Pavel Drozdov
Pavel Drozdov, born 1981, Komi Republic. Charges: Article 207.3 part 2 item d, Russian Criminal Code (Dissemination of false information about the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, government…); “Pavel Drozdov's case of "fakes" about the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation”, opened on June 29, 2023. Sentence (December 21, 2023): 5 years' imprisonment in a strict-regime penal colony, 3 years' prohibition on websites administration, 8 years'… Status: imprisoned; deprived of liberty since June 29, 2023; place of detention: Penal colony No. 25, Komi Republic.
In brief
Komi Republic · Vorkuta · Anti-war cases
Sentence
5 years
imprisonment in a strict-regime penal colony, 3 years' prohibition on websites administration, 8 years' imprisonment in a strict-regime penal colony in total with the previous sentence
Upheld March 19, 2024
Other verdicts
- November 9, 2022 — details unknown
Charges
- Article 207.3 part 2 item d, Russian Criminal Code — Dissemination of false information about the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, government agencies, or mercenaries (based on political, ideological, racial, national or religious hatred or enmity, or on grounds of hatred or enmity in relation to any social group)
Full wording of the charges
According to the investigation, in order to form a negative attitude towards the actions of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation on the territory of the Republic of Ukraine during a special military operation, he created a group with an audience of at least 28 participants in one of the messengers and posted two videos containing deliberately false information under the guise of authentic messages in the public space. Also, for the above-mentioned purposes, he posted comments with untrue information in open public communities online.
Latest event
March 19, 2024 — appeal
The court upheld the verdict.
Timeline
· Appeal ruling
upheld
· First-instance verdict
guilty verdict · 5 years
· Criminal case opened
Pavel Drozdov's case of "fakes" about the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation
· Preventive measure: pre-trial detention
· Appeal ruling
upheld
· First-instance verdict
guilty verdict
· Persecution begins
The case of drug trafficking in Vorkuta
Criminal case
The case of drug trafficking in Vorkuta
Pavel Drozdov's case of "fakes" about the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation
Thematic group: Anti-war case
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Facility: Penal colony No. 25, Komi Republic
Address (in Russian, as written on the envelope)
167028, Россия, респ. Коми, г. Сыктывкар, пос. Верхний Чов, ФКУ ИК № 25 УФСИН России по Республике Коми, Дроздов Павел Владимирович, 1981 г.р.
Details and sources
Full summary
A resident of Vorkuta. He was prosecuted for spreading deliberately false information about the Russian Armed Forces and drug sales. On 9th November 2022, the court found Drozdov guilty of the episodes related to the sale of drugs, and returned the case of "fakes" to the prosecutor's office, considering that the charges required improvement. It said that Drozdov held pacifist views, but disseminated false information with the motive of hatred towards servicemen. The court of appeal confirmed this decision. On 29th June 2023, the court of cassation instance cancelled the return of the "fakes" case to the prosecutor's office and decided to send it for a new review. Drozdov was remanded in custody. On 21st December 2023, Drozdov was sentenced in the "fakes" case to 5 years in a strict regime colony. The total term for the two cases was 8 years.
All fields of the record
- Citizenship
- Russia
- Persecution episodes
- 2
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