Ilya Konstantinov
Ilya Konstantinov, born 1983, Krasnoyarsk Krai. Charges: Article 207.3 part 2 item d, Russian Criminal Code (Dissemination of false information about the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, government…); “Ilya Konstantinov's case of "fakes" about the Russian Armed Forces and public justification of terrorism”. Sentence (September 17, 2025): 5 years and 10 months' imprisonment in a general regime colony, and a ban on engaging in activities related to the… Status: imprisoned; deprived of liberty since October 4, 2024.
In brief
Krasnoyarsk Krai · Krasnoyarsk · Teachers · Anti-war cases
Sentence
5 years 10 months
5 years and 10 months' imprisonment in a general regime colony, and a ban on engaging in activities related to the administration of electronic and information and telecommunication networks, including the Internet, for a period of 3 years.
First instance, October 4, 2024: 6 years
Charges
- Article 207.3 part 2 item d, Russian Criminal Code — Dissemination of false information about the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, government agencies, or mercenaries (based on political, ideological, racial, national or religious hatred or enmity, or on grounds of hatred or enmity in relation to any social group)
Latest event
September 17, 2025 — cassation
The court upheld the verdict.
Timeline
· Cassation ruling
upheld
· First-instance verdict
guilty verdict · 6 years
· Preventive measure: pre-trial detention
· Added to the Rosfinmonitoring list of “terrorists and extremists”
Criminal case
Ilya Konstantinov's case of "fakes" about the Russian Armed Forces and public justification of terrorism
- Case number
- 1-115/2024
Thematic group: Anti-war case
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A resident of Krasnoyarsk, a teacher of English and French. A case was brought against him for disseminating deliberately false information about the Russian Armed Forces and public justification of terrorism (presumably because of a comment about the murder of military correspondent Vladlen Tatarsky). On 4 October 2024, Konstantinov was sentenced to six years in a general regime colony. On 10 February 2025, the court of appeal reduced the sentence by two months.
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