Nadezhda Kuzmina
- Criminal Code
- Article 354.1 part 4, Russian Criminal Code
- Verdict
- Ban on activity, Suspended prison sentence
- Sentence
- 1 year 6 months
- Date of verdict
- 2025-10-15
- Region
- Novosibirsk Oblast
- City
- Novosibirsk
Case summary
A resident of Novosibirsk. On 20 February 2025, she was detained in the case of desecration of symbols of military glory because she was lying in the bowl of the Eternal Flame and lit a cigarette from it. The next day Kuzmina was taken into custody.
On 15 October 2025, the court sentenced her to one and a half years of suspended imprisonment.
Others charged under Article 354.1 part 4, Russian Criminal Code
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