Krasnodar resident Alexander Somryakov, sentenced to six years in prison due to posts about the murders of civilians in Ukraine, was transferred to a colony. Presumably, he is in IK-11 in the village of Akhtarsky, Krasnodar Territory, writes the program “Support for Political Prisoners. Memorial".
In April, the Pervomaisky District Court of Krasnodar found Somryakov guilty under the article on disseminating “fakes” about the Russian army motivated by political hatred (clause “d”, part 2, article 207.3 of the Criminal Code). In addition to actual imprisonment, he was given a four-year ban on publishing on the Internet. in July The verdict was confirmed .
The reason for the persecution of the man was his publications that Russian troops attacked a maternity hospital and a drama theater in Mariupol , and also committed a “mass slaughter of civilians” in Ukraine, including “killing 260 people in the small town of Bucha .”
The press service of the courts claims that the man partially admitted his guilt: he said that he spread “false” information in an attempt to “gain more subscribers, likes and comments.”
On September 18, Alexander Somryakov is not in IK-11, but in IK-9 in Khadyzhensk. This was reported by the program “Support for Political Prisoners. Memorial".
- 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 650 people have become defendants in criminal cases initiated due to protest against the war with Ukraine. Read more about this in our infographic .
- Article 207.3 (Public dissemination of knowingly false information about the use of the armed forces of the Russian Federation) was included in the Criminal Code in March 2022 - in this way 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.