Vasilii Koretskii
- Criminal Code
- Article 214 part 2, Russian Criminal Code
- Case category
- Anti-war cases
- Verdict
- Restriction of liberty
- Date of verdict
- 2022-07-06
- Region
- Moscow Oblast
- City
- Pushchino
Case summary
Resident of the Moscow region. Cartoonist. Head of the children's animation studio at the Church of Michael the Archangel in Pushchin. His cartoons on Orthodox themes won prizes at festivals. A case of vandalism was brought against him: he told OVD-Info that he threw paint on a monument to veterans of local wars and military conflicts. Koretsky was given a preventive measure in the form of a ban on certain actions. On 7 July 2022, he was sentenced to one and a half years of restricted freedom.
Others charged under Article 214 part 2, Russian Criminal Code
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