Iosif Gelastanov
Iosif Gelastanov, born 1968, Khakassia. Charges: Article 280.3 part 1, Russian Criminal Code (Discrediting the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, government agencies, or mercenaries); “Case of Iosif Gelyastanov on discrediting the Russian army”. Sentenced on December 24, 2024. Status: at large.
In brief
Khakassia · village of Shira · Anti-war cases
Sentence
Fine
Upheld February 27, 2025
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
The reason for the case was anti-war posts in VKontakte. In June 2022, when Gelyastanov was living in Sochi, he was fined 50,000 rubles under the article on discrediting the Russian army (part 1 of article 20.3.3.3 of the Administrative Code) because of anti-war inscriptions on a railway platform and breakwaters.
Latest event
February 27, 2025 — appeal
The court upheld the verdict.
Timeline
· Appeal ruling
upheld
· First-instance verdict
guilty verdict
· Preventive measure: travel ban (written undertaking)
· Persecution begins
Case of Iosif Gelyastanov on discrediting the Russian army
Criminal case
Case of Iosif Gelyastanov on discrediting the Russian army
- Case number
- 1-133/2024
Thematic group: Anti-war case
Details and sources
Full summary
Resident of St. Petersburg, massage therapist. In 2023, law enforcers interviewed him because of his anti-war publications. On 31 October 2024, a man wrote to him saying he lived nearby and asked for a massage session in the near future. When Gelyastanov left his house with the massage table, he was detained by security forces. After the detention, he was taken to Khakassia. A case was opened against him for discrediting the Russian army, the reason was anti-war posts in "VKontakte", which he published in 2023, while being on the territory of Khakassia. As a measure of restraint, Gelyastanov signed a recognisance not to leave the village of Efremkino, Shirinsky district of Khakassia. On December 25th he was sentenced to a fine of 110 thousand rubles.
All fields of the record
- Citizenship
- Russia
- Preventive measures
- travel ban (written undertaking)
Other people prosecuted under Article 280.3 part 1, Russian Criminal Code
Under the same article, not necessarily in the same case.