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Alexey Chernyansky

At largeChecked October 18, 2026

Alexey Chernyansky, Primorsky Krai. 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…); “Alexey Chernyansky's case of the Vlasov army soldier”. Status: at large.

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Primorsky Krai · Vladivostok

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The criminal case was initiated because Chernyansky sent an image of a Vlasov army officer to the WhatsApp group of the garage complex with the caption "Is it OK if I congratulate you like this?".

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November 28, 2024 — persecution ends

Checked October 18, 2026 · no changes since October 15

Criminal case

Alexey Chernyansky's case of the Vlasov army soldier

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A resident of Vladivostok. A case of rehabilitation of Nazism was initiated against him because he sent a picture of a Vlasov army officer to a garage complex chat room in response to 23 February congratulation with a picture of Admiral Kolchak. The statement against Chernyansky was written by the sender of the message with Kolchak's photo. On 8 September 2023, the court returned the case to the prosecutor's office, but on 2 November 2023, the court of appeal reversed the decision. On 31 May 2024, the court acquitted Chernyansky. One of the judges of this court is Chernyansky's own sister. On 31 July 2024, the court of appeal reversed the acquittal.

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