Personal Information
- Birth date
- 29 авг. 1975 г. (50 years old)
Shachnev Aleksey Aleksandrovich
Case Information
- Region of case initiation:
- Orenburg Oblast
- Charges:
- Art. 280.3 CC RF Part 1
- Sentence:
- ₽120000 fine
- Case categories:
- Anti-war case, Freedom of speech
Case Description
In the city of Novotroitsk, Orenburg Oblast, a criminal case was initiated against 48-year-old local resident Alexey Shachnev for repeated "discrediting of the army. The exact date of the case being opened and the chosen measure of restraint are unknown. The reason for the criminal prosecution was "photographic images and statements characterizing the actions of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation on the territory of Ukraine as aggressive, associated with violent seizure or subjugation of other states, published on "Odnoklassniki. Previously, on November 18, 2022, Shachneva was charged in a case of an administrative offense under the article on discrediting the Russian army due to a post on Odnoklassniki. In the court's opinion, the man called for the use of violent actions against Russian military personnel. 11 April 2024, the Novotroitsk City Court of the Orenburg Region found Alexey Shachnev guilty and sentenced him to a fine of 120 thousand. rubles.
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