Gulnara Bakhareva
- Criminal Code
- Article 205.2 part 2, Russian Criminal Code
- Case category
- Anti-war casesTerrorism cases
- Verdict
- Fine
- Date of verdict
- 2023-11-23
- Region
- Chelyabinsk Oblast
- City
- Satka, Chelyabinsk
Case summary
A street sweeper from the Cheliabinsk region. She was prosecuted for public justification of terrorism because of her posts about the Crimean Bridge and the Ostankino TV Tower. Bakhareva was given a recognisance not to leave. On 23 November 2023, she was sentenced to a fine of 400 thousand rubles. On 2 October 2024, FSB officers came to the woman and seized her phone due to the fact that a new case of public justification of terrorism was brought against her - because of the word "Proud" about Alexei Nuriev, convicted in the case of arson of a military registration desk. On 19 June 2025, the woman was fined 450 thousand rubles in the second case. On the aggregate of punishments, the court imposed on her a total fine of 600 thousand rubles.
Others charged under Article 205.2 part 2, Russian Criminal Code
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