Vasily Bozhovsky
Vasily Bozhovsky, born 1980, Moscow. Charges: Article 207.3 part 2 item d, Russian Criminal Code (Dissemination of false information about the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, government…); “Vasily Bozhovsky's case of "fakes" about the Russian Armed Forces”. Sentenced on June 1, 2026. Status: not in Russia. Recognition: Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners — recognised as a political prisoner, May 21, 2025.
In brief
Moscow · Moscow · Teachers · Anti-war cases
Sentence
No information about an appeal ruling.
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
June 1, 2026 — first-instance verdict
The court issued a ruling.
Recognition by rights defenders
- Recognised as a political prisoner — Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners, May 21, 2025
Timeline
· First-instance verdict
· Recognised as a political prisoner
Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners
· Preventive measure: house arrest
· Persecution begins
Vasily Bozhovsky's case of "fakes" about the Russian Armed Forces
Criminal case
Vasily Bozhovsky's case of "fakes" about the Russian Armed Forces
- Case number
- 01-1090/2025
Thematic group: Anti-war case
Details and sources
Full summary
A resident of Moscow. A tutor. A former top manager of MTS, PricewaterhouseCoopers, RBC. A marketing specialist. On 10 April, 2025, he was detained and sent under house arrest the next day in a case of spreading deliberately false information about the Army Forces of the Russian Federation. According to the TV channel "Beware of the News" ('Ostorozhno, Novosti'), the reason was some anti-war posts, but it is not known which ones.
In August, the case was taken to court for consideration on the merits. In September, the court returned the case to the prosecutor's office, after which Bozhovsky's charges were toughened, adding a hate motive. In November, the court suspended the case because Bozhovsky absconded.
All fields of the record
- Citizenship
- Russia
Other people prosecuted under Article 207.3 part 2 item d, Russian Criminal Code
Under the same article, not necessarily in the same case.