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Security forces came to search a company run by a defendant in the “anti-war case”
Security forces came to search the office of Stroyrynok LLC, which is headed by the chairman of the Vologda Yabloko, Nikolai Egorov, who is suspected in the case of repeated discrediting of the army (Part 1 of Article 280.3 of the Criminal Code). Egorov’s daughter reported this to OVD-Info.
The details of the search are still unknown; Nikolai Egorov’s wife is present at it.
On May 3, to a man’s home in Veliky Ustyug, after which he was taken away in handcuffs for interrogation. He was later released on his own recognizance as a suspect.
came with a search. The search in Egorov's office ended. Security forces seized equipment, including a work computer, and also dismantled the ceiling.
14:15 Error corrected - who was present during the search
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 550 people have become defendants in criminal cases initiated due to protest against the war with Ukraine. Read more about this in our.
infographic - Article 280.3 (Public actions aimed at discrediting the armed forces of the Russian Federation) into the Criminal Code in March 2022 - in this way the government 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. On March 14, 2023, the State Duma amended the maximum penalty under this article, since then it has been seven years in prison.