Vyacheslav Barabashov
Vyacheslav Barabashov, Irkutsk Oblast. Charges: Article 207.3 part 1, Russian Criminal Code (Dissemination of false information about the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, government…); “Vyacheslav Barabashov's case of "fakes" about the Russian Armed Forces in Irkutsk”. Sentence (September 14, 2023): 6 months of correctional labour - probationary sentence. Status: location unknown.
In brief
Irkutsk Oblast · Irkutsk · Anti-war cases
Sentence
6 months of correctional labour - probationary sentence
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
Full wording of the charges
The reason for the case were comments in several communities on VKontakte about the crimes of the Russian military in Bucha.
Latest event
September 14, 2023 — first-instance verdict
The court delivered a guilty verdict.
Timeline
· First-instance verdict
guilty verdict
· Persecution begins
Vyacheslav Barabashov's case of "fakes" about the Russian Armed Forces in Irkutsk
· Preventive measure: ban on certain activities
Criminal case
Vyacheslav Barabashov's case of "fakes" about the Russian Armed Forces in Irkutsk
- Case number
- 1-411/2023
Thematic group: Anti-war case
Details and sources
Full summary
A resident of the Irkutsk region, a cycling enthusiast. At the end of August 2022, law enforcers searched Barabashov's house in the case of spreading deliberately false information about the Armed Forces, and his devices were seized. The charge was twice reclassified: first from the 1st part of the case about "fakes" to the 2nd, then the court, passing sentence, reclassified back to the 1st. On 14 September 2023, Barabashov was given a six-month suspended sentence.
All fields of the record
- Citizenship
- Russia
Other people prosecuted under Article 207.3 part 1, Russian Criminal Code
Under the same article, not necessarily in the same case.