Nikolay Buchnev
Nikolay Buchnev, born 1989, Kabardino-Balkaria. Charges: Article 280.3 part 1, Russian Criminal Code (Discrediting the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, government agencies, or mercenaries); “Nikolay Buchnev's case of discrediting the Russian Armed Forces”. Sentence (October 1, 2024): 1 year of suspended prison sentence with deprivation of the right to hold office in the civil service or local… Status: at large.
In brief
Kabardino-Balkaria · Nalchik · Engineers · Anti-war cases
Sentence
1 year
of suspended prison sentence with deprivation of the right to hold office in the civil service or local government for a period of one year
No information about an appeal ruling.
Charges
- Article 280.3 part 1, Russian Criminal Code — Discrediting the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, government agencies, or mercenaries
Full wording of the charges
According to the investigation, "in March 2024, he repeatedly disseminated in one of the social networks information materials containing statements aimed at discrediting the Russian Armed Forces". On 26 February 2024, he was fined under the administrative article on discrediting the army (part 1 of article 20.3.3 of the Code of Administrative Offences).
Latest event
October 1, 2024 — first-instance verdict
The court delivered a guilty verdict: 1 year.
Timeline
· First-instance verdict
guilty verdict · 1 year
· Persecution begins
Nikolay Buchnev's case of discrediting the Russian Armed Forces
· Removed from the Rosfinmonitoring list
· Added to the Rosfinmonitoring list of “terrorists and extremists”
Criminal case
Nikolay Buchnev's case of discrediting the Russian Armed Forces
- Case number
- 1-937/2024
Thematic group: Anti-war case
Details and sources
Full summary
A resident of Nalchik. A case was brought against him for discrediting the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, and in September 2024 it went to court. The reason was the publication of a certain audio recording in which, according to the prosecution, "the actions of the Russian military" in Ukraine "are characterised as violent, criminal, associated with murder and torture". He has been listed twice before as an extremist and terrorist by Rosfinmonitoring, details unknown. On 1 October 2024, Buchnev was given a one-year suspended sentence.
All fields of the record
- Citizenship
- Russia
Other people prosecuted under Article 280.3 part 1, Russian Criminal Code
Under the same article, not necessarily in the same case.