Sergei Arsentiev
- Criminal Code
- Article 280.4 part 2 item v, Russian Criminal Code
- Case category
- Anti-war cases
- Region
- Leningrad Oblast
- City
- Vyborg
- Address for letters
- 188800, Ленинградская область, г. Выборг, ул. Резервная, д. 2, ФКУ СИЗО-3 ГУФСИН России по г. Санкт-Петербургу и Ленинградской области ("Выборг"), Арсентьев Сергей Михайлович, 1952 г.р.
Case summary
A resident of Vyborg (Leningrad Region), a native of Mykolaiv (Ukraine) and a military pensioner. A case was opened against him for calling for activities against the security of the Russian Federation. The reason was a post calling on Russian servicemen to surrender as prisoners of war. On 30 October 2025, Arsentyev was placed in custody. On 25 December 2025, the court refused to extend the preventive measure.
Others charged under Article 280.4 part 2 item v, Russian Criminal Code
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