Man Sentenced to 15 Years for Pro-Russian Legion Graffiti
The 1st Eastern District Military Court sentenced a resident of Komsomolsk-on-Amur to 15 years in a strict regime prison for the crime of propagating the activities of the 'Freedom of Russia' legion.
Consensus
- The defendant is from Komsomolsk-na-Amur.
- The court is the First Eastern Military District Court.
- The man was sentenced to 15 years in prison.
- The sentence includes 1.5 years of restricted freedom and a 3-year ban on managing internet resources.
- The charges include state treason (Article 275 of the Russian Criminal Code) and public justification of terrorism (Part 2, Article 205.2 of the Russian Criminal Code).
- The incident occurred in May 2022 when the man left a graffiti with the symbol of the 'Freedom of Russia' Legion in a residential building elevator.
- He photographed the graffiti and sent it to a foreign representative.
- In June 2023, he posted comments in support of the 'Freedom of Russia' Legion.
- The 'Freedom of Russia' Legion is recognized as a terrorist organization and banned in Russia.
- The verdict was announced on September 21.
- The case materials were submitted to the court on August 18.
- The man's name and age are unknown.
Points of divergence
- The man's phone was confiscated. — vedomosti
- The verdict has not yet entered into force. — vedomosti
- The man also posted supportive comments about the 'Russian Volunteer Corps' and encouraged joining it. — vedomosti
- The man was involved in a separate case involving the transfer of information about the Novorossiysk naval base to Ukraine, which led to a 22-year sentence in a different case. — vedomosti
Coverage (2 sources)
- Resident of Komsomolsk-on-Amur sentenced to 15 years in prison for elevator graffiti and comments supporting the 'Freedom of Russia' legion — Медиазона
- Resident of Khabarovsk Krai sentenced to 15 years for treason — Ведомости