Anti-war criminal cases

Criminal repression for anti-war stance in Russia

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1099

persecuted for anti-war activism

342

people jailed

in pre-trial detention centers, prisons, on forced medical treatment
84

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U217
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Ukrainian citizens

We note all the defendants in criminal cases with Ukrainian citizenship. In some cases, a Ukrainian passport in itself is grounds for persecution. Several Ukrainian public figures are defendants in criminal cases.

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The data on defendants in anti-war criminal cases, persecuted for their speech, is updated regularly. If you notice a mistake in the text or want to tell us about someone, write to us at [email protected]. We are deeply grateful to the volunteers of OVD-Info who help us in gathering and translating this data.

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Dissemination of deliberate false information about the armed forces, government agencies, or mercenaries
Article 207.3
Total: 344
Public incitement to terrorism or justification of terrorism
Article 205.2
Total: 215
Discrediting the armed forces, government agencies, or mercenaries
Article 280.3
Total: 213
Vandalism
Article 214
Total: 102
Part 1
Total: 18

Vandalism, that is, desecration of buildings or other objects, damaging property on public transport or in other public places

Punishable by

  • Fine up to 40 thousand rubles
  • Community service for up to 360 hours
  • Corrective labor through wage docking for up to one year
  • Imprisonment for up to 3 months

Alexander Nizamov

21 y.o., Moscow

Location unknown

AM

Alexey Marakulin

Kostroma Oblast

Non-custodial sentence

AK

Andrey Kuznetsov

54 y.o., Arkhangelsk Oblast

Non-custodial sentence

Bogdan Ziza

29 y.o., Annexed territory of Republic of Crimea

In corrective colony

BO

Bratash Olga

42 y.o., Primorsky Krai

Non-custodial sentence

DK

Dmitry Khodin

46 y.o., Saint Petersburg

Non-custodial sentence

IK

Igor Kazankov

Tula Oblast

In the pre-trial detention centre

KK

Konstantin Kochanov

26 y.o., Moscow

Outside of Russia

MS

Marina Sergeyeva

27 y.o., Saint Petersburg

On the wanted list

NI

Natalya Indukaeva

63 y.o., Tomsk Oblast

Case dismissed

NK

Nikita Kamensky

33 y.o., Moscow

On the wanted list

OK

Oleg Knyazev

Chuvashia

Non-custodial sentence

RZ

Roman Zotov

Arkhangelsk Oblast

Case dismissed

Um

Unknown male

Tambov Oblast

Under investigation (location unknown)

Um

Unknown male

Buryatia

Under investigation (location unknown)

Um

Unknown male

Buryatia

Under investigation (location unknown)

VG

Viktor Gorelyshev

Moscow

Case dismissed

Wt

Wished to

Annexed territory of Republic of Crimea

Under travel restrictions

Part 2
Total: 81
Unknown part
Total: 3
Public appeals for the performance of extremist activity
Article 280
Total: 68
Act of terrorism
Article 205
Total: 55
Rehabilitation of nazism
Article 354.1
Total: 45
Public calls for activities against state security
Article 280.4
Total: 40
Organising an extremist community
Article 282.1
Total: 35
Knowingly making a false communication about an act of terrorism
Article 207
Total: 30
Use of violence against a representative of the power
Article 318
Total: 27
Incitement of hatred or enmity, as well as abasement of human dignity
Article 282
Total: 26
High treason
Article 275
Total: 25
Wilful destruction or damage of property
Article 167
Total: 23
Hooliganism
Article 213
Total: 14
Mass riots
Article 212
Total: 13
Organisation of an association infringing upon the liberties and rights of individuals
Article 239
Total: 13
Outrages upon the national emblem or the state flag
Article 329
Total: 13
Illegal trafficking of explosives
Article 222.1
Total: 13
Unauthorized abandonment of a military unit or a place of military service
Article 337
Total: 12
Organising the activities of a terrorist organisation and participation in the activties of such organisation
Article 205.5
Total: 11
Sabotage
Article 281
Total: 10
Failure to execute an order
Article 332
Total: 10
Contributing to terrorist activities
Article 205.1
Total: 10
Organisation of an illegal armed formation, or participation in it
Article 208
Total: 9
Confidential cooperation with foreigners
Article 275.1
Total: 8
Organising the activity of an extremist community
Article 282.2
Total: 8
Illegal drug trafficking
Article 228
Total: 7
Undergoing training for the purpose of exercising terrorist activity
Article 205.3
Total: 7
Repeated propaganda or public display of extremist or Nazi symbols
Article 282.4
Total: 7
Obstruction of the exercise of the right of liberty of conscience and religious liberty
Article 148
Total: 6
Insult of a representative of power
Article 319
Total: 6
Intentional infliction of light injury
Article 115
Total: 5
Illegal sale of firearms or ammunition
Article 222
Total: 5
Desertion
Article 338
Total: 5
Defamation
Article 128.1
Total: 5
Swindling
Article 159
Total: 4
Contempt of court
Article 297
Total: 4
Illegal manufacturing of explosives
Article 223.1
Total: 4
Outrages upon bodies of the deceased and their burial places
Article 244
Total: 3
Organising a terrorist association and participating in it
Article 205.4
Total: 3
Destruction or damage of military burial sites
Article 243.4
Total: 3
Добровольная сдача в плен
Article 352.1
Total: 3
Threat of murder or infliction of grave injury to health
Article 119
Total: 2
Involvement of a minor in the commission of a crime
Article 150
Total: 2
Destruction or damage to objects of cultural heritage
Article 243
Total: 2
Illegal crossing of the state border
Article 322
Total: 2
Evasion of military or alternative civil service
Article 328
Total: 2
Unlawful impact on critical information infrastructure
Article 274.1
Total: 2
Failure to notify of foreign citizenship or permanent residence in a foreign state
Article 330.2
Total: 2
Intentional infliction of moderately serious harm to health
Article 112
Total: 1
Battery
Article 116
Total: 1
Depraved acts
Article 135
Total: 1
Theft
Article 158
Total: 1
Extortion
Article 163
Total: 1
Illegal manufacturing of weapons
Article 223
Total: 1
Illegal making and distribution of pornographic materials or objects
Article 242
Total: 1
Disclosure of state secrets
Article 283
Total: 1
Threats or forcible actions in connection with the administration of justice or preliminary investigation
Article 296
Total: 1
Refusal of a witness or victim to testify
Article 308
Total: 1
Disorganisation of the activities of institutions providing isolation from society
Article 321
Total: 1
Theft or damage to documents, stamps, seals
Article 325
Total: 1
Illegal trafficking of special technical equipment designed to obtain information covertly
Article 138.1
Total: 1
Default on provision of information about a crime
Article 205.6
Total: 1
Repeated violation of the order of organizing or conducting public events
Article 212.1
Total: 1
Illegal drug trade
Article 228.1
Total: 1
Financial support for the extremist activities
Article 282.3
Total: 1
Organization of the activities of an undesirable organization
Article 284.1
Total: 1
Criminal liability for slander of public officials
Article 298.1
Total: 1