Yanov Mikhail Vladimirovich (Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk)

A criminal case was opened in Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk for repeated "discrediting of the army" against local resident Mikhail Yanov. Earlier, Yanov was brought to administrative responsibility under part 1 of article 20.3 of the Code of Administrative Offenses (public actions expressing clear disrespect for society and committed to the humiliation of human dignity and religious feelings of believers). 1 year "20.3.3 Code of Administrative Offenses of the Russian Federation: On May 17, 2022, the Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk City Court fined him 30,000 rubles. The court does not provide details of the charges in its ruling. According to a press release from the Main Directorate of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia for the city of Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, on 24 June 2022, the accused, while at his workplace and using his smartphone, through an internet messenger, posted a link to a video recording with information discrediting the Russian armed forces and state authorities for an unlimited number of people. On October 20, 2020, the Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk City Court terminated the case of an administrative offense under Part" 1 year 2. 20.3.3 of the Code of Administrative Offenses of the Russian Federation, possibly sending materials to initiate a criminal case. On March 29, 2023, a case was opened under Art. st. Article 280.3 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation was sent to court for substantive consideration. On November 15, the judge of the Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk City Court, Diana Babadzhanova, sentenced Yanov to a fine of 120 thousand. 2. rubles and deprived him of the right to engage in activities related to the administration of websites on the Internet for a period of 2 years. The verdict was not appealed and entered into legal force.