A criminal case was opened against a 21-year-old student at Volgograd State Technical University due to a post about the Russian military on VKontakte . This was reported by telegram channel . the Sapa Yug
Security officials believe that in early April, the young man posted a post that allegedly contained “unreliable information” about the actions of the Russian army. According to an expert linguist, the publication contains statements characterizing the actions of the Russian military participating in a full-scale invasion of Ukraine as “criminal, predatory, associated with the murder of civilians.”
Presumably, the student was charged with an article about military “fakes” (Article 207.3 of the Criminal Code). According to Sapa Yug, the young man was previously prosecuted under administrative charges for public display of Nazi symbols (Article 20.3 of the Administrative Code) and inciting hatred (Article 20.3.1 of the Administrative 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 750 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.