Artem Chernyaev
Artem Chernyaev, Kaluga Oblast. Charges: Article 354.1 part 4, Russian Criminal Code (Insulting the memory, symbols, and veterans of the Great Patriotic War (committed by a group of…); “Case of an attempt to extinguish the Eternal Flame in Kaluga region”. Sentence (November 20, 2024): 1 year 6 months of compulsory labour. Status: at large.
In brief
Kaluga Oblast · NULL
Sentence
1 year 6 months of compulsory labour
No information about an appeal ruling.
Charges
- Article 354.1 part 4, Russian Criminal Code — Insulting the memory, symbols, and veterans of the Great Patriotic War (committed by a group of individuals or using mass media or the Internet)
Full wording of the charges
According to the investigation, on 14 July 2024, in a state of intoxication, on the territory of the cultural heritage site of regional significance - the mass grave of Soviet soldiers who died for the liberation of the town of Yukhnov, he attempted to extinguish the Eternal Flame with his feet, and then tore a wreath from the burial site.
Latest event
November 20, 2024 — first-instance verdict
The court delivered a guilty verdict.
Timeline
· First-instance verdict
guilty verdict
· Persecution begins
Case of an attempt to extinguish the Eternal Flame in Kaluga region
Criminal case
Case of an attempt to extinguish the Eternal Flame in Kaluga region
Other defendants in the case
- Vadim Ivanyushkin — At large
Details and sources
Full summary
A resident of the Kaluga region. A case was brought against him for the desecration of symbols of military glory due to his attempt to extinguish the Eternal Flame. On 20 November 2024, Chernyaev was sentenced to one and a half years of forced labour.
All fields of the record
- Citizenship
- Russia
Other people prosecuted under Article 354.1 part 4, Russian Criminal Code
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