Yulia Chapurina
Yulia Chapurina, born 1992, Arkhangelsk Oblast. Charges: Article 280.3 part 1, Russian Criminal Code (Discrediting the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, government agencies, or mercenaries); “Yulia Chapurina's case of repeated discrediting of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation”. Sentence (January 10, 2023): a fine of 130 thousand roubles (approximately US$1688). Status: at large.
In brief
Arkhangelsk Oblast · Arkhangelsk · Scientists · Anti-war cases, Cases related to mass actions
Sentence
a fine of 130 thousand roubles (approximately US$1688)
Upheld May 22, 2023
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 for the case was a repost of a video of a cargo plane allegedly filled with bodies of dead Russian servicemen. The caption to the video said that Moscow residents die in Ukraine much less often than Dagestanis, Buryats or Tuvinians.
Latest event
May 22, 2023 — appeal
The court upheld the verdict.
Timeline
· Appeal ruling
upheld
· First-instance verdict
guilty verdict
· Persecution ends
· Persecution begins
Yulia Chapurina's case of repeated discrediting of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation
Criminal case
Yulia Chapurina's case of repeated discrediting of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation
- Case number
- 1-54/2023 (1-362/2022;)
Thematic group: Anti-war case
Details and sources
Full summary
Resident of Arkhangelsk. In 2019 participated in actions against the construction of a landfill in Shies. In April 2022, she was fined 40 and 35 thousand rubles under the administrative article on discrediting the army (Article 20.3.3 of the Code of Administrative Offences) because of the installation of a cross in memory of the victims in Mariupol and an anti-war picket for 8 March, respectively. The reason for the initiation of a criminal case on discrediting the Russian Armed Forces was a repost of a video of a cargo plane filled with the bodies of dead Russian soldiers. The caption to the video said that Moscow residents die in Ukraine much less often than Dagestanis, Buryats or Tuvinians. The court chose a preventive measure in the form of a ban on certain actions. On 10 January 2023, Chapurina was sentenced to a fine of 130,000 rubles.
All fields of the record
- Citizenship
- Russia
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