Pankov Oleg Grigorevich

Law enforcement officers came to search blogger and former deputy Oleg Pankov in Komsomolsk-on-Amur on February 15, 2024. The security forces did not show Pankov a search warrant, but nevertheless confiscated all digital equipment, after which they took him for interrogation to Khabarovsk. A criminal case was opened against Pankov for repeated "discrediting of the army. The reason for the criminal prosecution was that he "was a member of the Navalny headquarters in Komsomolsk-on-Amur, participated in the activities of the pro-Western network movement 'Open Russia', and "in his publications supported the destructive activities of LGBT activist Yu. V. Tsvetkova, recognized as a foreign agent. Earlier, in May 2022, Pankova was fined under an administrative article on discrediting the Armed Forces due to statements about the war on VKontakte and in a Telegram channel. On February 17, the Central District Court of Khabarovsk sent Oleg Pankov to a pre-trial detention center. 19 April, the Khabarovsk Regional Court changed the measure of restraint to a ban on certain actions. On September 6, 2024, the Central District Court of the city Komsomolsk-on-Amur found Oleg Pankov guilty and sentenced him to a fine of 250 thousand. rubles. The court also deprived the defendant of the right to administer websites and messenger channels on the Internet for 1 year. Taking into account the time Pan'kov spent in custody, the court reduced the main punishment to 50 thousand. rubles. On November 12, 2024, the Khabarovsk Regional Court changed the verdict: the fine was increased to 300 thousand." rubles, and a ban on administering websites and messenger channels for up to 1.5 years. The court considered as an aggravating circumstance the commission of the "crime" in conditions of armed conflict. Taking into account the time Pankov spent in custody, the court reduced the final punishment to 100 thousand. rubles and released him from punishment due to the expiration of the statute of limitations for criminal prosecution.