Vladimir Garmash
Vladimir Garmash, born 1985, Krasnoyarsk Krai. Charges: Article 280.3 part 2, Russian Criminal Code (Discrediting the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, government agencies, or mercenaries…); “A case of banner defacement in the Krasnoyarsk region”. Sentence (December 9, 2024): 3 years' imprisonment in a general-regime penal colony. Status: imprisoned; deprived of liberty since February 18, 2025; place of detention: Penal colony No. 31, Krasnoyarsk Krai. Recognition: Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners — recognised as a political prisoner, April 2, 2025.
In brief
Krasnoyarsk Krai · closed city of Zheleznogorsk, Krasnoyarsk Krai · Anti-war cases
Sentence
3 years
imprisonment in a general-regime penal colony.
Upheld February 18, 2025
Charges
- Article 280.3 part 2, Russian Criminal Code — Discrediting the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, government agencies, or mercenaries resulting in serious consequences
Full wording of the charges
According to the investigation, in June 2024, defaced 13 banners, causing damage in the amount of 30 thousand rubles.
Latest event
April 2, 2025 — recognised as a political prisoner
Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners
Recognition by rights defenders
- Recognised as a political prisoner — Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners, April 2, 2025
Timeline
· Recognised as a political prisoner
Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners
· Appeal ruling
upheld
· First-instance verdict
guilty verdict · 3 years
· Persecution begins
A case of banner defacement in the Krasnoyarsk region
Criminal case
A case of banner defacement in the Krasnoyarsk region
- Case number
- 1-339/2024
Thematic group: Anti-war case
Write a letter
Facility: Penal colony No. 31, Krasnoyarsk Krai
Address (in Russian, as written on the envelope)
660111 Красноярский край, г. Красноярск, ул. Кразовская д. 10, ФКУ «ИК № 31 ГУФСИН России по Красноярскому краю», Гармаш Владимир Александрович, 1985 г.р.
Details and sources
Full summary
A resident of Zheleznogorsk (Krasnoyarsk region). On 22 August 2024, it was reported that he had been detained while riding a bicycle on a country road. In the video published by the Investigative Committee press service, several law enforcement officers are seen running out of a car and forcing the detainee face down.; at the same time, another one runs up to the bicycle that has fallen to the side, picks up the backpack dropped by the man, and forcefully throws it closer to the car.
Garmash was charged with discrediting the Armed Forces and causing property damage. He is accused of defacing 13 banners advertising contract-based military service. On December 9, 2024, he was sentenced to three years in a general-regime penal colony.
All fields of the record
- Citizenship
- Russia
Other people prosecuted under Article 280.3 part 2, Russian Criminal Code
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