Elena Gladysheva
Elena Gladysheva, Orenburg Oblast. Charges: Article 207.3 part 1, Russian Criminal Code (Dissemination of false information about the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, government…); “Elena Gladysheva's case on spreading deliberately false information about the Russian Armed Forces”. Sentence (December 22, 2023): 6 months of corrective labor. Status: at large.
In brief
Orenburg Oblast · Orsk · Anti-war cases
Sentence
6 months of corrective labor
No information about an appeal ruling.
Charges
- Article 207.3 part 1, Russian Criminal Code — Dissemination of false information about the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, government agencies, or mercenaries
Full wording of the charges
According to the investigation, she publicly spread false information under the guise of reliable reports. Specifically, she claimed that in March and April 2022, the Russian Armed Forces carried out missile strikes on civilians at the Drama Theatre in Mariupol and at the railway station in Kramatorsk. She also spread information alleging that 30,000 Russian servicemen had been killed. To support her claims, she shared links to YouTube channels of pro-Ukrainian bloggers, whom she believed were sharing truthful information.
Latest event
December 22, 2023 — first-instance verdict
The court delivered a guilty verdict.
Timeline
· First-instance verdict
guilty verdict
· Persecution begins
Elena Gladysheva's case on spreading deliberately false information about the Russian Armed Forces
Criminal case
Elena Gladysheva's case on spreading deliberately false information about the Russian Armed Forces
Thematic group: Anti-war case
Details and sources
Full 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.
All fields of the record
- Citizenship
- Russia
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