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Dmitry Elistratov

At largeChecked October 18, 2026

Dmitry Elistratov, Sakhalin Oblast. Charges: Article 280.3 part 1, Russian Criminal Code (Discrediting the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, government agencies, or mercenaries); “The case of Dmitry Yelistratov regarding discrediting the Russian Armed Forces”. Sentence (March 1, 2024): 1 year of suspended imprisonment, with a 2-year ban on administering pages. Status: at large.

In brief

Sakhalin Oblast · NULL · Service workers · Anti-war cases

Sentence

1 year

of suspended imprisonment, with a 2-year ban on administering pages.

Verdict March 1, 2024

No information about an appeal ruling.

Charges

Full wording of the charges

In February 2023, the court considered Elistratov's administrative case under a similar article (Article 20.3.3 of the Code of Administrative Code).

Latest event

March 1, 2024 — first-instance verdict

The court delivered a guilty verdict: 1 year.

Checked October 18, 2026 · no changes since October 15

Timeline

  1. · First-instance verdict

    guilty verdict · 1 year

  2. · Persecution begins

    The case of Dmitry Yelistratov regarding discrediting the Russian Armed Forces

Criminal case

The case of Dmitry Yelistratov regarding discrediting the Russian Armed Forces

Case number
1-15/2024 (1-131/2023;)

There are no other defendants in this case in the database.

Thematic group: Anti-war case

Details and sources

Full summary

According to OVD-Info

Resident of Uglegorsk, allegedly an employee of public utilities. A case was brought against him for discrediting the Armed Forces. On 1 March 2024, Elistratov was sentenced to a year of suspended sentence.

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