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Fedor Erbes

At largeChecked October 18, 2026

Fedor Erbes, born 1993, Primorsky Krai. Charges: Article 207.3 part 1, Russian Criminal Code (Dissemination of false information about the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, government…); “The case of Fyodor Erbes of "fakes" about the activities of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation on the territory of Ukraine in Ussuriysk”. Sentence (August 2, 2022): 6 months of corrective labor. Status: at large.

In brief

Primorsky Krai · Ussuriysk · Drivers · Anti-war cases

Sentence

6 months of corrective labor

Verdict August 2, 2022

No information about an appeal ruling.

Charges

Full wording of the charges

According to the investigation, he distributed in messengers "a video discrediting Russian servicemen," which shows destroyed towns in Donbass and broken Russian equipment, as well as two exchanges between servicemen. The exchanges concerned military casualties and the difficulties they face in trying to leave the frontline.

Latest event

February 1, 2023 — persecution ends

Checked October 18, 2026 · no changes since October 15

Timeline

  1. · Persecution ends

  2. · First-instance verdict

    guilty verdict

  3. · Persecution begins

    The case of Fyodor Erbes of "fakes" about the activities of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation on the territory of Ukraine in Ussuriysk

Criminal case

The case of Fyodor Erbes of "fakes" about the activities of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation on the territory of Ukraine in Ussuriysk

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Thematic group: Anti-war case

Details and sources

Full summary

According to OVD-Info

A 28-year-old resident of Ussuriysk (Primorsky Krai), a taxi driver, formerly served in the Guards Airborne Assault Brigade. According to the investigation, he distributed in messengers "a video discrediting Russian servicemen," which shows the destroyed cities of Donbass and broken Russian equipment, as well as two dialogues between servicemen. The dialogues talk about military casualties and the difficulties they face in trying to leave the front. Erbes has been detained. According to official reports, after criminal proceedings were initiated, he stated that the video he was distributing was a "fake". He was released under an undertaking to appear. On 2 August 2022, the court sentenced Erbes to six months of correctional labour.

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