Andrei Gayevsky
Andrei Gayevsky, born 1983, Moscow. Charges: Article 207.3 part 2 item d, Russian Criminal Code (Dissemination of false information about the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, government…); “The case of Andrey Gayevsky regarding "fake news" about the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation”. Sentence (June 7, 2024): Compulsory treatment. Status: not in Russia. Recognition: Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners — recognised as a political prisoner, September 7, 2024.
In brief
Moscow · Moscow · Anti-war cases
Sentence
Compulsory treatment
Upheld December 12, 2024
Charges
- Article 207.3 part 2 item d, Russian Criminal Code — Dissemination of false information about the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, government agencies, or mercenaries (based on political, ideological, racial, national or religious hatred or enmity, or on grounds of hatred or enmity in relation to any social group)
Full wording of the charges
According to the investigation, in the summer of 2022 he published a post on social media about crimes committed by Russian military forces in Bucha.
Latest event
January 1, 2025 — imprisonment ends
Recognition by rights defenders
- Recognised as a political prisoner — Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners, September 7, 2024
Timeline
· Imprisonment ends
· Cassation ruling
· Recognised as a political prisoner
Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners
· First-instance verdict
· Persecution begins
The case of Andrey Gayevsky regarding "fake news" about the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation
Criminal case
The case of Andrey Gayevsky regarding "fake news" about the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation
- Case number
- 01-0587/2024
Thematic group: Anti-war case
Details and sources
Full summary
On 1 June 2023, he was taken from his home and taken to the Zyablikovo District IAB, where he was detained and demanded to sign a confession to posting an anti-war publication, but was released without a report being drawn up. On 8th of June at 6 a.m. the law enforcers broke into Gayevsky's house to examine the premises, put him on the floor, took away his equipment and again took him to the Zyablikovo District IAB, where they again detained him for about five hours, forcing him to sign a confession. On the same day, the court imposed a fine on him on charges of disobedience to a police officer (Article 19.3 of the Code of Administrative Offences). In March 2024, it became known that a case was brought against Gayevsky for spreading military "fakes". On 7 June 2024, the court ruled to send Gayevsky for compulsory treatment.
In November 2025, it became known that Gayevsky left Russia.
All fields of the record
- Citizenship
- Russia
Other people prosecuted under Article 207.3 part 2 item d, Russian Criminal Code
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