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Vladislav Avtomanov

At largeChecked October 18, 2026

Vladislav Avtomanov, born 1972, Altai Krai. Charges: Article 280.3 part 1, Russian Criminal Code (Discrediting the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, government agencies, or mercenaries); “Vladislav Avtomanov's case of repeated discrediting of the RF Armed Forces”. Sentence (September 26, 2023): a fine of 100 thousand roubles. Status: at large.

In brief

Altai Krai · Biysk · Anti-war cases

Sentence

a fine of 100 thousand roubles

Verdict September 26, 2023

No information about an appeal ruling.

Charges

Full wording of the charges

According to the investigation, in July 2022 he published a post on his Odnoklassniki page, in which law enforcement officers found "linguistic signs" of discrediting the army. In April 2022, Avtomanov was fined 30,000 rubles under the administrative article on discrediting the army (part 1 of article 20.3.3.3 of the Code of Administrative Offences). As stated in the ruling, the reason for prosecution were two publications. One of them depicted the flag of Ukraine with the inscription "Bandera rag", the flag of Russia with the inscription "Vlasov rag" and the flag of the USSR with the inscription "Your great-grandfather understood it. And you? The flag of victory over fascism." On the second - the letter Z in a circle with the inscription "To new fascism, a new swastika!".

Latest event

September 26, 2023 — first-instance verdict

The court delivered a guilty verdict.

Checked October 18, 2026 · no changes since October 15

Timeline

  1. · First-instance verdict

    guilty verdict

  2. · Persecution ends

  3. · Persecution begins

    Vladislav Avtomanov's case of repeated discrediting of the RF Armed Forces

Criminal case

Vladislav Avtomanov's case of repeated discrediting of the RF Armed Forces

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Thematic group: Anti-war case

Details and sources

Full summary

According to OVD-Info

Resident of Biysk (Altai Territory). Probably participated in combat operations in 2015. A case was brought against him for discrediting the Armed Forces. On 26 September 2023, the court sentenced Avtomanov to the fine of 100 thousand rubles.

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