Skurikhin Dmitriy Nikolaevich
Case Information
- Region of case initiation:
- Leningrad Oblast
- Detention date:
- 23 сент. 2022 г.
- Charges:
- Art. 280.3 CC RF Part 1
- Sentence:
- 1 year 6 months general regime
- Estimated release date:
- 26 июл. 2024 г.
- Case categories:
- Anti-war case, Freedom of speech
Case Description
The first criminal case for discrediting the army was opened in September 2022 due to anti-war posters on the facade of his store. Skurikhin became a suspect in a second similar case in February 2023, the reason being a picket with a poster 'Forgive me, Ukraine!', held on the anniversary of the full-scale invasion on February 24. The man was sent to a pre-trial detention center, but later released under house arrest. The cases were combined, the circumstances were considered as one ongoing episode. In August 2023, Dmitry was sentenced to one and a half years in a general regime colony.
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