“Caution, news”: a criminal case was opened against a resident of Dagestan for “fakes” about the Russian army

A criminal case was opened against a 41-year-old resident of the Dagestani village of Tidib, Shamil M., under the article on “fake news” about the Russian army (Article 207.3 of the Criminal Code). The telegram channel “Caution, news” is about this.

reports The reason was a video message “To the imams and preachers of the fraternal peoples of the Caucasus, Tatarstan, and Bashkortostan,” which the man allegedly published on his page on VKontakte. In it, the Mufti of Crimea Aider Rustemov addresses Russian Muslims, speaking out against the war and calling for resistance to the Russian authorities.

According to Beware, News, Shamil is currently undergoing compulsory treatment in a psychoneurological dispensary, where he was placed on another criminal case - the illegal acquisition and storage of weapons (Article 222 of the Criminal Code).

• Since February 24, 2022—the first day of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine—residents of Russian cities have been holding anti-war protests every day and talking about the tragedy online. Anti-war speeches and statements become grounds for criminal prosecution. At the moment, more than 500 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 (Public dissemination of knowingly false information about the use of the armed forces of the Russian Federation) into the Criminal Code in March 2022 - this is how the authorities responded to anti-war speeches and statements, as well as the dissemination of information about the war that does not come from official Russian sources. The maximum penalty under this article is 15 years in prison.

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