Alexey Kuzin
Alexey Kuzin, Occupied territory of Sevastopol. Charges: Article 354.1 part 4, Russian Criminal Code (Insulting the memory, symbols, and veterans of the Great Patriotic War (committed by a group of…); “Alexey Kuzin's case about the Nazi salute on the barrel of a howitzer”. Sentence (June 26, 2024): 1 year 6 months' imprisonment in a penal colony, ban on posting on the Internet for 3 years. Status: at large.
In brief
Occupied territory of Sevastopol · Sevastopol
Sentence
1 year 6 months
imprisonment in a penal colony, ban on posting on the Internet for 3 years
Upheld September 6, 2024
Charges
- Article 354.1 part 4, Russian Criminal Code — Insulting the memory, symbols, and veterans of the Great Patriotic War (committed by a group of individuals or using mass media or the Internet)
Full wording of the charges
According to the investigation, on May 7, 2024, on the 80th anniversary of the liberation of the Sapun Hill from Nazi invaders, he published a photo on the Internet, where he stands with his hand raised in Nazi salute on the barrel of a trophy howitzer at the Sapun Hill memorial of the defense of Sevastopol.
Latest event
July 4, 2025 — imprisonment ends
Timeline
· Imprisonment ends
· Appeal ruling
upheld
· First-instance verdict
guilty verdict · 1 year 6 months
· Persecution begins
Alexey Kuzin's case about the Nazi salute on the barrel of a howitzer
· Preventive measure: pre-trial detention
Criminal case
Alexey Kuzin's case about the Nazi salute on the barrel of a howitzer
Details and sources
Full summary
A native of Mariupol. He was taken into custody as part of a case of insulting the memory of the defenders of the Fatherland. On June 26, 2024, Kuzin was sentenced to one and a half years in a penal colony. In July 2025, he was allegedly released.
All fields of the record
- Citizenship
- Ukraine
Other people prosecuted under Article 354.1 part 4, Russian Criminal Code
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