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Nikita Fominykh

At largeChecked October 18, 2026

Nikita Fominykh, born 1988, Kirov Oblast. Charges: Article 207.3 part 1, Russian Criminal Code (Dissemination of false information about the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, government…); “Nikita Fominykh's case of "fakes" about the RF Armed Forces”. Sentence (January 12, 2023): 8 months of corrective labor through wage docking. Status: at large.

In brief

Kirov Oblast · Kirov · Anti-war cases

Sentence

8 months of corrective labor through wage docking

Verdict January 12, 2023

No information about an appeal ruling.

Charges

Full wording of the charges

The reason for the case was the publications on "VKontakte" social network, which contained allegations of civilian deaths and destruction of cities in Ukraine, in particular, the events in the Kiev Oblast and missile strikes on a residential building and kindergarten in the Shevchenkovskiy district of Kiev.

Latest event

September 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

    Nikita Fominykh's case of "fakes" about the RF Armed Forces

Criminal case

Nikita Fominykh's case of "fakes" about the RF Armed Forces

Case number
1-63/2023 (1-480/2022;)

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

Житель Кирова. Против него возбудили дело о "фейках" о Вооруженных силах. 12 января 2023 года Фоминых приговорили к восьми месяцам исправительных работ, суд также постановил взыскать 10% от зарплаты Фоминых в пользу государства.

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Russia

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