Personal Information
- Birth date
- 12 апр. 1986 г. (40 years old)
- Notes
- unskilled laborer
Simakov Aleksey Vasilevich
Case Information
- Region of case initiation:
- Kirov Oblast
- Detention date:
- 28 июл. 2023 г.
- Charges:
- Art. 205.2 CC RF Part 2, Art. 280 CC RF Part 2
- Sentence:
- no information
- Case categories:
- "Extremist" statements, Justification of terrorism, Freedom of Russia Legion, War-related, RDK (Russian Volunteer Corps)
- Rosfinmonitoring status:
- Added 1 авг. 2023 г.
Case Description
In Kirov at the end of July 2023, a criminal case was opened against local resident Alexey Simakov for "justifying terrorism" and calls for extremism. THE COMMENT ABOUT THE EXPLOSION OF THE CAR BELONGING TO WRITER AND WAR PROPAGANDIST ZAKHAR PRILEPIN BECAME THE REASON FOR CRIMINAL PROSECUTION. According to the investigation, the Kirov resident supported the Legion 'Freedom of Russia' and the 'Russian Volunteer Corps', recognized as terrorist organizations by the Russian authorities. Guided by such political views, the man began to purposefully leave comments on the internet "aimed at justifying terrorism. It is unknown whether a preventive measure has been chosen. On September 20, 2024, the Central Military District Court found Alexei Simakov guilty, the size of the punishment is unknown. The verdict was not appealed and entered into legal force.
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