Semenova Yuliya Vasilevna (Beloslyudtseva)

In Chita, a criminal case was opened for repeated "discrediting of the army" and repeated propaganda of extremist symbols against 51-year-old local resident Yulia Semyonova (Belosludtseva). The exact date of the case being opened is unknown. The reason for the criminal prosecution was a video published on VKontakte, depicting a swastika "mixed with symbols of Russian monarchy, and a video discrediting "the use of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation for the purpose of protecting the interests of the Russian Federation and its citizens. Earlier, in April 2023, Semenov was held accountable in a case of an administrative offense under the article on "discrediting the Russian army. On December 9, 2024, the Chernovsky District Court of Chita found Yulia Semyonova guilty and sentenced her to two and a half years of probation with a three-year probationary period. The court also prohibited the woman from disseminating information about the activities of the Russian troops, including on the Internet and during meetings, rallies and pickets for two years. The woman was released in the courtroom. On March 5, 2025, the Trans-Baikal Regional Court replaced two and a half years of probation with the same term in a penal colony-settlement. Semenova did not appear at the appellate hearing, the court decided to declare her wanted and take her into custody upon detention.