Vladimir Ashikhmin
Vladimir Ashikhmin, born 1971, Kirov Oblast. Charges: Article 207.3 part 1, Russian Criminal Code (Dissemination of false information about the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, government…); Article 354.1 part 4, Russian Criminal Code (Insulting the memory, symbols, and veterans of the Great Patriotic War (committed by a group of…); “Vladimir Ashikhmin's case of "fake news" regarding the Russian Armed Forces and the rehabilitation of Nazism”. Sentence (October 10, 2023): 1 year 6 months' imprisonment suspended with a probationary period of 2 years, prohibition to administer Internet sites… Status: at large.
In brief
Kirov Oblast · Kirov · Anti-war cases
Sentence
1 year 6 months
imprisonment suspended with a probationary period of 2 years, prohibition to administer Internet sites for 2 years
No information about an appeal ruling.
Charges
- Article 207.3 part 1, Russian Criminal Code — Dissemination of false information about the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, government agencies, or mercenaries
- Article 354.1 part 4, Russian Criminal Code — Insulting the memory, symbols, and veterans of the Great Patriotic War (committed by a group of individuals or using mass media or the Internet)
Full wording of the charges
The reason for the prosecution were 13 posts on "VKontakte", which Ashikhmin published from November 2022 to January 2023: they contained messages about missile attacks on houses and hospitals in different cities of Ukraine, crimes in Bucha, as well as images of medals that look like medals of the Great Patriotic War "For bravery", "For the capture of Berlin", "For the capture of Vienna", on which was written "For the genocide of the Ukrainian people 24.02.2022", "For torture", "For looting", "For the revival of fascism".
Latest event
October 10, 2023 — first-instance verdict
The court delivered a guilty verdict: 1 year 6 months.
Timeline
· First-instance verdict
guilty verdict · 1 year 6 months
· Persecution begins
Vladimir Ashikhmin's case of "fake news" regarding the Russian Armed Forces and the rehabilitation of Nazism
Criminal case
Vladimir Ashikhmin's case of "fake news" regarding the Russian Armed Forces and the rehabilitation of Nazism
- Case number
- 2-6/2023
Thematic group: Anti-war case
Details and sources
Full summary
A resident of the Kirov region. No later than March 2023, a case was brought against him for spreading "fake information" about the Russian Armed Forces and desecration of symbols of military glory because of his posts on VKontakte. Ashikhmin pleaded guilty, the case was considered under a special procedure. On 10 October 2023, he was sentenced to a year and a half of suspended imprisonment.
All fields of the record
- Citizenship
- Russia
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