Andrei Belous
- Criminal Code
- Article 207 part 2, Russian Criminal Code
- Case category
- Anti-war cases
- Region
- Saint Petersburg
- City
- Saint Petersburg
Case summary
A resident of St. Petersburg, he was detained on September 24, 2022, in connection with a false report of a terrorist attack, following an anonymous message claiming a bomb had been planted at the Moskovsky District Court. His case was part of a broader wave of prosecutions in 2022 targeting participants in anti-war protests. He was released two days later, on September 26. According to his wife, the search warrant referenced his public statements about the war.
Others charged under Article 207 part 2, Russian Criminal Code
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