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Olga Belova

Not in RussiaChecked October 18, 2026

Olga Belova, born 1974, Omsk Oblast. Charges: Article 207.3 part 2 item d, Russian Criminal Code (Dissemination of false information about the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, government…); “Olga Belova's case of "fakes" about the Russian Army”. Sentence (May 3, 2024): 6 years in prison in absentia, banned from administering websites for 4 years. Status: not in Russia.

In brief

Omsk Oblast · Omsk · Psychologists · Anti-war cases

Sentence

6 years

in prison in absentia, banned from administering websites for 4 years

Verdict May 3, 2024

Upheld July 25, 2024

Charges

  • Article 207.3 part 2 item d, Russian Criminal Code — Dissemination of false information about the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, government agencies, or mercenaries (based on political, ideological, racial, national or religious hatred or enmity, or on grounds of hatred or enmity in relation to any social group)

Latest event

July 25, 2024 — appeal

The court upheld the verdict.

Checked October 18, 2026 · no changes since October 15

Timeline

  1. · Appeal ruling

    upheld

  2. · First-instance verdict

    guilty verdict · 6 years

  3. · Persecution begins

    Olga Belova's case of "fakes" about the Russian Army

Criminal case

Olga Belova's case of "fakes" about the Russian Army

Case number
1-279/2024

There are no other defendants in this case in the database.

Thematic group: Anti-war case

Details and sources

Full summary

According to OVD-Info

In March 2022, the activist was fined 25,000 rubles, and in May - 30,000 rubles under the administrative article on discrediting the army (part 1 of article 20.3.3 of the Administrative Code) because of anti-war reposts and comments on VKontakte. In April, the woman was fired because of her anti-war stance from the Omsk clinical cardiology dispensary, where she worked as a psychologist. Belova posted on her VKontakte page a video of a conversation with Olga Korenova, the head doctor, and the head of the human resources department. In the video they say that the Ministry of Health has received an order to dismiss the activist, so she has to choose between work and politics. The publication of the video became a formal reason for the cancellation of the contract: the dispensary management believed that Belova had disclosed personal data by showing what Korenova looked like. Later, the court refused to reinstate her to her job. On the night of November 2, Belova was taken to the Centre "E", where she was taken explanations about the next anti-war publications, then released without protocol. In December 2023, it became known that Belova was declared wanted, and for the second time - previously she was declared wanted in connection with some operational-search activities (ORM), that is, even before the initiation of a criminal case. On 4 May 2024, Belova was sentenced in absentia to six years in prison.

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Citizenship
Russia

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