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- Criminal Code
- Article 244 part 2, Russian Criminal Code
- Verdict
- Imprisonment (juvenile colony)
- Sentence
- 2 years
- Date of verdict
- 2024-06-25
- Region
- Zabaykalsky Krai
- City
- Chita
Case summary
Resident of Chita. In December 2023, he was questioned in the case of desecration of the grave of the Wagner Group's fighter Vasily Molotkov. The teenager said that he found himself in the cemetery by chance, found there a can of paint and decided to check what colour it was. The release also states that he "used the lighter to damage the wreaths on the grave." On 25 June 2024, he was sentenced to two years in prison. Because of his minority age, he was released from the appointed punishment and sent to a special educational institution of closed type, where he will stay until his age of majority.
Others charged under Article 244 part 2, Russian Criminal Code
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