Polina B.
- Criminal Code
- Article 207 part 2, Russian Criminal Code
- Case category
- Anti-war cases
- Region
- Saint Petersburg
- City
- Saint Petersburg
Case summary
Detained in early March 2022 as part of a series of searches in St. Petersburg in the case of a false bomb threat. Released after signing an obligation to appear at first notice. She was detained in a bar on the night on 8 May on a similar case and released on 10 May after signing an obligation to appear at first notice. Detained for the third time on a similar case after a search on 24 September. In the evening of 25 September she was released under an NDA. Thus, Bashurova turned out to be a suspect in three cases of false reporting of a terrorist attack. She left Russia.
Others charged under Article 207 part 2, Russian Criminal Code
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