Podolyak Nataliya Mikhaylovna

In Krasnoyarsk in January 2024, a criminal case was opened for repeated 'discrediting of the army' against local activist Natalya Podolyak. The reason for the criminal prosecution was 17 anti-war comments on social networks left from February to August 2023. Podolyak was placed under a written undertaking not to leave during the investigation. After the linguistic examination was conducted in the case, only five episodes remained. In particular, Podolyak wrote that the attitude towards Russians worsened after the invasion of Ukraine. She also wrote that she did not understand the goals of the "special military operation." "Besides, the activist left a 'sarcastic' comment under the photo of Shoigu and Kadyrov, which 'undermined their authority as participants in the SMO'. Finally, she spoke negatively about the fighters of the "Akhmat" unit. Earlier, in December 2022, Podolyak was charged in a case involving an administrative offense under the article on discrediting the army. Leninsky District Court of Krasnoyarsk found Natalya Podolyak guilty on October 30, 2024, and imposed a fine of 100 thousand rubles as punishment. rubles. In Krasnoyarsk in June 2018, a criminal case was opened for causing violence that is not dangerous to health against a police officer against 49-year-old local activist and sports club leader Natalia Podolyak. According to the investigation, during the rally "He is not our tsar" on May 5, 2018, Podolyak kicked police officer Dmitry Danilov of the riot police platoon of the PPSP company of the MU MIA "Krasnoyarsk, who was dragging a boy who had lost consciousness into a paddy wagon. The forensic medical examination did not record any injuries to Danylov, but the police officer stated that he experienced "acute pain during the attack by Podolyak." 5. In the video recording provided to the investigation by witnesses, it is noticeable that there was no blow - Podolyak only touched the police officer's pants with her foot. Podolyak was placed under a written undertaking not to leave during the investigation. 25 February 2019, the Zheleznodorozhny District Court of Krasnoyarsk found Natalya Podolyak guilty and sentenced her to a fine of 150 thousand. rubles. The court also ordered that Podolyak pay the police "victim" 20 thousand rubles in compensation for moral damage. rubles. On June 20, 2019, the Judicial Collegium for Criminal Cases of the Krasnoyarsk Regional Court left the verdict in force.