Vasilii Koretskii
Vasilii Koretskii, born 1976, Moscow Oblast. Charges: Article 214 part 2, Russian Criminal Code (Vandalism committed by a group of people, or motivated by hatred or animosity); “The case of vandalism in Pushchino”. Sentence (July 6, 2022): 1 year 6 months of restriction of freedom. Status: at large.
In brief
Moscow Oblast · Pushchino · Artists · Anti-war cases
Sentence
1 year 6 months of restriction of freedom
No information about an appeal ruling.
Charges
- Article 214 part 2, Russian Criminal Code — Vandalism committed by a group of people, or motivated by hatred or animosity
Full wording of the charges
According to the investigation, he doused a monument to veterans of local wars with red paint
Latest event
July 6, 2022 — first-instance verdict
The court delivered a guilty verdict.
Timeline
· First-instance verdict
guilty verdict
· Persecution begins
The case of vandalism in Pushchino
Criminal case
The case of vandalism in Pushchino
Thematic group: Anti-war case
Details and sources
Full 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.
All fields of the record
- Citizenship
- Russia
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