Averin Timofey Viktorovich
Case Information
- Region of case initiation:
- Bryansk Oblast
- Charges:
- Art. 354.1 CC RF Part 2 cl. v, Art. 354.1 CC RF Part 4
- Sentence:
- ₽45000 fine
- Case categories:
- Rehabilitation of Nazism, Freedom of speech
Case Description
In the city of Dyatkovo, Bryansk region, in June 2023, a criminal case was opened against 18-year-old local resident Timofey Averin for "rehabilitating Nazism. According to the security forces, in 2021-2023, Averin, being a minor, posted statements on VKontakte containing knowingly false information about the activities of the USSR during World War II, approving the crimes of the Hitler coalition, insulting the memory of the defenders of the Fatherland and the Day of Victory of the Soviet people in the Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945. The exact date of detention and the chosen preventive measure are unknown. November 10, 2023, the Bryansk Regional Court found Timofey Averin guilty and sentenced him to a fine of 45 thousand. rubles. The verdict was not appealed and entered into legal force.
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