Rostov Man Sentenced to 6 Years for Online Comments

A resident of Rostov-on-Don was sentenced to six years in prison for comments made on the internet.

Consensus

• A resident of Rostov-on-Don was convicted for online comments.
• The sentence was six years of imprisonment.
• The verdict was issued by the Southern Military District Court.
• The accused, Vyacheslav Grishin, admitted guilt.
• The comments were alleged to contain calls for discrimination, support for the assassination of General Igor Kirillov, and approval of the 'Svoboda Rossii' legion fighting for Ukraine.
• The charges included public incitement to extremism and terrorism.

Coverage (2 sources)

• Rostov-on-Don resident sentenced to six years in prison for internet comments. — Радио Свобода
• A resident of Rostov-on-Don sentenced to six years in prison for comments on the internet. The verdict was handed down by the Southern Military District Court. — Кавказ.Реалии

Key entities

• Rostov-on-Don
• Moldova
• Southern District Military Court
• Southern District
• Vyacheslav Grishin