the organizations left Russia. recognized