Vasily Galagan
Vasily Galagan, born 1985, Kamchatka Krai. Charges: Article 280.3 part 1, Russian Criminal Code (Discrediting the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, government agencies, or mercenaries); “Vasiliy Galagan's case of discrediting the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation and inciting hatred”. Sentenced on June 11, 2026. Status: imprisoned.
In brief
Kamchatka Krai · Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky · Anti-war cases
Sentence
2 years 6 months
Imprisonment (open prison colony)
No information about an appeal ruling.
Charges
- Article 280.3 part 1, Russian Criminal Code — Discrediting the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, government agencies, or mercenaries
Full wording of the charges
On 2 September 2025, Galagan was fined three times for 30 thousand rubles under the administrative article on discrediting the army (Article 20.3.3 of the Administrative Code) because of some comments in "VKontakte".
Latest event
June 11, 2026 — first-instance verdict
The court delivered a guilty verdict: 2 years 6 months.
Timeline
· First-instance verdict
guilty verdict · 2 years 6 months
· Added to the Rosfinmonitoring list of “terrorists and extremists”
· Persecution begins
Vasiliy Galagan's case of discrediting the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation and inciting hatred
· Preventive measure: pre-trial detention
Criminal case
Vasiliy Galagan's case of discrediting the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation and inciting hatred
- Case number
- 1-437/2026
Thematic group: Anti-war case
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Full summary
A resident of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky. In April 2026, he was taken into custody on charges of discrediting the Russian Armed Forces and inciting hatred.
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- Citizenship
- Russia
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