Arkhipov Andrey Andreevich
Case Information
- Region of case initiation:
- Kamchatka Krai
- Detention date:
- 2 февр. 2023 г.
- Charges:
- Art. 280 CC RF Part 1
- Case categories:
- Anti-war case, "Extremist" statements, Freedom of speech
- Rosfinmonitoring status:
- Added 13 февр. 2023 г.
Case Description
In Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky in February 2023, a criminal case was opened against IT specialist Andrey Arkhipov for "calls for extremism." The reason for the criminal prosecution was a message in a work chat. According to the investigation, on July 16, 2022, Andrey wrote in a work chat: "Aymax is power." Glory to Ukraine. Occupiers on the gallows" ("Aymax" is the name of the computer repair company where the man works). In the opinion of law enforcement officers, the message was 'aimed at inciting an individual to violence and the physical destruction of people belonging to the social group "military personnel"'. On February 2, the Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky City Court received a motion from the investigation to choose detention as a preventive measure for the man, but the court denied it. He was given a written undertaking not to leave. On February 13, 2023, Andrei Arkhipov was included in the list of Rosfinmonitoring in the list of persons involved in terrorist activities. It is unknown what the persecution under the article on terrorism is connected with, and which specific article.
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