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A marathon runner from the Pskov region became involved in a case of repeated discrediting of the army
In the Pskov region, security forces opened a criminal case for repeated discrediting of the army (Article 280.3 of the Criminal Code) against Vladimir Sukhorukov, a marathon runner from the Pechora district. This was reported by the publication and the Pskov municipal deputy.
“Pskov Province” Nikolai Kuzmin What became the reason for the criminal case is not yet known.
Kuzmin reported that in the morning the suspect was searched, after which he was placed in a temporary detention facility until a preventive measure was chosen.
A criminal case for repeated discrediting of the army can be brought against those who have been prosecuted at least once under a similar article 20.3.3 of the Code of Administrative Offenses during the year. In April 2022, Sukhorukov for 35 thousand rubles under this article. Then the man was charged with the status, avatar and captions for the videos on his VKontakte page.
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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 600 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.