Elena Gladysheva
- Criminal Code
- Article 207.3 part 1, Russian Criminal Code
- Case category
- Anti-war cases
- Verdict
- Corrective labour
- Date of verdict
- 2023-12-22
- Region
- Orenburg Oblast
- City
- Orsk
Case summary
A resident of Orsk (Orenburg region), Gladysheva came under investigation in 2023 for allegedly spreading deliberately false information about the Russian Armed Forces. The case was linked to her reports about the bombing of the Drama Theatre in Mariupol, the attack on the Kramatorsk railway station, and claims of 30,000 Russian servicemen killed.
In February 2023, an administrative case was initiated against her for discrediting the Russian army (Part 1 of Article 20.3.3 of the Administrative Code). However, the Leninsky District Court of Orsk returned the case materials to the police for revision three times.
Later, law enforcement turned their attention to a video she posted on social media, which discussed Russians leaving the country after the announcement of mobilization and criticized the inadequate supply of equipment and weapons to mobilized soldiers.
On December 22, 2023, Gladysheva was sentenced to six months of corrective labor.
Others charged under Article 207.3 part 1, Russian Criminal Code
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