October 21, 2026, 12:36 AMRSSRU

Ruzilya Bisheva

At largeChecked October 18, 2026

Ruzilya Bisheva, born 1981, Saratov Oblast. Charges: Article 280.3 part 1, Russian Criminal Code (Discrediting the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, government agencies, or mercenaries); “The case of Ruzili Bishova on discrediting the Russian Army”. Status: at large.

In brief

Saratov Oblast · Saratov · Teachers · Anti-war cases

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The reason for the prosecution was an appeal to the Minister of Education of the Saratov region on behalf of the public movement "Parents of Saratov", the regional faction of the CPRF and the people's council of the local "All-People's Union of the Revival of Russia". The letter was signed by Bisheva and allegedly sent from her email account. In the text of the appeal, the residents of the region demanded the cancellation of the lessons "Talking about important", OGE, USE and VPR in schools, as well as not to use metal detector frames in educational institutions. "On what grounds in the schools of the Saratov region political propaganda is conducted in the lessons "Conversations about important", while the Federal Law "On Education" prohibits political propaganda in educational institutions?" - its compilers write. "The main terrorists are not children and parents, but those who supported the policy of United Russia and now support the war in Ukraine. This is a war against Ukrainians, against civilians of beautiful Ukraine," the text of the letter read. The lawyer notes that the appeal to state bodies is not public in itself, as its text is available to a limited number of people, and the prosecution under Article 280.3 of the Criminal Code can be brought only for "public actions". In November 2022, Bisheva was fined 30,000 under the administrative article on discrediting the army (Article 20.3.3 of the CAO) because of several anti-war posts in the group "Education Red Textilshchik" in Viber.

Latest event

September 1, 2024 — persecution ends

Checked October 18, 2026 · no changes since October 15

Timeline

  1. · Persecution ends

  2. · Persecution begins

    The case of Ruzili Bishova on discrediting the Russian Army

  3. · Preventive measure: travel ban (written undertaking)

Criminal case

The case of Ruzili Bishova on discrediting the Russian Army

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Thematic group: Anti-war case

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A resident of Saratov, a teacher of literature and Russian language. She is being prosecuted in a case of discrediting the Russian Armed Forces because of her appeal to the regional Minister of Education demanding the cancellation of "Conversations about Important Things" in schools. In September 2024, the investigation dropped the case due to lack of corpus delicti.

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