Bolshakov Vasiliy Anatolevich

On February 14, 2023, in the city of Kasimov, Ryazan region, a search was conducted at the home of 38-year-old local resident Vasily Bolshakov." 3. According to his wife, the security forces threw Bolshakov to the floor, beat him, and handcuffed him. During the search, his phones and laptop were confiscated, after which he was released on the obligation to appear. A criminal case was initiated against Bolshakov for repeated discrediting of the Russian army. The reason for the criminal prosecution was a joke that Bolshakov published on VKontakte: "- Sergey, why are we retreating from Kherson? Volodya, but you yourself ordered to liberate Ukraine from fascists and Nazis...». Comments that Bolshakov left on September 22, 2022 under a post by another user on VKontakte were also a reason for initiating a case. In them, he speaks out against the war and calls for sabotage of mobilization. Earlier, in July 2022, Bolshakov was fined in a case of an administrative offense under the article on discrediting the army due to comments on VKontakte, where he called the actions of the Russian armed forces fascist and aimed at destroying the people of Ukraine. October 24, 2024, the Kasimovsky District Court of the Ryazan Region found Vasily Bolshakov guilty and sentenced him to a fine of 250 thousand. rubles. December 12, 2024, the Ryazan Regional Court released Bolshakov from punishment due to the expiration of the statute of limitations for criminal prosecution.