Personal Information
- Birth date
- 21 февр. 1955 г. (71 years old)
Kuchin Vasiliy Ivanovich
Case Information
- Region of case initiation:
- Arkhangelsk Oblast
- Charges:
- Art. 280.3 CC RF Part 1
- Sentence:
- ₽100000 fine
- Case categories:
- Anti-war case, Freedom of speech
Case Description
In Arkhangelsk, at the end of March 2024 (the exact date is unknown), a criminal case was opened for repeated "discrediting of the army" against local resident Vasily Kuchin, 69 years old." It is unknown what became the reason for the criminal prosecution and what preventive measure was chosen for the Arkhangelsk resident. Earlier, in February 2023, Kuchin was brought to administrative responsibility under the article on 'discrediting the RF army' due to comments on VKontakte. 18 June 2024, the Lomonosov District Court of Arkhangelsk found Vasily Kuchin guilty and sentenced him to a fine of 100 thousand. rubles.
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