The Moscow City Court approved the verdict in the case of five Jehovah's Witnesses
In 2023, the defendants were sentenced under Art. 282.2 of the Criminal Code to terms of four years three months to six years three months imprisonment. In April 2024, the Moscow City Court approved the verdict. On April 10, 2024, the Moscow City Court considered appeals against the verdict of Jehovah's Witnesses Yuri Chernyshev, Ivan Tchaikovsky, Vitaly Komarov, Sergei Shatalov and Vardan Zakaryan. Small clarifications were made to the verdict, but overall it was approved.