Kirill Efimov
- Criminal Code
- Article 354.1 part 4, Russian Criminal Code
- Verdict
- Imprisonment (open prison colony)
- Sentence
- 2 years
- Date of verdict
- 2022-08-18
- Region
- Kaluga Oblast
- City
- Maloyaroslavets
Case summary
Kirill Efimov, a student from Maloyaroslavets in the Kaluga Region, was detained on 20 May on charges of desecrating symbols of military glory and confessed to the offence. Subsequently, he recorded a video in which he apologised, stating that he could not recall the reasons for his actions, as he had been in a state of alcoholic intoxication at the time. On 18 August 2022, Efimov was sentenced to two years in a penal colony. It is presumed that he was released in August 2024.
Others charged under Article 354.1 part 4, Russian Criminal Code
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