Fakhriev Ruslan Mirkhatovich
Case Information
- Region of case initiation:
- Udmurt Republic
- Charges:
- Article 280.4 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation, Part 2, Paragraph b
- Sentence:
- 3 years suspended
- Estimated release date:
- 22 сент. 2028 г.
- Case categories:
- Anti-war case, Freedom of speech
Case Description
In the Sarapul District of the Udmurt Republic, a criminal case was initiated against 38-year-old Ruslan Fakhriev. He was accused of public calls for activities aimed against the security of the state. The date of the initiation of the case is unknown. According to the investigation, the man, being dissatisfied with the policy of the leadership of the Russian Federation and the conduct of the "SVO", on August 30, 2023, in one of the Telegram channels, posted a comment that "contained a call to destroy bunkers, which are military-strategic and civil defense structures, in order to undermine the state's defense capability. There is no information about the measure of restraint. September 11, 2025, the Sarapul City Court of the Udmurt Republic found the man guilty and sentenced him to 3 years of imprisonment conditionally with a probation period of 2 years 6 months. The court also deprived him of the right to engage in activities related to the administration of websites on the Internet for 2 years.
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