On November 2, a case was opened against Sterlitamak resident Evgeny Shepelev on military “fakes” (Article 207.3 of the Criminal Code). This was reported by the publication “That’s So” with reference to a source in the Ministry of Internal Affairs.
The basis for initiating the case was a post about the crimes of the Russian army in Izyum. The investigation believes that Shepelev published it on September 16, 2022 on his VKontakte page. As “That's So” writes, the page is currently unavailable.
Shepelev’s home was searched and his equipment was confiscated. The man is considered a suspect. As a preventive measure, he was given a recognizance not to leave.
- 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.