Oleg Yelanskii
- Criminal Code
- Article 205.2 part 2, Russian Criminal Code
- Case category
- Terrorism cases
- Verdict
- Fine
- Date of verdict
- 2021-03-25
- Region
- Stavropol Krai
- City
- NULL
Case summary
A resident of Stavropol Krai. On February 8, 2021, a pro-government Telegram channel published a video in which a man identifying himself as Oleg Yelanskii stated that he admitted guilt in connection with the publication of a comment about the explosion at the Arkhangelsk office of the Federal Security Service. On March 31, 2021, he was sentenced to a fine of 360,000 rubles.
Others charged under Article 205.2 part 2, Russian Criminal Code
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