Alexandra Byzova
Alexandra Byzova, Moscow Oblast. Charges: Article 280.3 part 1, Russian Criminal Code (Discrediting the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, government agencies, or mercenaries); “Alexandra Byzova's case on discrediting the army”. Sentence (July 18, 2025): 1 year and 6 months' imprisonment with a ban on administering Internet pages for a period of 2 years. Status: imprisoned. Recognition: Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners — recognised as a political prisoner, October 1, 2025.
In brief
Moscow Oblast · Dmitrov · Anti-war cases
Sentence
1 year 6 months
1 year and 6 months' imprisonment with a ban on administering Internet pages for a period of 2 years
Upheld September 30, 2025
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
The reason was a post on VKontakte, in which the expert examination found "belief of the sendee in the negative nature of the goals of the use of the Russian Armed Forces", as well as "a derogatory assessment of the President of Russia, expressed in an indecent form".
Latest event
October 1, 2025 — recognised as a political prisoner
Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners
Recognition by rights defenders
- Recognised as a political prisoner — Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners, October 1, 2025
Timeline
· Recognised as a political prisoner
Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners
· Appeal ruling
upheld
· First-instance verdict
guilty verdict · 1 year 6 months
Criminal case
Alexandra Byzova's case on discrediting the army
- Case number
- 1-458/2025
Thematic group: Anti-war case
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Full summary
A resident of the Moscow region. On 30 June 2025, a case was brought to court against her of charges of repeated discrediting of the army. On 18 July, the court sentenced her to a year and six months in a penal colony. The details of the case are unknown.
In May 2024, she was fined 30,000 rubles under an administrative article on discrediting the army because of anti-war posts.
All fields of the record
- Citizenship
- Russia
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