Volkova Varvara Vladimirovna
Case Information
- Region of case initiation:
- Moscow Oblast
- Charges:
- Article 207.3, Part 2, Paragraph d of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation
- Sentence:
- 6 years general regime
- Estimated release date:
- 2 дек. 2031 г.
- Case categories:
- Anti-war case, Freedom of speech
Case Description
In July 2025, in the village of Sapronovo in the Moscow Region, a 23-year-old local resident, former flight attendant Varvara Volkova, was detained. She was accused of spreading "fakes" about the Russian army motivated by political hatred. According to the investigation, Volkova posted a message in a Telegram chat of her village residents stating that Russian military allegedly committed "violent acts aimed at destroying the civilian population of Ukraine and peaceful objects." 5. In addition, she stated her readiness to treat servicemen of the Armed Forces of Ukraine to tea if they captured the Moscow region, and also allegedly threatened and insulted the Russian tanker Ruslan Grigoryev over the phone. The defendant in the case was placed in custody for the duration of the investigation. November 21, 2025, the Vidnoye City Court of the Moscow Region found Varvara Volkova guilty and sentenced her to 7 years in a general regime correctional colony. The court also sentenced her to 3 years of prohibition from engaging in activities related to the creation and administration of websites.
Contact Information
Mailing Address
Волкова Варвара Владимировна, 9 января 2002 г. ФКУ СИЗО-10 УФСИН России по Московской области, адрес: 143202 Московская область, г. Можайск, пос. Дзержинского, ул. Горького, д. 40 связь через: ФСИН-письмо; Зонателеком
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