Prikazchikov Andrey Anatolevich
Case Information
- Region of case initiation:
- Orenburg Oblast
- Charges:
- Art. 280.3 CC RF Part 1, Art. 207.3 CC RF Part 1
- Sentence:
- 3 years forced labor in correctional center
- Estimated release date:
- 16 апр. 2027 г.
- Case categories:
- Anti-war case, Civil activist cases, Freedom of speech
Case Description
A criminal case was initiated in Orenburg for repeated 'discrediting' of the Russian army and spreading 'fake news' about it motivated by political enmity against Major of the Reserve and leader of the 'Derzhava' party Andrey Prikazchikov. According to the investigation, Prikazvichek, in the period from September 2 to October 10, 2022, being in the city of Orenburg, through the information and telecommunications network Internet, as well as using an electronic page on a social network, with the aim of forming a negative attitude towards the special military operation conducted by the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, he spread knowingly false information under the guise of reliable information, as well as gave a negative assessment of the actions of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation and state authorities. The details of the charges are unknown. During the investigation, Prikazchikov was released on a written undertaking not to leave. Earlier, on June 10, 2022, the Industrial District Court of Orenburg fined Prikazchikov 30 thousand rubles. rubles due to an anti-war video address. On February 8, 2024, Judge Igor Izmailov of the Industrial District Court of Orenburg found Andrey Prikazchikov guilty and sentenced him to a fine of 250 thousand. rubles. The court also prohibited him from administering websites on the internet for one year and six months. 16 April 2024, the Orenburg Regional Court reclassified the charge under Art." Article 207.3 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation, part 3. 1 on part. 2 and instead of a fine, he was sentenced to 3 years of forced labor in a correctional center with a 10% deduction from his income, under part. 1 year Under Article 280.3 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation, he was fined 100 thousand rubles.
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