Blogger Ilya Remeslo was detained in Saint Petersburg on charges of… (ремесло · илья · блогер)
Blogger Ilya Remeslo was detained in Saint Petersburg on charges of spreading fake news about the Russian armed forces (Article 207.3 Part 2 of the Criminal Code). Blogger Ilya Remeslo, who has been detained under suspicion of disseminating false information regarding the actions of the Russian Armed Forces, faces a potential sentence of up to ten years in prison.
Consensus
- Ilya Remeslo was detained in Saint Petersburg on July 17, 2026.
- The detention is related to allegations of spreading false information about the Russian Armed Forces.
- Remeslo is being transferred to Moscow for further legal proceedings.
- He has previously published critical posts about Russian authorities and was hospitalized in a psychiatric facility after those posts.
Points of divergence
- The case is under investigation by the Main Investigative Directorate of the SKR (Investigative Committee). — kommersant
- Remeslo was handcuffed during his arrest. — vm
- The blogger confirmed he personally wrote the critical posts published in March 2026. — kommersant
- Remeslo was hospitalized for one month after publishing the controversial posts and later commented on harsh conditions at the psychiatric hospital. — vm
Coverage (3 sources)
- Ilya Remeslo detained in case of military fake news — Коммерсантъ
- Influencer Ilya Remeslo detained for spreading fake news about the army: what punishment awaits him? — Вечерняя Москва
- Blogger Ilya Remeslo detained in connection with fake news about the Russian Armed Forces — Вечерняя Москва